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Fans may assume Cong is paying tribute to Batman's notorious arch-enemy the Joker, but the Chinese fighter says her persona is rooted in the joker playing card that inspired the comic-book villain.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Training Laotian pilots will require China to put military assets there -- whether modest transport aircraft or modern fighter jets.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Pakistan already has 8,000 troops in Saudi Arabia, along with 16 Chinese-made JF-17 Thunder fighter jets, combat drone squadrons and a surface-to-air missile battery.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

“If something is not in Iraq’s interest, we don’t want them,” said Rahman Hussein Ahmed, a 51-year-old former fighter in a rebel group that opposed both Iran and the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

The German night fighter plane was picking off the line of Po-2s as they lumbered slowly into the waiting beams of the searchlights.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

The plan is for Saudi-backed Yemeni government fighters to lead the charge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Marines will remain to protect American diplomatic missions, along with contractors to maintain Iraq’s fleet of F-16 jet fighters and American-made tanks, according to current and former U.S. officials.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

A recent UN report estimated that sustained counter-terrorism pressure by Iraqi security forces had left IS with several hundred fighters who were "able to carry out unsophisticated operations only".

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

At the war’s end, the British granted these fighters and their families land in Trinidad and Tobago as part of their freedom.

From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2026

She had a job, too, keeping her eyes peeled for night fighters.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein