The U.S. on Monday (April 27) announced new restrictions on exports to China to prevent American technology from being used for military purposes. Tighter export regulations aimed to prevent China from adapting American technology for […]
Beijing ‘carefully considering’ unveiling the H-20 bomber at the Zhuhai Airshow in November 2020 at a time of heightened regional tension learned GDC citing South China Morning Post. The H-20 aircraft will give China the […]
The estimated cost of Royal Australian Navy’s future submarine programme hit nearly $90 billion– a rise of nearly $10 billion in just five months. With the construction of the future submarine fleet lasting into the […]
China has bolstered its great power status beneath the waves with the unveiling of two nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines. The two Jin class, or Type 094A, strategic submarines, built at the Huludao shipyard in Liaoning […]
on April 26, 2020, Taiwan has performed trials and firing tests with the CM-32 8×8 armored vehicle fitted with a 120mm mortar system mounted at the rear of the vehicle. The 120mm self-propelled mortar carrier […]
Taiwan’s planned procurement of 66 newbuild Lockheed Martin F-16V Fighting Falcon combat aircraft appears to have been activated with an engine contract announced by the US Department of Defense (DoD) on 28 April. The deal […]
The Philippines is considering either the AH-64E or the AH-1Z to modernize its attack helicopter capabilities. The proposed sale will assist the Philippines in developing and maintaining strong self-defense, counterterrorism, and critical infrastructure protection capabilities. […]
The Australian Government is investing in a programme for the production of six new Cape Class Patrol Boats for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). With an investment of approximately A$350m, a total of six vessels […]
A US Navy guided-missile destroyer has sailed through waters near the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, challenging China’s claim to the area. In a statement on Wednesday, the American navy said USS Barry […]
Once a sleeping giant, China today is the world’s second largest economy–the leading manufacturer of consumer goods and military equipment–a dramatic turn-around that alarms many Westerners. China’s fragile relationship with it’s pacific neighbors like Australia, […]
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