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  • [ April 23, 2026 ] Malaysia deploys 8×8 combat vehicles for its mechanized forces. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ April 23, 2026 ] Russian Shahed drones are beginning to fall apart midair as quality worsens. Europe
  • [ April 23, 2026 ] China is offering more missiles to Iran for free to deplete U.S. missiles, as the CIA did in the 1980s Afghan war. Middle East
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East Asia and Pacific Region

U.S. Signs Crucial Military Deals With The Philippines

February 6, 2023 GDC 0

The Philippines has granted the United States expanded access to its military bases, greatly enhancing Washington’s presence in the region at a time of growing concern about Chinese aggression. Washington would be given access to […]

Americas

Defense Secretary Purges Defense Advisory Board

February 6, 2021 GDC 0

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered hundreds of Pentagon advisory board members to resign this month as part of a broad review of the panels, essentially purging several dozen who were appointed last-minute under the […]

Americas

President-elect Joe Biden Nominates Retired Army General Lloyd Austin As Defense Secretary

December 11, 2020 GDC 0

Joe Biden on Wednesday formally nominated Lloyd Austin, a retired four-star army general and the former commander of the American military effort in Iraq, to be his defense secretary, casting him as uniquely qualified to […]

  • The Royal Netherlands Navy’s (RNLN) Submarine Replacement Programme

    April 20, 2020 0
    The Dutch MoD will have provided more clarity about which shipyard or shipyards will proceed to the next round. While this article is being written, there is still fierce competition going on. Four international shipbuilders [...]
  • Ukrainian Air Force Confirms Use Of JDAM In Battlefield

    April 7, 2023 0
    A Ukrainian Air Force has confirmed that American-supplied precision-guided bombs have been used on battlefields in Ukraine. Ukraine just got JDAM-ER smart bombs that could change everythingDateMarch 15, 2023Ukraine to receive AGM-158 JASSM, AGM-154 JSOW, [...]
  • Bye Bye MiG-29K Dud, India Negotiating With France To Buy Rafale M Naval Aircraft

    January 5, 2023 0
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  • China’s shameless meddling in Australia and New Zealand’s defense strategy as New Zealand plans to join AUKUS

    March 2, 2024 0
    China has urged New Zealand not to “harm its own security interests” after Wellington said it had engaged the Aukus security partnership about cooperation on cyberwar, AI and hypersonic weapons. Chinese defence ministry spokesman Zhang [...]
  • Israeli forces seized Gaza’s vital Rafah border crossing

    May 9, 2024 0
    Israeli troops seized control of Gaza’s vital Rafah border crossing on Tuesday in what the White House described as a limited operation, as fears mount of a full-scale invasion of the southern city and talks [...]
  • Ukraine’s MAGURA V5 kamikaze sea drones set off huge explosions at Russia’s Novorossiysk port

    July 4, 2024 0
    Ukrainian naval drones attacked a port in the city of Novorossiysk in Krasnodor Krai, which hosts a naval base of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, according to local reports. Ukraine’s attack on Novorossiysk port complicated [...]
Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

  • Air Platform

    Analysis: JF-17 Thunder fighter or CAC FC-1 Xiaolong jets

  • Europe

    Turkiye, the UK strengthen defense ties through industry participation

  • Air Platform

    General Atomics Successfully Trials Lockheed’s Legion Pod On Avengers UAV

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Bradley IFV is destroying Russia’s T-90 tanks and MT-LB IFV

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia and Australia sign new bilateral defense treaty

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Kongsberg Defense Awarded $2 Billion Contract To Produce Naval Strike Missiles For Poland

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Which stopgap submarine should the Royal Australian Navy build or buy off the shelf?

