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  • [ July 19, 2026 ] Xi Jinping hatched a $250 billion debt trap to convert Russia into Pakistan, Laos, or Sri Lanka after troubled Putin dies or is removed from power. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ July 19, 2026 ] Explosions were heard across Iran as the U.S. Air Force and Navy started pounding all over Iran. Middle East
  • [ July 19, 2026 ] Russia’s biggest online retail warehouses were hit by deadly Ukrainian strikes. Europe
  • [ July 19, 2026 ] Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power. East Asia and Pacific Region
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Iran Wants 36 J-10C, China Says Show Me The Money!

April 16, 2021 GDC 0

Beijing is reluctant to let Iran have its J-10C lightweight fighter jet in a barter trade for oil or natural gas, according to military analysts. Qatar previously wanted to lend $3 billion to Iran, but Qatar back flipped on […]

  • U.S. RQ-180 Stealth Drone Offers Rare Insight into Sensors and Mission Role.

    April 10, 2026 0
    On April 6, 2026, newly released footage from Larissa in Greece provided one of the clearest public views yet of the aircraft widely believed in open-source defense reporting to be the RQ-180, a highly secretive [...]
  • Russia Evacuates Nuclear Bombers From Engels Airbase Amid Constant Drone Attacks By Ukraine

    January 6, 2023 0
    Footage showed the moment an ammunition store inside Russia was hit by a Ukrainian strike in the latest attack within Vladimir Putin’s territory, in yet another embarrassing moment for the Kremlin. Ukraine blew up Engels [...]
  • Taiwan Upgrades 42 F-16A/B To F-16V Standard

    March 21, 2021 0
    Taiwan’s Air Force has already upgraded 42 F-16 A/B jet fighters to the new F-16V standard, and it is aiming to complete all 141 planned upgrades by 2023. Taiwan inducts most advanced F-16V fighter jets [...]
  • Russian Colonel Vadim Boyko Shot Dead At Naval College Office

    November 18, 2022 0
    Conflicting reports have emerged after a top Russian officer, who was reportedly heavily involved with President Vladimir Putin’s mobilization efforts, was found shot dead in his office. Colonel Vadim Boiko Suicides Because He Feared He’d [...]
  • Russia confirms that the second A-50 early warning aircraft was downed by the Ukrainian Patriot missile defense system

    June 19, 2024 0
    A Moscow court has issued an arrest warrant for Colonel Mykola Dzyaman, commander of Ukraine’s 138th Air Defense Missile Brigade, accusing him of ordering the downing of a Russian Aerospace Forces aircraft. The incident occurred [...]
  • Spain Delivers Apside and Hawk Surface-to-air Missiles To Ukraine

    November 19, 2022 0
    The Spanish government is preparing a new military aid package to Ukraine. Now there is information about what will be handed over to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Ukraine Deploys NASAMS And APSIDE Anti-air Missiles In [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

  • South Asia

    60,000 Rohingya Refugees Entered in Bangladesh in Last Two Months As Inept Bangladesh Army Watches

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Singapore’s DSTA Partnered With Saab To Co-develop Multi-Role Combat Vessel

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal Delivers Third Evolved Cape Class Patrol Boat

  • Middle East

    US Navy used a Saronic Corsair kamikaze sea drone to destroy an Iranian submarine.

  • Europe

    Russia used WWII-era chemical weapons and unknown gas in Kursk offensive

  • Middle East

    Israeli Navy’s ‘Shayetet 13’ Elite Commandos Thwarted Hamas Terrorists Boat Infiltrating Israeli Coast

  • Air Platform

    The U.S. Air Force Publishes Concept For NGAD Project AKA Sixth-Gen Fighter

  • Air Platform

    Single Seat FA-50 will have 30% more combat range than twin seat trainer

  • Europe

    Simultaneous Explosions Rocked Russian Cities Destroying Military Base, Gunpowder And Iskander Missile Factories

  • South Asia

    Trump administration set to launch drone facility in Bangladesh to strengthen Bangladesh army and navy.

  • Air Platform

    RAAF’s F-35 Will Start Diversion Training Over Canberra

  • Middle East

    Turkey Strikes Kurdish Militants After Deadly Attack on Turkish Defense Firm

  • Middle East

    Explosions Heard In Tehran As Israel Fired Barrage Of Missiles At Iran’s Military Facilities

  • Middle East

    President Trump Deploys F-22 Raptor and F-35 Stealth Jets to Bomb Tehran

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Looks to Sweden’s Saab to Replace Ageing Su-30MKI Fighter Jets with AI-Enabled Gripen E.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Chinese-made HQ-9B anti-air missile is a Temu piece of junk.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s Ministry of Defense to test first artificial intelligence enabled aircraft in 2025

  • Europe

    KNDS Deutschland awarded contract to produce 48 Boxer vehicles for the German Armed Forces.

  • Europe

    France will deploy troops to Ukraine’s front line to fight Putin’s troops: President Emmanuel Macron

  • Air Platform

    China flooded the markets with drones as the U.S. just started exporting armed drones

  • Middle East

    Israel seems determined to tackle Hezbollah decisively inside Lebanon

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Soldiers seized a Russian ZALA reconnaissance drone

  • South Asia

    Australian company Codan Radio Communications wins Bangladesh Army’s Portable radio deal

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Neptune cruise missile and drones destroyed Russia’s S-400 missile system and Novorossiysk oil terminal.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese ZBD-09 infantry fighting vehicles spotted with metal screens atop to protect against FPV drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Remote Country Girl Joins Aussie Troops In Afghanistan

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian DoD projected $80 billion costs for submarines

  • Defense Industry

    France Replaces China As The Third Largest Arms Exporter

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-57 fighter jet downed its own S-70 heavy armed drone in a collateral incident.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Warned Off Chinese J-10 Fighters Sixth Times In A Week

  • Defense Industry

    Russia copies a feature of Northrop YF-23 into Checkmate LCA

  • Americas

    Secretary of Navy Touts New Frigate For Partners Navies

  • Americas

    The US Missile Defense Agency released request for proposals (RFP) on Next Generation Interceptor

  • Air Platform

    Elbit Systems demonstrates UAV swarm capability to Dutch Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Solomon Islands trapped in Chinese debt as it turned into a PLA naval base of the Indo-Pacific

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Taiwan Purchases MICA And Magic Missiles From France

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drone Strike Destroyed Russia’s Su-57 and Su-34 Fighter Jets.

  • Europe

    What can Finland’s armed forces and arsenal offer the trans-Atlantic alliance?

  • Europe

    A satellite image confirms Ukraine destroyed a Russian patrol ship near Novorossiysk.

  • Naval Platforms

    China building a third aircraft carrier with ambitions to challenge US Navy

  • Europe

    Russian soldiers blew themselves up for careless handling of howitzer’s ammo, 70 servicemen killed

  • Europe

    Russia Destroys Its Own S-300 Air Defense System Using Kamikaze Drone

  • Americas

    Canada Demands that South Korea Build an Auto Plant in Canada for the Purchase of the KSS-III Submarine.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Canadian Bombardier Defense Opens New Office in Australia

  • Europe

    Russian Convoy Stuck in Mud an Example of Poor Mission Planning

  • Europe

    Poland Received First Batch Of Bayraktar TB2 Drones From Turkey

  • Europe

    Sabotage, Surrendered Soldiers, And Handing Out Weapons To Ukraine, Putin Thinks Nuclear Option

  • Air Platform

    First Upgraded F-16V Of Hellenic Air Force Arrived At Texas

  • Europe

    Germany delivers 18 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy’s second P15B destroyer INS Mormugao starts sea trials

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