Washington Post
• Ben Binday
Several Bombardier employees in Wichita say President Trump’s call to ban the Canadian business jet manufacturer feels like a rejection of American workers. Their response highlights the tension between proposed restrictions on a foreign aerospace company and the company’s U.S. workforce.
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Several Bombardier employees in Wichita say President Trump’s call to ban the Canadian business jet manufacturer feels like a rejection of American workers. Their response highlights the tension between proposed restrictions on a foreign aerospace company and the company’s U.S. workforce.
Finland has agreed to join France’s initiative to develop a European dimension for its nuclear deterrent following confidential government talks. The move opens discussions on joint exercises and possible temporary deployments of French strategic aircraft, extending Finland’s role in European deterrence planning.
President Donald Trump dismissed reports that Chinese entities provided Iran with satellite imagery of a U.S. military base in Jordan before and after an Iranian strike that killed three American troops in July. Trump said China spies on the United States and that Washington spies on China as well.
Twenty-six Russian airports, stretching from Kaliningrad to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, have introduced restrictions on aircraft refueling. The measures are set to remain in place for one to seven months, signaling a broad and sustained disruption to aviation fuel availability across the country.
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Vilnius Airport suspended operations and Lithuania issued a national air alert after radar signatures and unidentified objects were initially assessed as a possible drone. At least one NATO fighter was scrambled before authorities determined the objects were a flock of birds.
U.S. officials say Iran obtained high-resolution satellite images of a U.S. base in Jordan from Chinese entities before a July attack that killed three American troops. The account highlights the military value of commercial or state-linked Earth observation data in active conflicts.
The Aerospace, Security & Defence Industries Association of Europe is calling on defense companies to remain vigilant following a series of suspicious incidents, as European officials increasingly attribute them to Moscow. The warning raises security concerns for firms operating across Europe’s defense industrial base.
Four French Air and Space Force Rafale fighters have begun a 40-day global flight, traveling from the Arctic through the Indo-Pacific. The Pegase 2026 mission is intended to demonstrate France’s military reach while strengthening cooperation with international partners.
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