Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka opened a joint press conference with Lloyd Austin at the weekend in a luxury hotel on his country’s west coast. He couldn’t resist making a brief quip about how extraordinary […]
A Chinese-made VT4 main battle tank broke down and stalled during a dynamic display at the Zhuhai Air Show, leaving it stationary until the end of the performance. VT-4 has been exported to Thailand, Nigeria […]
Taiwan may buy a US weapons package worth more than $15 billion to show President-elect Donald Trump it is serious about defending itself against China. According to the Financial Times, the package could include 60 […]
The Philippines intends to buy ground-launched Tomahawk and SM-6 missile launchers from the US, a plan likely to trigger more Chinese protests over Manila’s efforts to boost its defences. Defence secretary Gilberto Teodoro said in […]
Japan is ramping up its defense with a powerful new anti-ship missile, aiming to counter China’s regional ambitions and reinforce control over contested waters. However, technical challenges and the fickle nature of the US-Japan alliance […]
Chinese bulk carrier Yi Peng 3 remains stopped in the Danish Straits with a Navy patrol ship in close proximity. The vessel is suspected of being involved in the damage of two subsea communication cables […]
The Bank of China, one of the world’s largest financial institutions, is reportedly blocking yuan-denominated transfers from countries believed to be exporting to Russia. This is a setback for Russian importers attempting to bypass U.S. […]
India has successfully tested its first long-range missile after its strategic competitor China revealed its design of a similar advanced weapon. A hypersonic weapon is capable of traveling at Mach 5 or faster—at least five […]
China’s ambitions for naval dominance took a hit with the recent sinking of its most advanced nuclear submarine at a Wuhan shipyard, exposing critical vulnerabilities in its defense capabilities amid an intense military buildup and […]
The new J-35A fighter jet is Airshow China’s star. Every two years, the southern city of Zhuhai showcases Beijing’s civil and military aerospace sector. The J-35A is lighter than China’s existing model, the J20, and […]
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