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US and allies hold joint air force exercise aimed at China after spy flight shootdown
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The United States, United Kingdom and Australia deployed for China-focused air force exercises over Nevada, simulating dogfights with Chinese jets and attacks from air defenses.
"[China is] just the pacing challenge that we train to so that we're ready ... We think that if we're ready for China, we're ready for anybody," U.S. Air Force Colonel Jared Hutchinson told Reuters. Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox News Digital covering national politics and major breaking news events. Send tips to Anders.Hagstrom@Fox.com, or on Twitter: @Hagstrom_Anders.
The U.K. deployed the Royal Air Force's Voyager refueling aircraft as well as several Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets. Meanwhile, Australia deployed the EA-18G Growler aircraft.
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