UK says Russian jets made dangerous intercepts of RAF spy plane over Black Sea
The UK Ministry of Defence says Russian fighter jets carried out repeated and dangerous intercepts of an unarmed Royal Air Force surveillance aircraft over the Black Sea last month. The aircraft involved was a Rivet Joint, which was on a routine international flight supporting Nato's eastern flank. Defence Secretary John Healey said the incident created a serious risk of accidents and potential escalation.According to the ministry, a Russian Su-35 approached close enough to trigger the RAF aircraft's emergency systems and disable its autopilot. It also said a Su-27 made six passes in front of the plane, coming as close as... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 20 May 2026 17:29 LONDON
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US surveillance flights tracked near Cuba as tensions rise
The US military has been publicly broadcasting the location of surveillance flights near Cuba on plane-tracking websites, in a move that appears to signal pressure on Havana. Flight-tracking data shows multiple US Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft and MQ-4C Triton drones operating in the Caribbean near the island since 11 May. Some of the aircraft have flown as close as 50 miles from Cuba, according to the analysis.The data reviewed shows at least five P-8A Poseidon surveillance aircraft and three MQ-4C Triton surveillance drones involved in the activity. The aircraft have not been continuously visible, and the tracking data does not... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 20 May 2026 17:00 LONDON
China confirms purchase of 200 Boeing planes after summit
China has confirmed it will buy 200 Boeing planes, in a deal described as the largest single sale of the American aircraft maker to Beijing in nearly a decade. The confirmation follows last week's summit and adds a concrete commercial outcome to the talks. The purchase is a notable development in the long-running trade and aviation relationship between the two countries.The only confirmed details in the supplied material are the size of the order and the timing of the announcement. The deal was announced by President Trump after the summit, and China has now confirmed it. No further terms, delivery... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 20 May 2026 10:00 LONDON
Nato jet shoots down drone over central Estonia after suspected jamming
Estonia says a Nato fighter jet shot down a drone over its territory on Tuesday, in an incident officials believe may have involved a Ukrainian projectile diverted by Russian electronic jamming. Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur said a Romanian F-16 fired a missile at the drone, which came down in a marshy area between Lake Võrtsjärv and the town of Põltsamaa in central Estonia. No damage was reported, and local media later published photos said to show drone fragments on the ground.Pevkur said the drone was shot down shortly after 12:00 local time, or 09:00 GMT, after Estonia received early information... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 May 2026 20:31 LONDON
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Four crew stable after US Navy jets collide during Idaho air show
Four crew members are in stable condition after two US Navy fighter jets collided mid-air during an air show in Idaho. The aircraft were performing an aerial demonstration when the incident happened on Sunday at the Gunfighter Skies air show. All four aircrew safely ejected before the jets crashed.Officials said the aircraft involved were EA-18G jets. The collision took place during the second and final day of the event, which had been scheduled as a planned public display. The available information confirms that the crew members were able to escape the aircraft and were later reported to be stable.The incident... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 May 2026 02:00 LONDON
Ukraine drone strike on Russia kills at least four, including three near Moscow
One of Ukraine's largest drone strikes on Russia has killed at least four people, local authorities said on Sunday. Three of the dead were reported near Moscow, while a fourth person was killed elsewhere in the attack. The strike also sent debris onto Russia's largest airport, though officials said there was no damage.Local authorities said 12 other people were wounded in the attack. The report said the strikes took place on Sunday and reached the Moscow area, underlining the scale of the drone operation. No further details were given in the supplied material about the exact locations of the other... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 May 2026 16:00 LONDON
Four killed in Russia as Ukraine launches largest drone attack on Moscow in over a year
Ukraine has launched what is being described as the largest drone attack on Moscow in more than a year, with Russian authorities reporting four deaths. The incident was reported on 17 May 2026 and is centred on the Russian capital. It marks a fresh escalation in the conflict between the two countries, with the immediate impact felt inside Russia.The supporting material says the attack was directed at Moscow and that four people were killed in Russia. It does not provide further detail on the number of drones involved, the exact locations hit, or whether the deaths were in the capital... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 May 2026 12:30 LONDON
Russia reports three killed in large Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow region
Russia says a large Ukrainian drone attack overnight killed three people in the Moscow region and injured 12 in the capital, in one of the biggest such barrages reported since the start of the war. Russian officials said drones were intercepted across multiple regions, with the Moscow area among the worst affected. The attack also led to damage at a city oil refinery and reports of drone wreckage at Sheremetyevo Airport.Regional governor Andrei Vorobiev said air defences had been repelling a large-scale UAV attack on the capital region since around 03:00 local time. He said a woman was killed in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 May 2026 09:30 LONDON
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GPS jamming reported amid Iran war