  • Europe

    Putin’s Russia in panic and disarray after armed rebellion by Yevgeny Prigozhin in Rostov-on-Don

  • Americas

    US Army Selected Swiss Designed APC9K Submachine Gun

  • Europe

    U.S Air Force Shoots Down Unidentified Object Over Alaska

  • Air Platform

    Russia Admits It Lost Two Squadrons Of Su-35 And Su-24M Fighter Jets In Ukraine War

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems Starts Prototyping Hunter-class Frigates for RAN

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian forces shot down Russian Ka-52 helicopters using Swedish-made RBS-70 MANPAD

  • South Asia

    Former Bangladesh’s dictator Sheikh Hasina personally ordered disappearance of 1569 BNP leaders out of 6000 forced disappearances cases under her authoritarian rule.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea establishes research center to build aircraft engine.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean military orders new command vehicles from Hyundai Rotem

  • Europe

    Russian troops swept away by flood while fleeing Kherson

  • Uncategorized

    Turkey has become a major competitor for Russian arms, Russian defense company says

  • Americas

    Canada To Build Nine New Artic Offshore Patrol Vessels

  • Air Platform

    Austria considers purchasing M-346 light combat aircraft and trainers from Italy

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukrainian Air Force Confirms Use Of JDAM In Battlefield

  • Europe

    Romania cancelled Gowind-class corvettes project with Naval Group

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia deploys latest S-500 air defense systems to Crimea, Ukraine’s HUR says

  • Europe

    Ukraine released photos of M1 Abrams tanks in the front line

  • Air Platform

    U.S. and Australia plan to send 41 retired RAAF’s F/A-18 Hornets to Ukraine

  • Americas

    Thank You: June 12 Is Officially Women’s Veterans Day

  • Air Platform

    Egypt to Boost Rafale Order by 100 Aircraft as Its Su-35 Fails to Withstand Rafale’s Spectra Electronic Attacks

  • Middle East

    Turkey-backed Syrian rebels launched offensive and captured Russian soldiers

  • Europe

    Russia Relocates Submarine Fleet From Crimea Naval Base Amid Ukraine’s Counteroffensive

  • Americas

    President Biden Approves $770 Billion Defense Spending

  • Americas

    U.S. considers sending M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    South Korea to develop supersonic cruise missile for KF-X fighters

  • Europe

    U.S. State Department Urges Turkey To Avoid Transaction With Russian Defense Industries

  • C4iSR

    Turkiye locally develops electro-optical sight system for homegrown drones.

  • Infantry Weapons

    Target Galwan Valley: China tests lightweight 122mm Howitzers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Four Countries Reject Su-57E, Except Myanmar

  • Air Platform

    Saab proposes GlobalEye for South Korean AEW&C requirement

  • Loitering Munitions

    Iran Imported Components From America, Japan And Canada To Manufacture Shahed-136 Drones

  • Americas

    Austal USA Breaks Ground On The New Steel Manufacturing Line

  • Europe

    Russia’s weekly personnel losses increased to 8,710, including North Korean losses.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese soldiers moved beyond Ladakh border

  • Africa

    South Africa’s Paramount Offers Mbombe Armored Vehicle For Ukrainian Army

  • Europe

    Germany plans to buy up to 500 KNDS MARS 3 rocket launchers.

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Patriot Missile Shot Down Three Russian Su-34 Fighter Bombers

  • Middle East

    UAE-Isreali Peace Deal: UAE hotel group offers kosher food to influx of Israeli tourists

  • Middle East

    Kuwaiti F/A-18 pilot didn’t follow the IFF procedure or didn’t turn on the IFF transponder before carrying out air defence missions, resulting in the downing of America’s F-15 jets.

  • Americas

    Canada Purchases 88 F-35 Stealth Jets Worth $14.2 Billion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China deploys fifty thousand troops near Indian border

  • Air Platform

    RCAF’s Future Fighter Capability Project (FFCP) Is On Track To Select Either Gripen, Super Hornet Or F-35

  • Air Platform

    Myanmar Air Force Received Su-30SME Fighter Jets From Russia

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