FLANKING FORCE

Japanese defense officials have talked to the Russians about either buying two Su-27 ``Flanker'' fighters or getting check rides and flight time in Russia for Japanese pilots, say U.S. officials. Tokyo wants threat training and thorough knowledge of the high-performance fighter because of the...

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