Monthly Archives: August, 2022
Americas
Black Weapons Market In Ukraine & Afghanistan Show Why Stopping Illegal Arms Trade Is Nearly Impossible
The five-day eighth annual Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) conference (August 22-26) ended in Geneva. Though not much information has appeared in the public forums...
Asia Pacific
Russia, China Multilateral Vostok-2022 Drills Alarms Japan; Will Develop 1000 Long-Range Missiles To Take On Adversaries
Russia's Vostok-2022 military exercises scheduled to take part in the country's east, including the Southern Kuril Islands, in September are raising serious concerns in...
Asia Pacific
Ukraine Gets 800 Taiwan-Made ‘Carpet Bomber’ Revolver 860 Combat Drones To Thwart Russian Aggression — Reports
Ukraine has reportedly received nearly 800 Taiwan-made Revolver 860 combat drones, dubbed "flying mortars," to strengthen their drone armament against Russian forces.
https://eurasiantimes.com/russian-us-army-wants-low-fast-attack-helicopters/
On August 18,...
Americas
Learning From Russian Losses, US Army Wants ‘Low & Fast’ Attack Helicopters To Fight Enemy Inside The ‘Kill Chain’
The war in Ukraine has made the US Army wary of attack helicopters that fly "high and slow" and instead wants those that can...
EurAsian Region
Russian S-400 System ‘Facing The Heat’ From AGM-88 Missiles That US Supplied To Ukrainian Armed Forces — Reports
The Ukrainian armed forces have allegedly been trying to destroy Russia's S-400 air defense system using AGM-88 HARM anti-radiation missiles recently provided by the...
Americas
Defenseless Against Hypersonic Missiles, US Navy Turns To ‘Faster & Lethal’ DEWs To Battle China, Russia – Top Admiral
The US Navy is exploring the novel technology of Directed Energy Weapons (DEWs) against Chinese and Russian hypersonic weapons in the absence of a...
World
Iran Unveils Massive Underground UAV Facility; Flaunts Its Drone Power In Nationwide Drills With Nearly 150 UAVs
On August 25, Iran's Army completed a massive two-day statewide drone drill, demonstrating up to 150 drones for combat, reconnaissance, and electronic warfare activities.
https://eurasiantimes.com/india-vs-pakistan-tejas-vs-jf-17-indias-indigenous-fighter-challenges/
The...
Asia Pacific
India vs Pakistan. Tejas vs JF-17. India’s Indigenous Fighter Challenges China/Pak’s Thunder For Argentine Deal
India acknowledged Argentina's interest in the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas for the Argentine Air Force in a joint press statement issued on August...
Asia Pacific
China’s J-20 ‘Flabbergasts’ Onlookers With Deadly Maneuvers; Yu-20 Aircraft Breaks Cover At Changchun Air Show
Chinese (PLAAF) fighter jets, the J-16, and stealth J-20, displayed their might recently at Changchun Air Show. Both the J-16 and J-20 have been...
EurAsian Region
Nuclear Fencers? Swing-Wing Su-24 Attack Jets To Be Upgraded For Firing Nuke Weapons – Belarusian President
President Alexander Lukashenko announced that Russian-origin Sukhoi Su-24 'Fencer' jets used by the Belarus Air Force would be modified to fire nuclear weapons. Lukashenko...
Americas
Why Super Power US Needs Allies & Partners To Counter Upcoming Super Power China In The Indo-Pacific
Confronted with the growing military prowess and the consequent belligerence of China in the Indo-Pacific, the United States (US) is rallying the support of...
Americas
US B-2 Bomber Fires ‘Cutting Edge’ Stealthy Cruise Missile Amid China, Russia Tensions; Enhanced Role On Cards For Bombers
The US has reportedly test-fired a 'stealthy' cruise missile from its B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, which forms the backbone of its Bomber fleet, while...
Asia Pacific
Boosting Its Stealth Bombers, China Develops A ‘Plasma Device’ To Prevent Its Aircraft From Stalling; Enhancing Their Performance
Chinese researchers have developed a plasma device to prevent a stealth bomber from stalling by stimulating the airflow on top of its wings, as...
Middle East
Competitor To India’s LCA Tejas, South Korea’s Fighter Jet Eyes Big Egypt Deal After Completing A Hat-Trick
The Republic of Korea Air Force's (RCAF's) T-50B trainer jets became the first foreign fighters to have performed an aerobatics demonstration in Egypt's Pyramids...
EurAsian Region
Used By Elite Indian Commandos, Ukraine To Receive 850 Black Hornet Micro Drones To Penetrate Russian Defenses
The Ukrainian armed forces are set to get their hands on 850 'Black Hornet' micro-drones from the UK and Norway as part of the...
Asia Pacific
World’s Biggest Naval Power – China Goes On A Rampage! Is Secretly Developing Five More Destroyers To Further Expand Its Navy
A US Congressional Research Report claimed earlier this year that China's PLA Navy is the largest in the world by fleet size. The Chinese...
Americas
US’ 2 Biggest Foes – China & Russia To Participate In Massive Multilateral Drills; Beijing Sends All Three Of Its Forces To Vostok 2022
While a bloody conflict with Ukraine rages on, Russia is set to begin the multilateral military exercise "Vostok 2022" with friendly countries. While several...
Americas
‘Blowing’ Away Russia’s & China’s Hypersonic Missiles – Jittery US Is Reviewing Its Nuclear Posture?
The US and China both look like they might use nuclear weapons first if actions and statements from their leaders are anything to go...
EurAsian Region
Dead Meat! Kinzhal Hypersonic Missile That Hit Ukraine’s 492 Feet Deep Warehouse Can Also Destroy US ‘Aegis’ Air Defense – Russia
Russian strategists have suggested that the NATO Aegis Ashore base at Deveselu in Romania can easily be hit with a Kinzhal missile, two days...
World
China’s Shandong Aircraft Carrier Holds Drills In South China Sea Amid Subtle Warnings From Australia
The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) shifted its attention to the South China Sea after days of live fire drills around the Taiwan Strait....