Reports from the Iran war say GPS jamming is being used as part of the conflict, with the interference described as affecting navigation and signals. The report frames the practice as a form of electronic warfare that is now part of the operational environment. It says the disruption is being seen in the context of an active and wider conflict, rather than as an isolated technical problem.The report was published on 17 May 2026 and describes GPS jamming as a current feature of the war. It characterises the interference as widespread and operationally significant, although no specific locations, casualty figures... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 May 2026 03:00 LONDON
USS Gerald R. Ford to return to Norfolk after nearly year at sea
The U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford is due to return to Norfolk, Virginia, on Saturday after nearly a year at sea.The aircraft carrier's deployment was diverted for combat operations involving Venezuela and Iran, according to the supplied report. The return marks the end of an unusually long period away from port for the vessel. The confirmed timing places the carrier's arrival in Norfolk on 16 May 2026, following a deployment that has lasted close to 12 months.The report says the ship was diverted during the deployment for combat with Venezuela and Iran, but gives no further operational detail. No casualty figures,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 May 2026 17:30 LONDON
British aerospace firm Aeralis enters administration after funding pressure
Aeralis, the British aerospace company bidding to build a replacement for the Red Arrows' Hawk jets, has gone into administration.The move puts about 30 jobs at risk and leaves the future of the advanced jet trainer programme uncertain.The company had been positioning itself as the only British firm able to design and build a new trainer aircraft in the UK.It had hoped to win a government contract before the Hawks are due to be retired in 2030.Administrators said Aeralis had faced a sustained period of pressure on cashflow, citing delays to the UK Defence Investment Plan and geopolitical factors affecting... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 May 2026 22:30 LONDON
Trump says China will place Boeing jet order, but Beijing gives no confirmation
Donald Trump has said China will place a Boeing jet order, in a claim that would amount to a significant commercial win for the US planemaker if it is confirmed.The supporting material says only that the deal would be a major win for Boeing, which has lost ground to Airbus in one of the world's largest aviation markets.No further details of the order were provided.There has been no public confirmation from Beijing in the supplied material.That leaves the announcement unverified and the scale, timing and terms of any potential purchase unclear.The claim matters because China is one of the most... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 May 2026 07:30 LONDON
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11 rescued after private plane crashes into Atlantic off Florida coast
A private plane from the Bahamas crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the Florida coast, prompting a rescue operation that saved 11 people, according to confirmed reports.Footage from the rescue showed the survivors in a life raft as a storm approached.They were later airlifted to hospital.The rescue was carried out by the US Air Force.No further details were immediately confirmed about the aircraft, the people on board, or the cause of the crash.The incident is significant because it involved a sea rescue in worsening weather conditions, with all 11 people recovered from the water.It also highlights the risks faced by... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 May 2026 21:01 LONDON
The Mirage of the Umbrella: The Shifting Sands of the U.S.-Israel-GCC Alliance
As I sat in a recent debate at the historic Carlton Club in London, listening to Faisal Abbas, the Editor-in-Chief of Arab News, I felt a tangible shift in the room, not because a new fact had been revealed, but because an old illusion had finally lost its last breath. The old-world order has not merely changed, it has evaporated, leaving the Gulf to realize it is no longer watching a distant fire from the safety of marble towers and air-conditioned ministries, but is instead standing directly inside the smoke. The GCC today is caught in a lethal crossfire between... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 29 Apr 2026 21:40 LONDON
The Glass Elevator to Nowhere: A World Trapped in a Chocolate Factory
As a journalist in my mid-fifties, I thought my skin had thickened to the point of being impenetrable. I have covered the rise and fall of regimes, the grinding gears of the Cold War's leftovers, and the digital revolutions that promised to unite us. I thought I had seen every trick in the political playbook. Then came Donald Trump’s 2026 foreign policy, and I realized I was not watching a statesman; I was watching a child play with a chemistry set he does not understand. The Willy Wonka of the West: Rule by Whim Walking into a press briefing lately... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 02 Apr 2026 09:44 LONDON
The Madness of Power, From Balfour to the Edge of World War Three
A Voice in the Wilderness of War: Who Still Dares to Speak Truth While Empires March There are moments in history when the world suddenly accelerates toward disaster, moments when anyone who has studied history can feel the temperature rising even before the explosions reach their peak. The current escalation in the Middle East is one of those moments. According to the facts we now see unfolding, the United States and Israel made the unilateral decision to attack Iran without the approval of the United Nations, without a global coalition mandate, and without the support of most of the international... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 06 Mar 2026 17:20 LONDON
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The Proving Ground, When “Decent” Reporting Meets High-Tech Warfare
For two decades I have watched wars unfold not only on battlefields, but on screens. Today’s incident over Kuwait, involving the downing of a U.S. F-15 Strike Eagle, is not just another headline in the Iran conflict. It may be a signal that something larger is unfolding behind the noise. Iranian state outlets rapidly circulated imagery of an ejected pilot. Washington responded cautiously. But beneath the spectacle lies a deeper question, whose technology was truly being tested? The Gulf as a live-fire laboratory For years, China has refined export-ready variants of its air defense systems, particularly the HQ-9 family and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews-Opinion | 02 Mar 2026 09:36 LONDON
