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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
  • [ July 19, 2026 ] Explosions were heard across Iran as the U.S. Air Force and Navy started pounding all over Iran. Middle East
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  • [ July 19, 2026 ] Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power. East Asia and Pacific Region
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Air Platform

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

February 7, 2024 GDC 0

Regarding product development, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) still does what the Soviet Union did back in the day: acquire the technology in the West, reverse engineer (read: copy) and use it for the […]

  • 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 [...]
  • Corrupt Bangladeshi officials issued 54000 passports to Rohingya refugees, says foreign minister

    June 29, 2021 0
    Riyadh has urged Bangladesh to take back some 54,000 Rohingya that are currently in Saudi Arabia. But agreeing to this would complicate Bangladesh’s Rohingya repatriation talks with Myanmar, reported DW news. In a hypothetical war [...]
  • Explosion rocks Russian-occupied Melitopol, amid Ukrainian counteroffensive

    April 5, 2023 0
    Explosions have been heard in Russian-occupied Melitopol amid growing rumours that Ukraine is laying the groundwork for a counter-offensive. Ukraine knocked out powerplant and supply trains in the Russian-occupied city of MelitopolDateMarch 30, 2023Ukrainian HIMARS [...]
  • Russia’s MiG-31 interceptor jet catches fire mid-air

    June 5, 2023 0
    A MiG-31 fighter jet has crashed in the Murmansk Region after catching fire, a source told TASS on last Wednesday. Russian-made MiG-29K crashed in India due to engine firesDateFebruary 24, 2020SyAAF MiG-29-fleet is in bad [...]
  • Putin deliberately denies ammunition to Wagner fighters, Yevgeny Prigozhin says

    February 23, 2023 0
    Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of Russia’s mercenary group Wagner, accused unspecified officials of deliberately denying his fighters sufficient ammunition as part of an ongoing rivalry between himself and parts of the Russian elite. Wagner Group [...]
  • The type 26 Global Combat Ship to defend Canadian Coast for decades to come

    February 12, 2020 0
    The Indo-pacific nations are currently under constant threat by China’s forceful claim of littoral zones of 13 countries, projecting military might and firing ballistic missiles towards neighbors. The Peoples Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) routinely [...]
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 […]

  • South Asia

    Thales Modernizes Bangladesh’s Air Traffic Management Infrastructure

  • Middle East

    Israel Agrees To Help Mohammed bin Salman In Fulfilling Saudi Vision 2030

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China escalates tensions with Taiwan by sending 52 aircraft to Taiwanese airspace

  • South Asia

    Indian Rafale Destroyed Pakistani Airbase, Israeli-made Barak SAM Shot Down F-16 and JF-17 Block III Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Germany would not block Leopard 2 tanks delivery to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Canada Selects F-35 Stealth Jets To Replace CF-18 Hornet Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Army National Guard Received First UH-60V Helicopter

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received New Batch Of French-made CEASAR Howitzers

  • Europe

    British Army will double its fighting power by 2027 and triple by 2030

  • Middle East

    Earthquake or Iran conducts it’s first nuclear test as Israeli pressure mount on Islamic republic

  • Europe

    Saab send Gripen E and GlobalEye to Finland for a lucrative £10 billion Contract

  • Anti-air Missiles

    European nations orders Patriot missiles worth $5.5 billion

  • Europe

    Ukraine Broke Through Russia’s Anti-tank Trenches in Multiple Frontlines

  • Middle East

    The U.S. is sending the world’s largest aircraft carrier to the Middle East as tensions with Iran are high.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar military airstrike kills 53 in Sagaing region

  • Uncategorized

    South Korea Awarded A Contract to Integrate MBDA Meteor onto KF-X Fighter Aircraft

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    South Korea integrates Meteor missiles on KF-21 fighter

  • Europe

    Ukrainian drone boat destroyed a Russian spy ship ‘Ivan Khurs’ in the black sea

  • Europe

    Bayraktar Kızılelma achieves simulated Gökdoğan air-to-air missile firing at F-16 fighter jet.

  • Middle East

    Israeli F-16 Successfully Jammed Russian-made S-300 SAM of Syrian Army

  • Europe

    Serbia upgrades BTR-82A armored vehicles with new remote weapons station.

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish companies secured $8 billion in export contracts at the SAHA 2026.

  • Americas

    US Marine Corps forms first unit with ground-launched Tomahawk cruise missiles

  • Defense Industry

    Rostec Looking For Export Customer To Fund Two Seater Su-57

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Belgium Set to Purchase SAMP/T NG Missile Defense System

  • Land Platform

    Turkey Sold Minesweepers to Azerbaijan

  • Air Platform

    China’s New WJ-700 Completes Maiden Flight

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Lockheed Martin showcased Japan’s future

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Spain orders new NASAMS systems to modernise air defence capabilities

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin’s F-35 sales compared to Tesla sales in Europe

  • Europe

    Russia’s only aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov catches fire

  • Central Asia

    The U.S. Departs From Afghanistan, China Cashes In $3 Trillion Rare Earth Minerals

  • Europe

    Royal Navy Commissioned HMS Spey Into Service

  • South Asia

    Indian Army General Upendra Dwivedi Said That Bangladesh Army Chief General Waqar-uz-Zaman Colluded with Indian Security Agencies on 5th August for Safe Departure of Ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India

  • Air Platform

    U.S. offers F-16V to compensate $1.4 billion of Turkish investment in F-35

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    New Partnership for Australia’s LAND 8710 Amphibious Program

  • Europe

    Ukrainian SHARK drone locating Russian positions for HIMARS to destroy them

  • Air Platform

    Netherlands Pledges $164 Million In F-16 Ammunition for Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Peru has overturned the decision to buy Gripen in favor of F-16V Block 70 to become major non-NATO ally.

  • Europe

    Russia’s Geran-3 Kamikaze Drone Fitted With 50 Foreign Components.

  • Europe

    U.S. to deliver M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine in September

  • Air Platform

    Australia cannot deliver F/A-18 Hornet aircraft to Ukraine until 2024

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-57 fighter jet downed its own S-70 heavy armed drone in a collateral incident.

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s PM Tarique Rahman, following the playbook of dictator Sheikh Hasina, is re-establishing ties with India’s RAW. 

  • South Asia

    Systemic corruption, Ponzi scheme, and Russian and Chinese companies bribing, but European and American companies don’t bribe: a retired Bangladesh army general exposed the inside story.

  • Air Platform

    President Trump Intends to Deliver F-35 Stealth Jets to Turkiye

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Received First Four Rafale F4 Fighter Jets.

  • Middle East

    Navantia launches the fourth Avante 2200 class corvette for Saudi Arabia

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia Stepped Up The Arrest Of Citizens Involved In Attacking Israel In Social Media

  • Americas

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

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