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  • [ April 21, 2026 ] Former Iranian Official Confirmed Iran Wants to Build Nuclear Bomb, Iran Cannot Be Trusted with Enriched Uranium. Middle East
  • [ April 21, 2026 ] Google offers Gemini artificial intelligence to the Pentagon for military use. Americas
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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 […]

  • U.S. Air Force will upgrade the Pacific Island Micronesian air base

    June 29, 2024 0
    The US Air Force plans a $400 million upgrade of a Pacific island airport to allow the operation of military aircraft. Thai Air Force Plans To Buy Lockheed’s F-35 Stealth JetDateJanuary 4, 2022Boeing Awarded A [...]
  • Inconvenient Truth: Ordinary Women Sell Sex to Survive in Iran, and Iranian Mullahs Enjoy Luxurious European Goods and Alcohol

    June 20, 2025 0
    “I am ashamed of what l am doing, but what choice do l have?” says Neda, a divorcee in Tehran. By day she works as a hairdresser, but by night she works a second job [...]
  • Israel to accelerate Merkava tank and armored vehicle production.

    August 24, 2025 0
    Israel has approved a $1.5 billion initiative to accelerate the production of main battle tanks and armored support vehicles as part of a five-year pathway to enhance its ground capabilities amid the ongoing war in [...]
  • China warns Australia against following NATO and America’s footsteps to boost defense spending

    July 1, 2025 0
    China’s ambassador to Australia has criticised NATO’s recent defence spending boost and warned the federal government against following in the footsteps of the powerful military alliance. NATO to boost military expenditures in fiscal year 2021DateJuly [...]
  • Indonesian Fighter Jets Procurement, Latest French Rafale Report

    January 7, 2021 0
    Indonesia is reportedly looking to secure a deal for 48 Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft, with the French government confirming that talks are at an advanced stage. This comes after a whirlwind trip to Europe and [...]
  • Putin Arrested Russian Army Commanders For Exaggerating Battlefield Gains

    November 19, 2024 0
    Russian commanders have been removed from their positions for lying to their superiors about advances made on the battlefield, it has been reported. Putin fired Colonel-General Gennady Anashkin for lying about battlefield gainsDateNovember 26, 2024Russia’s [...]
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 […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India Offers BrahMos Cruise Missiles To Philippines Navy

  • Europe

    Turkey Actively Studying S-400 Air Defense System to Reverse Engineer and Make T-400 SAM

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    President Trump signs Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire pact at ASEAN summit in Malaysia.

  • Europe

    Turkey to produce new naval torpedo Akya, cruise missile Atmaca and anti-air missile Sapan

  • Europe

    Only French Rafale Can Solve Ukrainian Fighter Jets Shortage

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Turkish Asalsan successfully tests GÖKBERK Mobile laser anti-drone system

  • Middle East

    Syria’s Russian-made radars reportedly of little use against alleged Israeli and Turkish strikes

  • Middle East

    Fincantieri Delivers First Musherib-class OPV to Qatar

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish TAI Signs MoU with GE Marine on Co-production of Marine Propulsion

  • Middle East

    Israel declares state of war after Hamas killed more than 700 hundreds civilians and abducted 100 citizens

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Temu rockets: The Cambodian Army’s Chinese-made Type-90B rocket artillery exploded after heavy fire.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received M777 Howitzers and Cluster Bombs From The U.S.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China sending private military contractors to protect Myanmar’s Junta is a grave concern for Bangladesh, India and Thailand

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea Unveils Nuclear-powered Submarine With Help From Russia And China.

  • Europe

    Russia’s Su-35 Propaganda Video Explains Why VKS’s Sporadic Actions in Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russian Military’s 25 Generals and 60 High-ranking Commanders Killed In Ukraine War

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Dismisses Three-Star General For Blowing The Whistle About Corruption

  • Industry

    The Grand Ambition of Turkish Defense Industries

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Troops Captured Unexploded Iranian-made Shahed-136 Kamikaze Drones

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine plans to buy 48 Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia To Host Naval Exercises With British Carrier Strike Group

  • Air Platform

    UK’s Tempest Fighter To Get A Brand New AESA Radar

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Newest Zhou-class Nuclear Powered Submarine Sank In The Dock In Wuhan In Series Of Embarrassment For Chinese Navy

  • Air Platform

    Sikorsky Awarded Contract to Produce Nine CH-53K King Stallion Heavy Lift Helicopters

  • Middle East

    Historic first flight from Israel to UAE flies directly over Saudi Arabian airspace

  • Europe

    Estonia purchased 200 Turkish-made ARMA 6×6 armored vehicles

  • Defense Industry

    Why Dassault Rafale is selling hotcakes, not Gripen or Eurofighter?

  • Air Platform

    J-20 fighter jet’s chief designer Yang Wei was found dead after removal.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s new jet-powered kamikaze drones wrecking havoc in Russia

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine to receive AGM-158 JASSM, AGM-154 JSOW, AGM-120 AMRAAM with F-16 fighting falcon

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan signed a contract with undisclosed country to sale JF-17 Block III.

  • C4iSR

    BAE Systems AN/ASQ-239 Advanced Electronic Warfare System

  • Europe

    Germany purchases KNDS RCH155 Wheeled Howitzers.

  • Air Platform

    Morale Boost: Indian Air Force received five Rafale fighter jets

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Air Force Pilots Who Trained In USA Says F-16 Much Better Than Sukhoi And Mikoyan Built Aircraft

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Australia Purchases Advanced Anti-radiation Guided Missiles (AARGM)

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN And RAAF Joins Regional Deployment In Guam

  • Naval Weapons

    MBDA MARTE ER Antiship Missile

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Cancels 12 Su-30MKI Orders, Amid Sanctions On Russia

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Formally Requests Swedish Government To Provide Ukraine With Gripen C/D Jets

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force successfully launched unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Navy Achieves First F-35B Fighter Jet Landing on Amphibious Assault Ship USS Kearsarge.

  • Naval Weapons

    SM-2 standard missile Block IIIA & IIIB

  • Africa

    U.S. State Department approved precision-guided munitions to Nigeria

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force Completes GE XA100 Sixth-Gen Fighter Jet Engine

  • Europe

    U.S. Sanctions Chinese Company For Making Garpiya-3 Attack Drone For Russia

  • Infantry Weapons

    Lockheed Martin to Deliver THAAD Missile Defense to Saudi Arabia in 2023

  • Naval Platforms

    Type 039A/B/C AKA Type 041 (S26T): Soveit-era Kilo-class submarine, make in China

  • Europe

    Cyprus ready to donate T-80U tanks to Ukraine in exchange of Greek Leopard 2 tanks

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Australia rolls out first Loyal Wingman for RAAF

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