East Asia and Pacific Region
Indonesia to receive up to 60 Kizilelma unmanned fighters from Turkiye.
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East Asia and Pacific Region
Anti-ship Missile
Japan fires a Type 88 anti-ship missile during the Balikatan 2026 exercise in the Philippines.
Japan crossed a major postwar threshold during Balikatan 2026 by firing Type 88 anti-ship missiles from Philippine territory into the Luzon Strait battlespace, signaling that Tokyo is now preparing to fight alongside allies inside the […]
Air Platform
South Korea’s new KF-21 Boramae fighter jet cleared for active combat.
South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae fighter jet has received final combat suitability approval from the Ministry of National Defense, clearing the indigenous aircraft for operational deployment after more than a decade of development and over 1,600 […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Russian cargo ship Ursa Major sank in the Mediterranean Sea, carrying a nuclear reactor to North Korea.
The Russian cargo ship Ursa Major sank in the Mediterranean Sea on December 23–24, 2024, after explosions, with reports suggesting it was secretly carrying VM-4SG naval nuclear reactor components destined for North Korea. Spanish newspaper […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Chinese supply chain that helped Iran evade international sanctions paid off for the Communist Party through the Iran war.
A new analysis says the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has played a major role in helping Iran build and sustain the supply chain behind the Shahed series of one-way attack drones, which have become a […]
Defense Industry
Australia selects Northrop Grumman to assist in establishing sovereign solid rocket motor production capabilities.
Australia has formally selected Northrop Grumman to assist in establishing sovereign solid rocket motor (SRM) production capabilities. Northrop Grumman is a leading provider of solid rocket motors (SRMs), delivering over one million units for defense […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
New Zealand Eyes Japan’s Mogami-class Frigate to Replace Ageing ANZAC Frigates.
New Zealand has identified Japan’s Mogami-class frigate and Britain’s Type 31 as the two candidates under consideration for its naval frigate replacement program, Defence Minister Judith Collins announced on May 7, 2026, putting Tokyo’s warship […]
Air Platform
China has deployed its Soviet-era Su-30MK2 to patrol the South China Sea amid reliability issues with the J-11B, J-15, and J-35A.
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has deployed Su-30MK2 long-range fighter aircraft for operations over Huangyan Island in the South China Sea. The Su-30MK2 was by far the most reliable fighter type in Chinese service compared […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Xi Jinping Suspends Death Sentences of Two Former Defence Ministers Accused of Corruption.
Former Chinese defence ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu were both sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve over graft charges, state news agency Xinhua reported on Thursday, underscoring the severity of the purge in […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.
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