Monthly Archives: August, 2021
Asia Pacific
China Uses Bullet Train To Ferry PLA Soldiers Near Disputed LAC; Indian Navy ‘Counters Move’ In The South China Sea
As India and China discuss border disengagement, the Chinese PLA used a newly-inaugurated bullet train to transport its PLA troops to a remote exercise...
Asia Pacific
Japan Says ‘No Thank You’ To US’ Most Powerful Anti-Ship Missile With A Range Of Over 900 Km – Reports
Japan has dropped plans to acquire US-made anti-ship missiles for its F-15 fighter jets over skyrocketing prices, the Kyodo news agency reported on Thursday.
https://eurasiantimes.com/india-china-border-row-how-an-anglophobic-nazi-helped-china-build-its-territorial-claims-against-india/
The...
Americas
Why An ‘Inferior’ SAAB Gripen Jet Could Beat US’ Most Powerful Fighter Aircraft For Indian Air Force Tender?
Boeing's F-15EX, the most advanced variant of the F-15s, boasts improvements in computing, radar range, avionics, sensor, and weaponry. In the US military circles,...
Asia Pacific
India-China Border Row: How An Anglophobic Nazi Helped China Build Its Territorial Claims Against India
An Anglophobic Swedish explorer owing allegiance to Adolf Hilter had sowed the seeds of the border dispute between India and China, a new essay...
Asia Pacific
US To Arm Taiwan With GPS-Enabled Howitzers, Japan With AEGIS System To Deter ‘Belligerent’ China
The US State Department has approved a possible $750 million arms sale of artillery systems to Taiwan, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said...
Americas
US’ Biggest-Ever Aviation Fiasco: Meet The ‘American Avengers’, The Original F-35s Of US Navy
Long before the fifth-generation F-35C stealth fighter jets became operational, the US Navy had conceptualized a stealthy carrier-borne bomber.
https://eurasiantimes.com/f-35-jets-is-worlds-most-powerful-stealth-fighter-jet-losing-its-x-factor-at-supersonic-speeds/
In the 1980s, the Navy floated...
South Asia
India’s 1st Fully Indigenous Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant Begins Maiden Sea Trials – WATCH
India’s first ‘made in India’ aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant -- also called IAC-1 -- commenced its maiden sea trials on August 4. This is...
South Asia
With Taliban On Rampage, UNSC Considering Urgent Meeting On Afghanistan — Reports
The Taliban will continue their attacks on Afghan officials, spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on Wednesday, in the wake of an assault on the Afghan...
Americas
F-35 Jets: Is World’s Most Powerful Stealth Fighter Jet Losing Its ‘X-Factor’ At Supersonic Speeds?
The world's "most advanced" fifth-gen multirole fighter jet has had its share of troubles. From affordability issues to breathing problems for pilots, the F-35...
Asia Pacific
Indian Rafale Jets Under The Defense Shield Of S-400 Missiles Can Create Havoc On Untested Chinese Aircraft — Analysts
India will very soon have a deadly combination of "omni-role" Rafale fighter jets and S-400 air defense systems to guard its border with China...
South Asia
India To Operate P-8 Poseidon Spy Planes From Its ‘Secret Overseas Naval Base’ In The Indian Ocean — Reports
The Indian Navy is reportedly setting up a naval base in the remote Mauritian island of North Agalega and could operate its P-8 Poseidon...
Americas
US Approves Its ‘Game-Changer’ Over-The-Horizon Missiles To The Indian Navy To Counter China In IOR
In a big boost to the Indian Navy, the US has approved the sale of Harpoon over-the-horizon anti-ship missile test kit to India, the...
EurAsian Region
India Gearing Up To Deploy Its Much-Awaited S-400 Missiles By Early Next Year To Neutralize PLAAF’s Stealth Advantage?
India could deploy its much-awaited S-400 missile defense system against China as early as the beginning of 2022, if the latest reports are anything...
South Asia
Indian Navy To Hold Series Of Military Drills In China’s Backyard With ASEAN & QUAD Allies
India will hold a series of naval drills starting from August, including Malabar-2021, conducted along with the Australian, US and Japanese navies, the Indian...
Asia Pacific
Beating The Typhoons & Thunders, Chinese Su-30, J-10 Fighter Jets Display Their Aerial Prowess
Chinese Su-30 and J-10 fighter jets engaged in a dogfight when a strong Typhoon struck east China’s Zhejiang Province last week. The exercise was...
EurAsian Region
To Dominate Both Airspace & Outer-Space, Russia Developing ‘Super Lethal’ Kh-95 Hypersonic Missile – Officials
Russia is developing the latest Kh-95 long-range hypersonic missile, Colonel-General Vladimir Zarudnitsky, the chief of the Military Academy of the General Staff of the...
Asia Pacific
‘Gold Rush’ At Olympics: How China Used Ballistic Missile Technology To Train Its Athletes For The ‘Big Show’
Tech and innovation are at the root of China's rapid progress in all spheres. It has now emerged that technology has powered China's gold...
World
US Navy, Marine Corp To Conduct First Large Naval, Amphibious Exercise Since Cold War
The US Navy and Marine Corps will be jointly participating in Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2021, the first naval and amphibious exercise conducted of...
South Asia
DANGER ZONE: Thousands Of People Trying To Flee Afghanistan Post US Withdrawal: Former Afghan Interpreter
Former Afghan interpreter Ismail Khan risked his life to help US special forces between 2006 and 2012, and although he now lives in the...
Americas
Inside The F-35 Lighting II Aircraft: What Makes The US Stealth Fighter Jets Truly ‘Invincible’
Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II is a fifth-generation stealth jet with high maneuverability, supersonic speeds, and multi-role capabilities. It is considered one of the...
