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Canadian Forces mission to Mali ends “with a bit of a whimper”

The Canadian Forces mission to Mali quietly ended two weeks ago with no official announcement or explanation.

  
 

 

 
 
MiG Corp eyes broader cooperation with India
• MiG Corp eyes broader cooperation with India
— It’s been 50 years since the first MiG-21 fighter jets were delivered to the Indian Air Force. ....>>
 
Manila offers US its military bases in case of N Korea war
• Manila offers US its military bases in case of N Korea war
— The US would be allowed to station forces at military bases in the Philippines if it went to wa....>>
 
Syrian activists says government airstrike kills at least 20 people in northwestern town
• Syrian activists says government airstrike kills at least 20 people in northwestern town
— A Syrian government airstrike on a town in the country’s northwest killed at least 20 people Sa....>>
 
Pentagon to Buy Russian Helicopters Despite Ban
• Pentagon to Buy Russian Helicopters Despite Ban
— The US Department of Defense said Thursday it plans to sidestep a Congressional ban to purchase....>>
 
Through U.S. Airmen's Eyes: Airman, Vietnam POW looks back

• Through U.S. Airmen's Eyes: Airman, Vietnam POW looks back

 
 
USMC Joint Combat Assessment Team: Turning adversity into advancement in Afghanistan • USMC Joint Combat Assessment Team: Turning adversity into advancement in Afghanistan  
 
Iconic war veteran MM Alam passes away
• Iconic war veteran MM Alam passes away
— Celebrated war veteran air commodore (retd) Mohammad Mahmood Alam, popularly known as MM Alam, ....>>
 
Syrian jets fire into Lebanon, reports say
• Syrian jets fire into Lebanon, reports say
— Two Syrian jets fired three rockets that hit empty buildings near the Lebanese town of Arsal ne....>>
 
Controversial weapon: Pakistan seeks UN ban on unilateral drone strikes
• Controversial weapon: Pakistan seeks UN ban on unilateral drone strikes
— Being more vocal than ever regarding the controversial drone campaign, Pakistan is seeking a ba....>>
 
North Korea Steps Up Reconnaissance Sorties
• North Korea Steps Up Reconnaissance Sorties
— Data released today shows that more than 700 airborne sorties were conducted by the North Korea....>>
 
  XAIRFORCES NEWS ARCHIVES: News & Headlines
• Canadian Forces mission to Mali ends “with a bit of a whimper” (4/18/2013)
• MiG Corp eyes broader cooperation with India (4/17/2013)
• Manila offers US its military bases in case of N Korea war (4/14/2013)
• Syrian activists says government airstrike kills at least 20 people in northwestern town (4/14/2013)
• Pentagon to Buy Russian Helicopters Despite Ban (4/4/2013)
• Through U.S. Airmen's Eyes: Airman, Vietnam POW looks back (4/1/2013)
• USMC Joint Combat Assessment Team: Turning adversity into advancement in Afghanistan (3/21/2013)
• Iconic war veteran MM Alam passes away (3/20/2013)
• Syrian jets fire into Lebanon, reports say (3/20/2013)
• Controversial weapon: Pakistan seeks UN ban on unilateral drone strikes (3/18/2013)
• North Korea Steps Up Reconnaissance Sorties (3/16/2013)
• Syrian Air force, Vital for Regime, Sags (3/16/2013)
• An Iranian F-4E tried to intercept U.S. MQ-1 Predator drone (3/15/2013)
• Syrian Air Force the main advantage of the rebels (3/15/2013)
• Syria rebels on offensive as UN rights chief urges action (2/17/2013)
• Syrian Rebels Say They Have Seized a Military Airfield and Its Warplanes (2/12/2013)
• RAF deploys Sentinel surveillance aircraft to Mali (1/30/2013)
• Israel 'bombs weapons convoy on Syrian border' prompting fury from Russia (1/30/2013)
• Three New Aircraft Join The Mali Air War (1/28/2013)
• French planes destroy Islamist bases in Mali (1/26/2013)
 
