Features:
Is a Pacific War coming? - Rob Coppinger examines if the war of words between Washington and Beijing will escalate to a US-China conflict in the Indo-Pacific region
USAF Arctic strategy - In July, the US published its first Arctic strategy in the event of total war. Rob Coppinger explores warfare at the top of the world
Italy's proof of concept - In summer, the Italian Air Force demonstrated its rapid response capability during an exercise in the Mediterranean. Riccardo Niccoli reports
Germany unveils its 'Carbon Warrior' Eurofighter - The Luftwaffe loves decorating aircraft in special liveries to highlight anniversaries. Stefan Petersen reveals a Eurofighter decorated to celebrate 15 years of Luftwaffe service
Blue Wings 2020 - Patrick Roegies, Ben Gorski and Jurgen van Toor report on the historic joint exercise by the Luftwaffe and Israeli Air Force, flying for the first time over Germany. It offered a unique opportunity to see six Israeli F-16C/Ds 'Barak' flying over Europe
Russia reveals its long-awaited UAS project - Alexander Mladenov charts the slow progress of Russia in implementing its unmanned aircraft systems. Can the cavernous gulf created by America's technological superiority be bridged by Russia's deadly, new stealth drone - the Sukhoi S-70
Iran's unique 747 tankers - Babak Taghvaee reports on these incredible 1970's Boeing 747 Persian refuellers, and how they simply keep on flying, despite the best bombing efforts of some countries
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Intel report: Red Air rising - In recent years, budget restraints have forced the USAF to award big contracts to private air forces for aggressor work. Alan Warnes reports
Type report: Merlin the magnificent - The highly-regarded AW101 helicopter has an exceptional track record around the world. Ian Harding explains why
Exercise report: Sea Breeze 2020 - This year's Sea Breeze exercise, between the US and the Ukraine, saw plenty of action in the Black Sea region. However, COVID-19 restrictions were clearly evident in the mock demonstrations, says Vladimir Trendafilovski
Attrition - Dave Allport details the world's most recent military accidents
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Cover: The Luftwaffe's ‘Carbon W arrior' Eurofighter in special livery designed to celebrate 15 years o f service in Germany Stefan Petersen Below: The Luftwaffe's 'The Sword of Boelcke' Eurofighter from TLG 31 Squadron during this summer's historic Blue Wings exercise