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East Asia and Pacific Region

Myanmar Army’s $40 Billion Crystal Meth Business

April 20, 2021 GDC 0

The coup d’état in Myanmar has restored the powerful armed forces, or Tatmadaw, to full control of the country, after a decade of nominally civilian rule. The carefully constructed 2008 Constitution constrained the ability of […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The West Should Support Myanmar’s Rebels As They Do In Syria

March 30, 2021 GDC 0

SIPRI estimates suggest that between 2015 and 2019, Myanmar imported 49 percent of its arms from China while the share of Russia and India stood at 16 percent and 14 percent respectively. Barely a week […]

  • Turkish jet-powered drone makes its first flight

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  • Ukraine shot down two Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopters using RBS-70 MANPAD

    August 18, 2023 0
    Ukrainian forces shot down two of Russia’s prized Ka-52 “Alligator” attack helicopters early on Thursday morning using Swedish RBS-70 MANPAD, according to Ukraine’s military. This is the fourth attack helicopter downed by the Swedish RBS-70 [...]
  • Lieutenant Colonel Boniface Aruma of PNG army to serve as deputy commander of the Australian Army’s 3rd Brigade in Townsville

    October 30, 2023 0
    A military leader from Papua New Guinea will become the second-in-command of one of Australia’s combat brigades in a historic move designed to shore up military ties between the two nations. It is the first [...]
  • Ukrainian Fort-221 Assault Rifle

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  • KGB Putin Suffering From Physical And Mental Health Issues, Says Former British Spy

    May 23, 2022 0
    President Vladimir Putin’s grip on power is fading, and he has to take regular breaks for medical treatment, according to former British spy Christopher Steele.  Ukraine Shoot Down Russian Mi-28N Helicopter Using British Starstreak MissileDateApril [...]
  • Turkiye Signs Historic Agreement with Spain to Export Hurjet Trainer Aircraft.

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Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

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 […]

  • Middle East

    ‘We will turn them into rubble’, Israeli PM Netanyahu vows vengeance

  • Europe

    Ukraine develops new Bohdana 155mm howitzer variants

  • Africa

    Sudan’s Army Destroyed Chinese-made FK-2000 air defense system.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. Approves NASAMS Anti-air Missile And AIM-120 AMRAAM-ER Missiles Sale To Taiwan

  • Europe

    Russian Aerospace Forces Failed in Ukraine War Due To Poor Planning, No Pilot Training, Ageing Fighter Fleets and No Airborne Early Warning System

  • Defense Industry

    From Jets, Tanks To Warship: Meteoric Rise Of South Korean Defense Industries

  • Europe

    France And Italy Order More ASTER 30 Missiles Amid Ukraine War

  • C4iSR

    Leonardo Awarded Contract To Upgrade NATO E-3A AEW&C

  • Europe

    Turkey To Negotiate With Biden Administration For The Conditions Of Withdrawal Of CAATSA Against Its Defense Industries

  • C4iSR

    Saab Awarded Contract To Produce Third GlobalEye For Swedish Air Force

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal Delivers Third Evolved Cape Class Patrol Boat

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Navy Confirms AIM-174 (SM-6) Air Launched Configuration is ‘Operationally Deployed’

  • Air Platform

    Why India Pays Premium For Su-30MKI “Dud”?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Fincantieri To Provide Technical Assistance In Designing RoK Navy’s Aircraft Carrier

  • C4iSR

    Pakistan’s ISI and Bangladesh’s DGFI covertly cooperate with Israeli Mossad and purchase technologies from Israeli tech firms.

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    East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal Awarded Contract to Build Six Cape-class Patrol Boats for Royal Australian Navy

  • South Asia

    Myanmar air force drops bombs on Bangladesh border after Arakan army seized outpost

  • Europe

    Putin’s new air defense system is nets between lampposts to catch FPV drones, but it doesn’t help

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Coup Or No Coup, Myanmar Will Never Be An Ally Of The West

  • Air Platform

    Russian Air Defense Systems Have Drone Headache

  • Middle East

    U.S. deploys nuclear submarine to Middle East, a direct message to Iran to stay out of Gaza

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Received First F-16 Fighter Jets From NATO Ally

  • Air Platform

    Germany purchases F-35 stealth jets worth €10 billion

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Netherlands purchases 22 Skyranger 30 short-range air defense systems

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    PLA Navy Wants Four New Type 09IV Nuclear Attack Submarines

  • Defense Industry

    Taiwan To Buy More F-16V Worth $1.4 Billion

  • Europe

    Welfare payments chewed the defence budget. ‘Corrosive complacency’ towards British national security, Lord Robertson says.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Ukraine War: Myanmar Remains the Last True Friend of Russia in Southeast Asia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s ATACMS strike destroyed Russia’s S-400 surface-to-air missile in Kursk region

  • Air Platform

    India’s HAL unveils ambitious plan to produce combat helicopter

  • Europe

    Protests Erupted In Armenia After Land Ceded To Azerbaijan

  • Air Platform

    Brazil To Purchase More Saab Gripen Fighter Jets, Defense Minister Jose Mucio Said

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded Contract to Produce 17 CH-47JA Chinook Helicopters for Japan

  • Air Platform

    Poorly Maintained Russia’s S-24 Fencer Crashed In Ukraine

  • Europe

    Yevgeny Prigozhin Admits Ukrainian Troops Still Controls The City Of Bakhmut

  • Naval Platforms

    The Five Mighty Navies Of Europe

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan to co-produce Turkish Bayraktar TB3 maritime strike drone.

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Navy’s officer was beaten by mob for stealing goods from store

  • Europe

    USA, Germany foil Russian FSB’s plot to assassinate major European weapon producer Rheinmetall’s CEO

  • Europe

    Russia’s Howitzers Flawed With Accuracy and Range Issues

  • Europe

    Embarrassing Russian Army, Drunk Russian Troops Ditches BMD-2 IFV

  • Americas

    Raytheon and Rheinmetall jointly offered Lynx IFV for US Army’s OMFV competition

  • Air Platform

    New Zealand Received Its Final P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    COVID-19 Could Delay $45 Billion Frigate Program of Australia

  • Europe

    Sweden sends $1.23 billion aid package to Ukraine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Japan’s MHI develops an advanced derivative of type 12 ASM

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia called off Su-35 negotiation with Russia

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone strikes destroyed Russian oil depot, all flights were canceled

  • Europe

    Russia arrested 18 North Korean soldiers trying to escape to Europe

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia unveiled $36.8 billion defense budget for 2024 fiscal year

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