• Canada considering 2nd plane to support mission in Mali (1/24/2013)
• U.S. Air Force has flown 7 Mali cargo missions (1/24/2013)
• How the French Air War in Mali Really Went Down (1/20/2013)
• Russia Offers Help to Transport French Troops to Mali (1/20/2013)
• Nigeria AF Deploys 2 AlphaJets to Mali (1/20/2013)
• French Army Extends Airstrike to Mali's Northern Town (1/16/2013)
• British support for Mali mission will not mean 'army boots on the ground', Cameron insists as French take on Al-Qaeda militants (1/13/2013)
• Britain to send military transport planes to assist Mali operation (1/13/2013)
• Clashes 'near Damascus' after rebel gain (1/12/2013)
• European military aircraft with weapons and soldiers on board arrives in Mali (1/11/2013)
• Video shows Burma military 'targeting Kachin rebels' (1/2/2013)
• Syrian Air Force lost 41 planes, helicopters in 2012: survey (12/29/2012)
• Turkish Air Force fires on PKK camps in northern Iraq (12/27/2012)
• Sharp US drawdown imperils Afghan military mission (12/26/2012)
• Report: Syria Converted Combat Aircraft to Drones with WMDs (12/26/2012)
• Rebels claim to have shot down Sudanese military plane (12/18/2012)
• Kurdish troops fire on Iraqi army helicopter in dispute (12/18/2012)
• Probe into downed Canadian Chinook says military helicopters need 'crash-worthy' seats (12/18/2012)
• Foreign nerves limit Syria rebel arms, Assad's arsenals raided (12/17/2012)
• A-10s, F-16s targeted in latest budget talks (12/17/2012)
 
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• Controversial weapon: Pakistan seeks UN ban on unilateral drone strikes
(3/18/2013)
Being more vocal than ever regarding the controversial drone campaign, Pakistan is seeking a ban on the unilateral use of pilotless lethal aircraft against sovereign countries....>>

• North Korea Steps Up Reconnaissance Sorties
(3/16/2013)
Data released today shows that more than 700 airborne sorties were conducted by the North Korean armed forces on March 11th, the first day of the joint ROK-U.S. military exercise ‘...>>

• Syrian Air force, Vital for Regime, Sags
(3/16/2013)
Syrian warplanes have been bombing the northern cities of Homs and Raqqa, and even the outskirts of Damascus, to block advancing rebel forces, attacks that underline the critical r...>>

• An Iranian F-4E tried to intercept U.S. MQ-1 Predator drone
(3/15/2013)
An Iranian warplane F-4 Phantom II tried earlier this week to intercept a U.S. drone but failed, the U.S. Defense Department said on Thursday, March 14, 2013....>>

• Syrian Air Force the main advantage of the rebels
(3/15/2013)
Warplanes and helicopters of Syrian Air Force the main advantage of al-Assad against the rebels....>>

• Syria rebels on offensive as UN rights chief urges action
(2/17/2013)
Regime troops on Saturday fended off fierce rebel onslaughts around Aleppo international airport and the adjacent Nayrab military airbase, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights s...>>

• Syrian Rebels Say They Have Seized a Military Airfield and Its Warplanes
(2/12/2013)
Syrian insurgents seized control of a northern military airfield on Tuesday and captured usable warplanes for the first time in the nearly two-year-old conflict, according to rebel...>>

• RAF deploys Sentinel surveillance aircraft to Mali
(1/30/2013)
The Royal Air Force has deployed a Sentinel surveillance aircraft to an air base in Africa in support of French military operations in Mali....>>

• Israel 'bombs weapons convoy on Syrian border' prompting fury from Russia
(1/30/2013)
 U.S. officials say strike destroyed sophisticated Russian anti-air missiles...>>

  



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