A civilian pilot received a jarring wake-up call Saturday afternoon when North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) F-16 fighter jets scrambled to intercept their aircraft, deploying signal ...

Japan and South Korea dispatched fighter jets to safeguard their airspace after Russia and China carried out joint patrols in the area, heightening concerns about a potential new global conflict.

Chinese and Russian warplanes flew around Japan’s southern islands, following a course taken days earlier by China’s first aircraft carrier, prompting Tokyo to scramble fighters amid rising military ...