Monthly Archives: August, 2021
Americas
‘Flying Chernobyl’: US Says Russian Nuclear Missile Specifically Designed To Bypass US Air Defense System
Russia is preparing to test its nuclear weapon, 9M730 Burevestnik or Skyfall, satellite images show. Reports suggest the missile has been designed specifically to...
Americas
US Defense Contractor ‘Charging A Bomb’ To Evacuate Stranded People From Afghanistan – WSJ Report
US defense contractor Erik Prince - founder of the security services firm Blackwater - is charging $6,500 per seat for flights out of Kabul,...
EurAsian Region
Russia To Equip Its Ka-52 ‘Alligator’ Attack Helicopters With Vikhr-M Anti-Tank Missiles – Official
Russia will equip its Ka-52 "Alligator" attack helicopters with Vikhr-M anti-tank missiles next year, the Commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces, Sergei Surovikin, said...
Americas
Slayer Of F-22 Raptor: Russia OKs Export Of S-500 Missiles That Can ‘Shoot-Down’ Stealthy, Hypersonic Fighter Jets
Russia plans to present its prospective S-500 Prometey (Prometheus) air defense systems in the international arms market by 2030, Alexander Mikheev, the head of...
EurAsian Region
Pakistan, Kazakhstan Hold Joint Military Drills Amid ‘High Tensions’ In Neighboring Afghanistan
Pakistani and Kazakhstan special forces have begun joint military drill in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday, said a statement.
The Dostarym III drill is being held...
EurAsian Region
Russia Evacuates Hundreds Of Citizens From Afghanistan; Offers To Help Afghans Flee War-Torn Nation
Moscow organized the evacuation of more than 500 citizens of Russia, the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member states and Ukraine from Afghanistan by...
Expert Reviews
Taliban 2.0 Gives A ‘Royal Snub’ To Saudi Arabia & UAE; Steers Afghanistan Away From ‘Islamic Idols’
After seizing Kabul, the Taliban have turned to Iran for the resumption of critical oil supply, and not Saudi Arabia and the UAE, which,...
India-Pakistan News
Arch Rivals India & Pakistan Collaborate With ‘Drone Superpower’ Turkey To Develop High-End UAVs
Turkey, an emerging drone superpower, has joined hands with South Asian rivals, India and Pakistan, to further consolidate its position as a leading unmanned...
Americas
Rafale Vs F-35: Dassault To Unveil ‘Latest Version’ Of Rafale Jets; Can It Overpower Stealth F-35s In One-To-One Combat?
The F-35 Lightning II is known to be the US' most powerful fighter jet while the Rafales are France's most prized possession. With its...
Americas
Unstoppable! Russia Signs Contract To Induct Deadly Hypersonic Missile That No Air Defense System Can Intercept
The Russian Defense Ministry has announced that it signed a contract for the delivery of a batch of Kinzhal hypersonic nuclear-capable air-launched ballistic missiles...
Americas
CIA Robo-Bug: Why US Never Used Its Super Micro Drone That Flew Like A Dragonfly To Track Enemies
Long before micro surveillance drones came on the scene, the US intelligence agency CIA developed a mechanical device to spy on unsuspecting targets.
https://eurasiantimes.com/dream-come-true-for-aviation-enthusiasts-as-microsoft-develops-platform-to-fly-worlds-most-powerful-fighter-jet-f-35b/
The Cold...
Americas
US Admits ‘Serious Threat’ To C-17 Globemaster Ops In Afghanistan Despite Being ‘Best In The World’
In the wake of the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, social media has been flooded with pictures and reports of hundreds of evacuees onboard a...
EurAsian Region
Indian DRDO Pitches LCA Tejas, Akash Missiles, Arjun Tanks During Russian Arms Expo In Moscow
As Moscow hosts the 2021 edition of a key weapons expo, the Russian state corporation Rostec has offered its latest small arms to the...
Americas
Iron Dome: US Army Completes Successful Test Of ‘Most Awaited’ Air Defense System To Fill Operational Gaps
The US Army and the Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) have carried out their first successful joint live-fire test of the Israeli-built Iron Dome...
India-Pakistan News
India Needs To Focus On Kashmir, Not Afghanistan: Gulbuddin Hekmatyar Takes A Dig At New Delhi
Foreign special services tried to incite hostilities in Afghanistan after the Taliban seized power, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of the Party of Islam (Hezb-e...
Americas
Clash Of F-35s: Why British F-35B Jets Are Likely To ‘Fall Prey’ To Israeli F-35As In A Dogfight?
The same aircraft, different variants, and vastly varying performances. That is how one could best describe the F-35A and the F-35B -- US aerospace...
Expert Reviews
Pakistan Gains Edge In AIP Technology; Can It Overwhelm Indian Navy Submarines In Underwater Conflicts?
As the Pakistan Navy’s qualitative edge with a smaller yet Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) capable submarine fleet is slightly eroded following reports of being left with...
South Asia
India & China To Join Russian Navy For Five Nation Drills In The Persian Gulf — Reports
Russia, India and China will hold joint naval exercises CHIRU in the Persian Gulf area in the period between late 2021 and early 2022,...
Americas
Su-75 CheckMate: Russia’s Radical Shift In Fighter Jet Design Thanks To Lockheed’s F-35 & Boeing’s X-32 Aircraft?
Observers have been noting how the Sukhoi Su-75 'CheckMate' revealed in July this year represented a transformation in Russian fighter design, based on the...
World
Taliban Rejects Peace Talks With Afghan Resistance Movement Led By Massoud, Saleh: Reports
The Taliban have rejected peace negotiations, Ahmad Massoud, the leader of the resistance in the Afghan province of Panjshir, said Sunday.
"The Taliban refused dialogue...
