Yearly Archives: 2020
Americas
How US’ Stealth Aircraft – F-117 Nighthawk Was Shot-Down By Russian Missile Defense System In The Spring Of 1999?
An F-117 Nighthawk aircraft of the US Air Force was shot down by a Yugoslav army unit during a NATO bombing campaign called 'Operation...
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No ‘Chinese Militants’ Arrested In Afghanistan – Afghan First Vice President
Afghanistan's first vice president on Sunday denied Indian media reports on alleged Chinese militants being arrested in a security operation in Kabul.
Amrullah Saleh, who is a...
Americas
US Navy Zooms In On Lockheed C-130J-30 Hercules As The Next ‘Doomsday’ Plane
The US Navy has reportedly identified a modified version of Lockheed Martin’s C-130J-30 Hercules turboprop airlifter as the next "doomsday" aircraft, capable of offering...
Americas
QUAD Or No QUAD; But The Indo-Pacific Construct Will Remain Donald Trump’s Ever Lasting Legacy
The efficacy of Donald Trump’s efforts to consolidate the QUAD-solidarity among its constituents – the US, Australia, Japan, and India – may be debatable....
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Dasvidaniya Russia! Cracks Appearing In India, Russia Relations As New Delhi Inching Towards US-Backed Alliance
After the Russian Foreign Minister's criticism of the QUAD, the India-Russia summit has been canceled for the first time in two decades. There were...
Americas
Watch: Russia Test-Fires Missiles, Torpedoes In Sea of Japan Amid Tension With The US
Russia has conducted missile and torpedo tests from the newly-modernized frigate, Marshal Shaposhnikov, in the Sea of Japan amid tensions with the US.
https://eurasiantimes.com/china-puts-j-11b-fighter-jet-aka-su-27-aircraft-into-batch-production-at-shenyang-facility/
The exercise...
EurAsian Region
Russia’s Fifth-Gen, Su-57 Stealth Fighter Jets To Test Hypersonic Weapons: Military Sources
Russia's first batch of fifth-generation Sukhoi Su-57 stealth fighter jets will be used for testing hypersonic air-launched weapons, the country's military has confirmed.
https://eurasiantimes.com/russian-s-500-missiles-capable-of-tracking-shooting-down-hypersonic-weapons-military-experts/
Hypersonic weapons,...
EurAsian Region
Russia Building Next-Gen Nuclear-Capable, Stealth Strategic Bomber – PAK DA: Reports
Several prototypes of 'PAK DA' -- Russia’s next-generation nuclear-capable stealth strategic bomber -- are being manufactured simultaneously within the country for flight and ground...
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Watch: Indian ‘INS Sindhuvir’ Formally Joins Myanmar Navy As Modi-Government Accelerates ‘Act East’ Policy
India's gift to Myanmar -- INS Sindhuvir -- has finally been commissioned into the country's navy. India had sent the 3,000-ton Soviet-era submarine to...
Europe
France Orders 12,000 German Heckler & Koch HK416 Assault Rifles To Replace Its FAMAS Guns
The demand for German Heckler & Koch HK416 assault rifles seems to be on the rise. The French Army’s procurement agency DGA has placed a fresh...
Middle East
Pakistan Left ‘High & Dry’ As Turkey Joins The UAE, Arab World In Boosting Ties With Israel
Turkey has emerged as Pakistan's strongest ally and Israel as the common foe. However, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently said that he wished to improve ties with Israel putting Pakistan in an awkward position.
Asia Pacific
China Puts J-11B Aka SU-27 Fighter Jet Into Batch Production At Shenyang Facility
The J-11 aircraft has had a troubled history in China. Beijing allegedly violated coproduction agreements inked with Moscow, leading to the suspension of production of the second batch on “indigenously manufactured and legally licensed” J-11A/Su-27SK.
Americas
‘Dangerous Time’ Stares At Pakistan As “Blackwater” Could ‘Replace’ US Troops In Afghanistan
The controversial US defense firm, Blackwater, could soon make a comeback in Afghanistan after Joseph Biden takes over as President in January -- a...
Americas
China’s ‘Polar Silk Road’ & ‘Russian Mecca’ Draw The US Into A New Tug-Of-War In The Arctic
China's vision for a 'Polar Silk Road' and Moscow's 'Russian Mecca' could soon turn the Arctic region into a battleground for the global powers...
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India-Bangladesh Border: Justice Demand Continues After India-Bangladesh Border Killing
The demand for justice along the Bangladesh-India border continues to mount as assurances from New Delhi have not worked despite a no-shoot policy.
One male...
India-Pakistan News
Kashmir Elections: Candidates In Kashmir’s Separatist Hotbed Win By ‘Coercing’ Relatives & Neighbors Into Voting
Kashmir DDC Elections: The BJP celebrated the fact that it had emerged as the single largest party in the DDC elections winning 75 seats, although Peoples’ Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), an amalgam of seven political parties, claimed victory since it clinched the highest tally of 110 seats.
Americas
US Air Force’s Sixth-Gen Fighter Jet To Have Star Wars R2-D2 Type AI Co-Pilot
The pilot flying the US Air Force’s upcoming sixth-generation fighter jet could be assisted by an R2-D2 AI co-pilot, as shown in Star Wars...
EurAsian Region
Russia’s Tu-95 Strategic Bomber Conducts In-Flight Drone Drill To Distract And Eliminate Targets
The crew of a Russian Tu-95 MS strategic bomber carried out in-flight guidance of a drone from the cockpit during an exercise recently. Known...
Asia Pacific
What Will Come First? India-China War in The Himalayas Or A Joint Israel, US Attack On Iran?
The possibility of an India-China War is as real as a US/Israel attack on Iran. China which is contesting to 'recover' its ancient land of 1,500 years back from India is now openly seeking support from Russia, Afghan-Taliban to counter the US along with Iran and Turkey.
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‘World’s Pharmacy’ India Leads in COVID-19 Vaccine Diplomacy, Gives China A Taste Of Its Own Medicine
India has well earned the reputation of “pharmacy of the world”. With six vaccine candidates in different stages of the trial, India is set...
