East Asia and Pacific Region
Thailand approves purchases of Chinese-built S26T submarines despite worries about Chinese-made engine.
Once tempted to ditch its acquisition of a Chinese-built S26T diesel-electric submarine, Thailand has decided the project will now proceed. The cause of the indecision was China’s failure to obtain German diesel engines for the […]
Air Platform
Ukraine to upgrade Pakistan Air Force’s IL-78 Tanker Aircraft
Ukraine’s state-owned Ukrspetsexport company said Thursday that it signed a deal with Pakistan to repair and modernize the Air Force’s Il-78 aerial refueling tanker plane. Work under the contract will be carried out by Nikolaev Aircraft Repair Plant under […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
China, Solomon Islands security pact is a grave concern for Australia and the U.S.
Africa and Asia are the largest regional component of China’s $1 trillion Belt and Road Initiative to reconfigure the architecture of global commerce and security. Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Maldives, Equatorial Guinea, Greece, Montenegro, Hungary and Bangladesh have […]
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