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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
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Europe

Ukrainian Special Forces Shot Down Su-30SM Patrolling Black Sea And Recaptured Oil Rig

September 11, 2023 GDC 0

Kyiv said Monday its forces had recaptured an oil and gas drilling platform in the Black Sea that had been controlled by Moscow since 2015. The platform is roughly half way between the Moscow-annexed Crimean […]

  • France could send troops if requested by Ukraine in response to a Russian breakthrough, says President Emmanuel Macron

    May 4, 2024 0
    Speaking to The Economist, Macron described the urgent threat that Russian President Vladimir Putin posed to Europe in the wake of the 2022 Ukraine invasion. France will deploy troops to Ukraine’s front line to fight [...]
  • Estonia purchased 200 Turkish-made ARMA 6×6 armored vehicles

    October 19, 2023 0
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  • Lithuanians Crowd-fund $5.4 Million To Buy Turkish Bayraktar TB2 For Ukraine

    June 5, 2022 0
    Hundreds of Lithuanians clubbed together to buy an advanced military drone, the Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2, for Ukraine in its war against Russia, in a show of solidarity with a fellow country formerly under Moscow’s rule. [...]
  • Ukraine’s Ukroboronprom and Germany’s Rheinmetall signs strategic cooperation agreement

    May 25, 2023 0
    German defense giant company Rheinmetall and Ukraine’s state-owned defense corporation, Ukroboronprom, have inked a strategic cooperation agreement aimed at bolstering Ukraine’s defense industry and, by extension, its national security. The partnership centers around the gradual [...]
  • Russia’s Su-25 failed to release landing gear in mid-air and crash landed in runway

    December 12, 2022 0
    A Russian Air Force aircraft’s landing gear failed, forcing the pilot to skid the belly of the attack jet across the runway to land safely. Ukrainian Patriot Missile Shot Down Russian Su-35 Fighter Jet Over [...]
  • Ukraine destroyed Russian Navy’s Buyan-M class corvette in Lake Onega.

    October 6, 2025 0
    Ukraine launched a coordinated series of deep strikes overnight, damaging a Russian Buyan-M missile corvette operating in Lake Onega and targeting key elements of Moscow’s military infrastructure across several regions, the General Staff of the [...]
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 […]

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian artillery destroys Russian artic-variant TOR air defense system

  • Air Platform

    Incompetent Russian Military Covering Up Aircraft With Flammable Car Tyres To Protect Them From Drone Strikes

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor: The Ultimate Stealth Engineering

  • Air Platform

    Russia lost 342 fighter bombers and 325 various helicopters since the beginning of war

  • Europe

    Moldova enforced European Union sanctions on Russia

  • Europe

    Russia Sending Obsolete 1950s Military Gear To Easter Ukraine As Reinforcement

  • Americas

    Secretary Esper Unveils new military symbols banning confederate flags

  • Air Platform

    Bayraktar TB3 to perform maiden flight in 2022

  • Middle East

    Biden Administration Pauses Precision Guided Munitions Sale To Saudi Arabia

  • Americas

    U.S. Army purchases QinetiQ high-altitude aerostats for battlefield surveillance

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia orders more Tor-M2 missiles as Ukraine keeps destroying them with cheap drones

  • Europe

    KNDS unveils Colibri suicide drone at Eurosatory 2024

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Army received an undisclosed number of LAVR armored vehicles

  • Europe

    Ukraine To Receive Vampire Counter Drone Rockets From USA

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s S-400 Triumf air defense system in Crimea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Prime Minister Albanese, Here Is The Strategic Plan For Australian Defense Forces (ADF)

  • Americas

    The Raytheon Awarded $1 Billion Contract to Aerojet Rocketdyne

  • Europe

    Ukrainian RUBAKA kamikaze drone can hit target at 500km range

  • Naval Platforms

    Saab’s Visby-class Corvette: Ultimate Stealth at Sea

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Indian Air Force to Replace Russian-made R-77 Missile With Israeli I-Derby ER

  • Defense Industry

    Global Arms Exports Rising Despite Global Coronavirus Pandemic

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan warned off Chinese J-11A fighters over Taiwanese airspace

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Australia, France, UK, Japan and USA to send experts to India to examine captured Chinese-made PL-15E missile

  • Americas

    Colombia Purchases Atmos Howitzers From Elbit Systems Worth $101.7 Million

  • Europe

    Ukraine Ordered Turkish Ada-class Corvettes

  • Infantry Weapons

    U.S. Army Deploys 500km Range High Precision PrSM Rocket Artillery to Strike Iran.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down the 25th Su-34 Fighter Bomber Of the Russian Air Force In Lyman

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Next In-line to Built Nuclear Submarines With Domestic Reactors

  • Europe

    Ukraine Sunk Russian Supply Ships Using Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles

  • Europe

    Ukraine sends Turkish-made Cobra II vehicles to the frontline

  • Europe

    4,000 ‘Russian Legion’ Volunteers Fighting For Ukraine Plans To Topple Putin In Russia

  • Ballistic Missile

    Turkiye unveils Yildirimhan intercontinental ballistic missile at SAHA 2026.

  • Air Platform

    Why is F-15EX a better choice for USAF to replace F-15s?

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Israeli 100kw Iron Beam air defense system is fully operational.

  • Counter-drone System

    Spanish company TRC delivers Cervus anti-drone system to the Spanish army

  • South Asia

    India’s New Defense Pact with Russia Detrimental to Quad Alliance

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Iran unveils Bavar-373 air defense system amid Israel tensions

  • Europe

    Ukraine To Receive Switchblade 600 Anti-armor Loitering Munitions

  • South Asia

    Indian Navy Sailors Killed In Explosion Onboard Destroyer At Mumbai Dockyard

  • Air Platform

    Airbus Offers Eurofighter Tranche 4 to Switzerland

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan to purchase Turkish drones and other arms.

  • C4iSR

    Land 4140: Hanwha Defense Signed MoU With Australia For SATCOMS

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan Army enters Nagorno-Karabakh district after peace deal

  • Europe

    Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Encircles Crimea with SIGINT Kit

  • Air Platform

    Aung San Suu Kyi wants to realign defense relationship with western countries

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Su-24 fighter bomber using Swedish-made RBS-70 MANPAD

  • Americas

    Canada to join President Trump’s Iron Dome missile shield programme

  • Air Platform

    Russia postponed delivery of Su-57 to Russian Aerospace Force (VKS) until 2025

  • Europe

    Grandpa’s Army: Putin raises servicemen retirement age from 65 to 70 years

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean High-tech Weapons Could Solve Ukraine’s Weapons Shortages

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