A Russian Tu-142 photographed yesterday from the USS Mount Whitney during NATO's Trident Juncture exercise in Norway. https://t.co/Me96LmaRDC pic.twitter.com/zK4mrFop5Z— Rob Lee (@RALee85) November 3, 2018
Daily Mail: Russian warplane swoops in uninvited to spy on NATO's biggest military exercise since the end of the Cold War
* Marines on board USS Mount Whitney gathered for a photo on deck when Tupolev TU-142 flew overhead
* Russian Ministry of Defence said two of Soviet Union-era planes had carried out 'planned flight' of 12 hours
* Jet was flying over Exercise Trident Juncture 2018 - NATO’s largest collective defence exercise in 10 years
A Russian reconnaissance warplane has been spotted flying over NATO's biggest military exercise since the end of the Cold War.
Marines on board USS Mount Whitney off the Norwegian coast, had gathered for a group photo on deck when a Tupolev TU-142 soared overhead.
The Soviet Union-era jet was seen flying low over Exercise Trident Juncture 2018 - NATO’s largest collective defence exercise in more than a decade.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 5, 2018
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US Military Reportedly Concerned It Won't Be Able to 'Repel Iran's Missiles' -- Sputnik
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Top US Navy officer tells China to behave at sea -- Defense News
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China Reveals Plans for ‘Phantom’ Underwater Drone War Against U.S. -- Washington Free Beacon
Belarus will be "forced to deploy something" against US base in Poland - Lukashenko -- TASS
Russia tests new methods of warship-aircraft interoperability in Mediterranean drills -- TASS
Russia Influence Operations Taking Aim at US Military -- VOA
US Experts Dub Russian T-90 Best Tank Performing in Middle East Conflicts -- Sputnik
Syria Detects No Israeli Attacks Since Russian S-300 Delivery – Reports -- Sputnik
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Iran Launches Mass Production of Kowsar Interceptor Jet - Defense Minister -- Sputnik
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