U.S. cancelled the Red Flag air exercise

U.S. Air Force has cancelled the Phase-I of its flagship multilateral air exercise, Red Flag due to the COVID-19 outbreak which was scheduled in Alaska from April 30. The Red Flag Alaska 20-1 was scheduled to be held in Alaska from 30th April to 15th May, 2020. It has been cancelled owing to the travel restrictions imposed by the U.S. Department of Defence.

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Red Flag-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise meant to provide realistic training in a simulated combat environment over the Joint Pacific Alaska range complex, according to information on the U.S. Pacific Air Force website.