Monthly Archives: July, 2021
Americas
US Laser Weapons Vs Chinese Swarm Drones: Can China Overwhelm The US With Sheer Numbers?
As a C-RAM air defense system thwarted a possible drone attack on the American embassy in Baghdad, it would be interesting to assess if...
EurAsian Region
Will Russia Again Get Sucked Into Afghanistan As It Vows To Protect Central Asian Nations Under CSTO Pact?
The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will immediately consider any attack on Tajikistan from the territory of Afghanistan, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said...
Asia Pacific
Not Taliban, ISIS Or Al-Qaeda, But China Is Haunted By Another Small ‘Islamic Outfit’ In Afghanistan
As the US has withdrawn almost 90% of its troops from Afghanistan, the return of various terror groups like ISIS, Al-Qaeda and Taliban has...
Americas
US’ ‘Omnipotent’ F-35 Stealth Jets Getting ‘Unaffordable’; Defense Department Says Need To Cut Costs
The F-35 jet continues to hit roadblocks as the General Accountability Office (GAO) said in a new report that the US military faces tens...
Asia Pacific
Can China’s ‘Very Own’ F-22 Raptor & F-35 Stealth Fighter Jet Present Any Challenge To The Original US Warplanes?
While the J-20 jet is seen as China's answer to the US F-35 stealth fighter -- the country has also developed a fifth-generation carrier-launched...
Asia Pacific
China Marks 5th Anniversary Of The ‘Beast’ Y-20 Heavy-Lift Aircraft With Live-Fire Drills
China's PLA Air Force (PLAAF) marked the fifth anniversary of the Y-20 transport aircraft with aerial combat drills even as Chinese military analysts have...
World
Taliban On A Rampage; Afghan Army To Get 7 Black Hawk Helicopters To Fight Opponents — Reports
Seven UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and military equipment are set to be delivered to Afghanistan next week as part of the international community's support...
Expert Reviews
Is India Finally Playing The Tibet Card; Using The Dalai Lama As A ‘Strategic Weapon’ Against China?
Narendra Modi is perhaps the first Indian PM to have expressed his birthday wishes publicly (emphasis added) to Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness 14th Dalai...
Asia Pacific
Chinese Scientists Working To Reroute Asteroids With Long March 5 Rockets — Reports
Scientists at the Chinese National Space Science Center have conducted research into the possibility of using the Long March 5 carrier rockets to change...
Asia Pacific
Japan Keen To Enhance Ties With India To Counter Cybersecurity Threats From China, Russia & N.Korea
Japan has defined Russia, China and North Korea as possible threats in its newly-adopted draft for the next cybersecurity strategy and plans to enhance...
Asia Pacific
WATCH: Why Chinese Swarm Drones Could Pose ‘Existential Threat’ To Indian Soldiers Deployed Along The LAC
Amid reports of China amassing stealth as well as "hypersonic" drones near the Indian border, a Hollywood action-thriller predicts the dominance of swarm drones...
EurAsian Region
Northern Alliance, Backed By India & Russia, Could Maintain Order In Many Parts Of Afghanistan – Top US Commander
The Northern Alliance, which was once vehemently backed by Russia and India, could help in maintaining a semblance of order in some portions of...
Americas
Not Only Iron Dome, But Artificial Intelligence (AI) Ensured Israel’s Stupendous Success Against Hamas
In the recent conflict in Gaza, the Israeli Iron Dome systems hogged the limelight for successfully intercepting hundreds of rockets fired by Hamas. But...
Americas
US’ Largest Military Shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls To Acquire Defense Contractor Alion
Huntington Ingalls Industries, the largest military shipbuilding company in the US, is set to acquire the Department of Defense contractor Alion Science and Technology...
Asia Pacific
Why Chinese Stealth Fighter Jets Have ‘No Buyers’ In Sight Unlike The US’ F-35 & Russian Su-57 Jets?
The battle of stealth fighters jets between American, Russian and Chinese aircraft could dramatically impact the global export market. The US has sold its...
World
China ‘Hits-Out’ At Japan; Says Will Not Permit Any Country To Interfere In Taiwan
Terming a statement of a top Japanese official as “dangerous,” China on Tuesday reiterated that it won’t allow any country to interfere in Taiwan,...
Asia Pacific
After The US, Japan ‘Vows’ To Defend Taiwan From A Possible Chinese Invasion
As Taiwan continues to face the 'heat' from China who calls it a renegade province, Japan’s Deputy PM Taro Aso has talked about collective...
Asia Pacific
Countering QUAD: Is There A China-Russia-Pakistan Strategic Nexus In The Making?
Amid India-US bonhomie over QUAD, it's interesting to watch how China is maintaining its “all-weather” friendship with Pakistan and an “unbreakable” bond with Russia.
https://eurasiantimes.com/35-years-of-rafales-experts-still-say-india-could-have-shot-down-half-of-pakistani-fleet-if-iaf-had-rafale-jets-in-2019/
Although...
Expert Reviews
35 Years Of Rafales: Experts Still Say India Could Have Shot-Down ‘Half Of Pakistani Fleet’ If IAF Had Rafale Jets In 2019
It has been 35 years since the first French Dassault Rafale fighter jet took to the skies. Over the years, the twin-engine "omnirole" combat...
EurAsian Region
Turkey Emerging As One Of The ‘Biggest Competitors’ Of Russian Attack Drones, Armored Vehicles
Turkey is one of the main competitors of Russia in the manufacture of armored vehicles for the foreign market, Igor Zarakhovich, chief designer of...