WASHINGTON (AP) — The most advanced U.S. aircraft carrier is expected to reach the waters off Venezuela in days, a flex of American military power not seen in Latin America for generations.

The Ukrainian Air Force has shown French Mirage 2000 fighter jets performing combat missions in Ukraine, according to the Air Force's reports. "Mirage 2000 of the Ukrainian Air Force is flying on a combat mission,

Ukraine is seeking up to 100 of the French fighters as part of a long-term modernization program that also includes Saab Gripens. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron signed a declaration of intent on defense equipment acquisition at Villacoublay air base near Paris on Nov. 17.

Defense company Anduril Industries says the first weapons to be built at its Ohio mega-factory will be prototypes of its unmanned combat jet, while the company is also developing high-tech attack vessels with South Korean shipbuilding behemoth Hyundai Industries.

U.S. Air Force aircraft (F-16, F-15, and B-1B in this video) have joined military exercises in Europe as part of Baltops-18 and Saber Strike-18 and Trojan Footprint-18. Baltops is an annual multinational exercise designed to enhance interoperability between NATO nations in the Baltic region.

DUBAI—The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces will acquire at least one Embraer Praetor 600 as a VIP aircraft in the first military aircraft deal of the Dubai Airshow.