fighters

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Next-generation fighters, multibillion-dollar carriers and so much more mean that although each is a marvel, we have too few, and they’re too hard to replace, making them too valuable to risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The U.N. estimates 8,000 to 12,000 Islamic State fighters operate in West Africa, which has become a global center of Islamist militancy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

“It’s about giving the power back to the fighters and reminding people that we are the essence of this sport, not a brand or a belt,” said the 39-year-old fighter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

AFP reporters saw the released fighters -- with shaven-heads and draped in Ukrainian flags -- cheering, crying, embracing one another and waiting to be reunited with their families.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

We don’t know the target yet, but we know the Luftwaffe’s got a few thousand aircraft, fighters and bombers, massed in fields along the coast of France.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin