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  • [ April 9, 2026 ] Iran’s nuclear, ballistic missile and drone program was wiped out, but with skilled manpower, scientific, engineering, financial and leadership losses, the IRGC cannot rebuild itself in 20 years. Middle East
  • [ April 9, 2026 ] Xi Jinping panics during the Iran war concern regarding CIA infiltration and drone bans over Beijing. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ April 9, 2026 ] Ukraine uses Swedish RBS 15 anti-ship missile to strike Russian Sivash offshore platform in the Black Sea. Europe
  • [ April 9, 2026 ] U.S. Navy Requests $65.8 Billion to Build 34 Warships Boosting Naval Warfare Capability in the Indo-Pacific. Americas
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Middle East

Iran’s nuclear, ballistic missile and drone program was wiped out, but with skilled manpower, scientific, engineering, financial and leadership losses, the IRGC cannot rebuild itself in 20 years.

April 9, 2026 GDC 0

As of early April 2026, Iran’s energy infrastructure has suffered significant damage from US-Israeli strikes, including crucial hits on the South Pars gas field, which provides 70% of Iran’s gas. Other damage includes attacks on […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Xi Jinping panics during the Iran war concern regarding CIA infiltration and drone bans over Beijing.

April 9, 2026 GDC 0

Chinese leadership, particularly under Xi Jinping, has displayed heightened panic during the Iran war concern regarding potential CIA infiltration within the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and top-level government, driving a massive purge of military personnel […]

Americas

U.S. Navy Requests $65.8 Billion to Build 34 Warships Boosting Naval Warfare Capability in the Indo-Pacific.

April 9, 2026 GDC 0

    The U.S. Navy requests $65.8 billion in FY2027 to procure 34 ships, including submarines, destroyers, and logistics vessels. Budget documents released in April 2026 allocate $60.2 billion in discretionary funds and $5.6 billion in […]

Americas

Boeing’s Combat Survivor Evader Locator (CSEL) Device That Kept the Downed F-15E Navigator Alive.

April 9, 2026 GDC 0

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Americas

Trump Admin Will Impose 50 Percent Tariffs on Russia, China and North Korea for Supplying Weapons to Iran.

April 9, 2026 GDC 0

Trump threatens 50% tariffs on countries that supply Iran with weapons. United States President Donald Trump has said imports from countries supplying Iran with military weapons will face immediate 50 percent tariffs with no exemptions, […]

Anti-air Missiles

Israeli F-35 Stealth Jet Destroys Iran’s S-300PMU2 Air Defense Missile System in Precision Strike.

April 8, 2026 GDC 0

The Israeli Air Force has destroyed one of Iran’s air defense systems in a precision strike, eliminating a Russian-made S-300PMU2 battery, according to a video released by the Israel Defense Forces on April 7, 2026. […]

Middle East

China’s big reverse-engineering fail in Iran, Pakistan and Venezuela as HQ-9B, HQ-16, CM-302 and YJ-21E destroyed by American air strikes.

April 8, 2026 GDC 0

China reverse engineers foreign technology primarily to accelerate industrial modernization, bridge massive technological gaps, and achieve military and economic self-reliance. This copycat strategy, often taking shortcuts in technological development, produced products that were worse than […]

Americas

U.S. Triples Patriot PAC-3 MSE Seeker Production to Meet Surging Air and Missile Defense Demand.

April 7, 2026 GDC 0

On April 1, 2026, the U.S. Department of War announced a seven-year framework agreement with Boeing and Lockheed Martin to triple production capacity for seekers used in the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement, or […]

C4iSR

China provided satellite images and geospatial data of the U.S. military bases in the Middle East to Iran’s IRGC.

April 7, 2026 GDC 0

Iranian forces are using satellite imagery from Chinese firm MizarVision to refine targeting of U.S. military installations across the Middle East, according to U.S. defense intelligence cited by ABC News on April 5, 2026. The […]

Air Platform

U.S. Air Force’s F-16CJ Demonstrate Standoff Strike and Electronic Warfare Role in the Iran War.

April 7, 2026 GDC 0

On April 3, 2026, the U.S. Defense Visual Information Distribution Service published a photograph taken on March 29 showing a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon launching for a combat sortie during Operation Epic Fury […]

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  • Hunting Chinese And Russian Low-tech Submarines By High-tech USN, JMSDF And RAN Submarines

    February 27, 2021 0
    The Navy’s newest fleet and submarine commands teamed up this week for an intensive anti-submarine drill off the East Coast, waters Navy commanders say are now open game for Russian submarines.  Japan’s Soryu-class Submarine: Stealthy [...]
  • Why China’s J-20 and FC-31 Aren’t So Stealthy?

