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November 25, 2024 | View in browser

New US air defense platoon drills in Romania as its lawmakers weigh threat of Russian drone incursions An American air defense platoon has been monitoring NATO’s eastern flank for more than a week from an undisclosed location in Romania, as part of an exercise that coincides with what Romanian officials say are ongoing drone incursions likely launched by Russia. Lawmakers press Pentagon to re-ground Ospreys until safety issues can be addressed Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey and Rep. Richard Neal, all of Massachusetts, wrote to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin that “given the current concerns about the safety of the V-22, the aircraft should be grounded, and should not be deployed again until the platform’s significant deficiencies are fully addressed.” South Korea to station F-35s at bases throughout the peninsula, report says By  David Choi Stars and Stripes • November 25, 2024   U.S. and South Korean air force F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters train over the Korean Peninsula on July 12, 2022. (Trevor Gordnier/U.S. Air Force) SEOUL, South Korea — The South Korean air force plans to disperse its newest fleet of F-35A Lightning II stealth jets throughout the country, rather than at just one base, to better respond to North Korean threats, according to local media. Seoul agreed to purchase the 20 F-35As, expected to be operational by 2027, from the United States for nearly $2.9 billion in December. It also agreed to buy $271 million worth of munitions for the aircraft that month.