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East Asia and Pacific Region

China is belligerent and a bully, says former Prime Minister Tony Abbott

October 8, 2021 GDC 0

Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott, speaking in Taipei, has delivered the most sweeping critique of China by a former Australian prime minister since diplomatic relations were established between Canberra and Beijing more than 50 years […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia’s Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott Visits Taiwan

October 6, 2021 GDC 0

Tony Abbott has touched down in Taiwan to make a speech at an international forum as tensions between the self-ruled island and China soar. The former Australian prime minister will on Friday address the Yushan […]

  • Indian RAW involved in political meddling, wiretapping, and intercepting military communications in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal, reported Washington Post

    March 29, 2025 0
    India’s external intelligence service is a feared foe in its neighborhood: Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal have all accused it of political meddling, wiretapping, and involvement with outlawed groups that have perpetrated acts of [...]
  • Belarus Cozzies Up With Turkey, A Snab To Russia

    April 30, 2021 0
    Last week, Belarus’s President Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s visited Turkey on April 16 and, three days later, delivered his annual report to the parliament and the Belarusian people on April 19. Following negotiations with his Turkish counterpart, [...]
  • Chinese military officers and commentators lambast Chinese military hardware failure in Iran, Pakistan and Venezuela.

    March 5, 2026 0
    Retired PLA colonel Yue Gang urges China to watch out for ‘internal infiltration and intelligence leaks’ and boost ‘security around critical targets’. Another Adviser to the Chinese Communist Party Warns AI Gap With the U.S. [...]
  • RAF Typhoon Intercept Russian Ilyushin IL-38 Aircraft Over Baltic Sea

    August 5, 2020 0
    Typhoon fighter jets currently operating from Lithuania have intercepted a Russian military formation operating over the Baltic Sea, say the Royal Air Force. The Typhoons, from 6 Squadron, RAF Lossiemouth, approached the Russian formation to identify its composition [...]
  • Finland Orders New Maritime Surveillance Aircraft

    September 23, 2024 0
    The Finnish Border Guards’ acquisition program for a new maritime surveillance aircraft, dubbed MVX, reached an important milestone this week with announcing the winning bid and signing of the order for two new aircraft. Canada’s [...]
  • Slovakia To Supply Soviet-era Infantry Fighting Vehicles To Ukraine

    July 24, 2023 0
    Germany will supply legacy Leopard 2 tanks to Slovakia in exchange for that country sending Soviet-era fighting vehicles to Ukraine’s aid, the Defence Ministry in Berlin announced. Slovakia Sent Modernized T-72M To Ukraine In Return [...]
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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force Requested U.S. State Department To Approve The Sale Of Two F-35A Stealth Jets

  • Air Platform

    China Sends Blowfish A2 Unmanned Helicopters to Indian Border

  • Air Platform

    Boeing’ KC-46 Aerial Refueling Tanker Takes First Flight For JASDF

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Rafael Awarded Contract to Produce Short-range Air Defense System for Romania.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. State Department Approves 75 M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams Tanks For Australia

  • Cyber

    U.S. funds VPN firms to help Russians evade censors and access the truth about the Ukraine war

  • Naval Weapons

    Exocet MM40 Block 3 Long Range Anti-ship Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The JASDF Intercepted More Chinese Aircraft During Coronavirus Pandemic Than Usual

  • Air Platform

    China transfers drone technology to Saudi Arabia

  • Africa

    Morocco, Bangladesh, and Indonesia Deny Reports of Discussions with Pakistan on the JF-17 Temu Jet.

  • Defense Industry

    Global Arms Exports Rising Despite Global Coronavirus Pandemic

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Received F-16 From Netherlands, Mirage 2000 From France

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S.-made AGM-114 Hellfire Fragmentation Found In Enerhodar, Ukraine

  • Americas

    Russia Deploys Nuclear Ballistic Missile In Arctic Military Base

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman Awarded A Contract For Sea Skimming Target Vehicle

  • Air Platform

    After Leopard 2 tanks, Ukraine seeks F-16 fighter jets from EU stocks

  • Americas

    Dictator in Chief Donald Trump Wants Chinese-style Military Parade in Washington DC

  • Air Platform

    CCTV footage shows Bangladesh Air Guard’s squadron leader Asim Jawwad, incorrectly performing aileron rolls, causing the Yak-130 to crash

  • Europe

    Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce Long-range K239 Chunmoo Rockets to Norway.

  • Europe

    Elbit Systems to build artillery ammunition factory for undisclosed buyer

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall awarded contract to produce ammo for PUMA infantry fighting vehicles

  • Americas

    Boeing Proposes T-7A Red Hawk For U.S. Navy’s Jet Trainer Bid

  • Defense Industry

    Russia Lost 93% Arms Export Orders Due To Poor Performance Of Its Military Hardware In Ukraine War

  • Americas

    Elbit Systems Started Manufacturing Sigma NG 155mm Howitzers in the U.S.

  • Air Platform

    Copycat J-16 Is Superior To All Other Su-30 Fighters, Says PLAAF

  • Europe

    Putin removes and demotes Russian general Sergei Surovikin for heavy losses in Ukraine war

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Missile defence gaps made Great Britain small Britain.

  • Europe

    Germany purchased 100 Australian-made Boxer Armored Vehicles

  • Europe

    Finish Authority Arrested A Group For Exporting Millions of Dollars Of Drones And Anti-drone Tech To Russia

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Approves Foreign Military Sale of 40 F-16V to Turkey and 40 F-35 to Greece

  • Europe

    Royal Australian Navy Orders Rheinmetall MASS Decoy Launchers

  • Air Platform

    Boeing begins building P-8A Poseidon for Norway

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $10.8 Billion Contract To Upgrade F-22 Raptor

  • Air Platform

    China’s long-range Xian H-20 stealth bomber could make its debut at Zhuhai air show

  • Europe

    First phase of the European Patrol Corvette (EPC) project kicks off

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Former DGFI Director Lieutenant General Mamun Khaled (Thief) Arrested in Dhaka for Corruption and Embezzlement.

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan finalized a defense deal with the U.S. worth $62 billion

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian drone captured the moment HIMARS destroys Russian S-300V4 Antey Surface-to-air Missile

  • Naval Platforms

    F-35B STOVL Fighter Jet: Air Superiority Over South China Sea

  • Europe

    France delivers Akeron MP anti-tank guided missiles to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines to receive helicopters and tanks from Japan as part of military grant

  • Air Platform

    Korean KAI Is Assembling Five Prototypes Of KF-21 Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    Airbus delivers A330 MRTTs aircraft to the UAE

  • Europe

    Vlad Admits Russia Does Not Have Winter Clothes For Conscripts

  • Air Platform

    KC-46A Pegasus Tankers Certified To Refuel 97% Joint Force’s Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s F-16 should be allowed to strike inside Russia, the same way Iran allowed its missiles to strike inside Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    Turkiye’s military expenditure reached $30 billion, making it the 18th-largest spender in the world.

  • Naval Platforms

    India’s First Survey Vessel (Large) Launched by GRSE

  • C4iSR

    The APG-82(V)1 AESA radar for F-15E platform optimization

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems To Submit Final Eurofighter Proposal To Finish HX Competition

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