    December 25, 2021 0
    The J-20 is one of two fighters being simultaneously developed in China.  The other aircraft is the Shenyang FC-31, a smaller multirole fighter that is being developed by the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation and could potentially [...]
  • Bangladesh Trapped In Chinese, Indian and Russian Debt, Heading Towards Sri Lanka Style Bankruptcy

    May 21, 2022 0
    Sri Lanka has been mired in economic turmoil over the past few months. The country is battling severe shortages of essential items and running out of petrol, medicines, and foreign reserves amid an acute balance [...]
  • Sweden Hikes Defense Spending Amid Russia Tensions

    December 22, 2020 0
    Sweden is making the biggest upgrade to its armed forces in more than half a century and debating whether to join NATO in response to a burst of Russian military activity around the Baltic, the [...]
  • Australia Lists Arafura-Class Patrol Boat As ‘Project Of Concern’

    November 11, 2023 0
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  • Russian military confirms damage to its warship in missile strike

    November 7, 2023 0
    The Russian Ministry of Defense has officially acknowledged the damage sustained by an unnamed naval vessel at the Zaliv shipyard in Kerch following a missile strike. Ukraine Launches New Neptune Anti-ship Cruise MissileDateApril 6, 2021Milgem-class [...]
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 […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

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    Elbit System Received $220 Million Contract To Supply Guidance Kit To Undisclosed Customer

  • Europe

    Russian Military Admits That Its Soldiers Killed, Including Army General

  • C4iSR

    South Korea to upgrade its F-15K fighter jets with AESA radar and latest avionics suite

  • Air Platform

    Greece plans to transfer 32 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine

  • Uncategorized

    Turkish Shipyard Launches First Milgem Corvette For Ukrainian Navy

  • Europe

    Russia’s strike pattern suggests that Russia is low on Iskander ballistic missiles

  • South Asia

    Pakistan’s Field Marshal Asim Munir secretly agreed to help President Trump strike Iran.

  • Middle East

    US warns Iran to stay 100 metres away from its warships or interpreted as threat: President Trump

  • Europe

    Turkish drone giant Baykar acquires Italy’s Piaggio Aerospace

  • Air Platform

    B-2 Stealth Bomber Proved the Limitation of Elon Musk’s Drone Swarms Theory

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan unveils new domestically developed 105mm Cheetah wheeled tank

  • Europe

    KNDS to unveil next-gen main battle tank at Eurosatory 2024

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    PL-12C/SD-10A radar guided air-to-air missile (Sino-AMRAAM)

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Wants Gripen Fighter Jets For Air Superiority Role

  • Air Platform

    Russian Air Force’s Non-combat Losses During The Ukraine War Accounts 84 Aircraft

  • C4iSR

    South Korea plans to procure additional Peace Eagle AEW&C aircrafts

  • Air Platform

    Here’s why China’s Chengdu J-10C Vigorous Dragon is worse than you think.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese military aircraft activity around Taiwan has dropped after Chinese military hardware failure in Iran, Venezuela and Pakistan.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    In-depth Analysis: Three-stages Solid Fuelled Hwasong-18 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

  • Americas

    President Zelenskyy Visits White House In First Post-Invasion Trip

  • Naval Platforms

    Royal Canadian Navy Accepts HMCS Harry DeWolf Artic OPV

  • Europe

    Germany committed to deploy permament army brigade in Lithuania

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan to Replace All F-5s Within Three Years

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems To Provide Next-gen Missile Approach Warning Systems for Apache Helicopters

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia sends Pantsir-SM air defense system to frontline

  • Americas

    Poland Orders Three more Kormoran II MCM Vessels

  • Air Platform

    Saab Denied U.S. Veto on Gripen E Sales to Colombia in Favor of F-16V

  • Europe

    United Arab Emirates spy nabbed by Turkish intelligence agency

  • Europe

    France’s fourth Barracuda-class nuclear attack submarine kicks off sea trials.

  • Americas

    USA, Turkey Discuss Mutual Cooperation And Security

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Reshuffles Key Army Positions At Scandal Riddle Directorate General of Defense Intelligence (DGFI) For Human Rights Violation

  • Air Platform

    Leaked Documents Show Russia Struggling to Manufacture Gearbox for Su-57, Su-75 and PAK DA Aircraft.

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin awarded contract to produce new batch of F-35 aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s FP-1 long-range drone shot down Russia’s Mi-8 helicopter.

  • Europe

    Elbit Systems to build artillery ammunition factory for undisclosed buyer

  • Europe

    The U.S. And Allies Supply Lethal Military Aid TO Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Russian military’s deception doctrine, known as maskirovka killed MiG-35 fighter jet program.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Second Type 055 Destroyer Enters Service With PLA Navy

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Baykar successfully tested its AI-powered KEMANKES 1 mini cruise missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar rebels seized key town in major defeat for junta forces

  • Europe

    Russia’s weekly personnel losses increased to 8,710, including North Korean losses.

  • Europe

    Russian Wagner mercenary shot down two Russian helicopters and IL-22 plane during mutiny

  • Air Platform

    Iraq Allocates $100 Million For Turkish Drones

  • Americas

    The USAF Relocates B-52 and B-2 Stealth Bombers from Guam to USA

  • Europe

    Poland Buys 10,000 Warmate Kamikaze Drones

  • Americas

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  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Su-30 aircraft violates Taiwanese airspace

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Amid China Tensions, Japan, Vietnam Sign Defense Deal

  • Europe

    Kremlin proposes record $142 billion defense budget amid Ukraine war

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