Monthly Archives: May, 2023
EurAsian Region
The ‘STORM’ Is Brewing! Moscow ‘Smoke Screens’ Strategic Kerch Bridge Connecting Russia To Crimea; UK Unimpressed
On May 24, 2023, Russia carried out a security exercise near the Crimean (Kerch) Bridge, connecting the city of Kerch to the peninsula. The...
Europe
France Advances Work On ‘Super Rafale’ F5 Variant Despite Pact With Germany & Spain On 6th-Gen FCAS – Reports
An amendment recently tabled in the French National Assembly has revealed that Dassault Aviation is advancing work on the Rafale F5 variant aircraft, which...
Asia Pacific
Russian Sukhoi Su-35, China’s J-10 Fighters ‘Steal The Thunder’ At LIMA 2023 With Spectacular Aerobatic Display
The Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) 2023 witnessed a breathtaking display of aerial prowess this year as aerobatic teams from around the...
Asia Pacific
China-ASEAN Pact: Loopholes In ACFTA Gives Beijing An Upper Hand To Exploit ASEAN – Japanese Scholar
By Takashi Hosoda
Security policy, which prefers to be driven toward the development of "deterrence," such as armed forces and defense agreements to demonstrate deterrence...
Expert Reviews
Ukraine War: Why Indian Air Force Should Be Worried By The “Failure” Of British Storm Shadow Missiles
With Russia claiming to have shot down several British-origin Storm Shadow missiles and considering the Chinese practice of closely studying wars, India shouldn't bank...
Americas
US Ballistic Missile Submarine ‘Pops Up’ Near China; Gets Replenished By CH-53E Super Stallion Chopper In A Rare Event
The US Marine Corps (USMC) Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO) evolved to another level when two heavy-lift CH-53E helicopters replenished the USS Ohio ballistic...
Americas
Ukraine War: Russian Lawmaker Threatens Iskander Attack On US; Says ‘Let Me Remind You, There’s Alaska Across The Strait’
Amid continued support to Ukraine, a prominent Russian legislator has threatened the United States, stating that Russia could devastate Alaska with missile strikes.
During a...
Americas
US Pays A ‘Whopping’ $400K For A $25K Missile Supplied To Ukraine; Defense Firms ‘Strike Gold’ Thanks To Russia
On May 21, in its program "CBS 60 Minutes," CBS News aired an episode that revealed how the US arms manufacturers are indulging in...
Americas
US Seeks ‘Path Breaking’ Pact With Japan To Checkmate China As PLA Navy Swells To Become The World’s Largest
The US Navy (USN) is considering roping in private Japanese shipbuilders to undertake repairs, maintenance, and overhaul of its warships based there to take...
Expert Reviews
1st Landing At World’s Highest Battleground – IAF Helicopter Pilot Recalls ‘Thrilling Encounter’ With Siachen
Siachen deceivingly means "the place of roses." Today it is known as the highest battleground in the world.
Indian and Pakistani soldiers have been manning...
Asia Pacific
Turkey Loses Malaysian Fighter Deal But Wins Contract To Supply Its Drones To The Southeast Asian Country
Turkey has managed to rebound from a recent setback in Malaysia that dealt a significant blow to its ambitions of exporting its defense products...
Americas
Future Patriot Systems To Be Impenetrable! US Army Tests New Radar That Has ‘No Time For Blind Spot’
The US Army is looking for a replacement for its warhorse, the Patriot Air Defense System. Its future interceptor will have a 360-degree view...
EurAsian Region
Russia Awards Fighter Pilot With ‘Order of Courage’ For Landing His Su-25 Aircraft After MANPAD Hit
A Russian pilot has been awarded for successfully landing his Su-25 aircraft after being struck by a MANPAD (Man-Portable Air Defense System), the Russian...
Americas
Stunning Stunts! Argentina’s Brand New Presidential Aircraft, ARG 01, Shocks Onlookers With Low-Pass Maneuvers
Argentina received its much-awaited Boeing 757 Presidential VVIP aircraft, which flew from Miami to the Aeroparque Internacional Jorge Newbery airport just two kilometers from...
Europe
Storm Shadow Disappoints, Ukraine’s Counter-Offensive Sputters As Russian Jets Decimate Zelensky’s Troops
Ukraine's much-hyped counteroffensive appears to be sputtering, if not already dead, under relentless Russian pounding of Ukrainian weapons and ammunition stockpiles; and troop staging...
Americas
China ‘Breathes Fire’ As Taiwan Set To Acquire US-Led NATO’s ‘Most Advanced’ Tactical Data Link System – Link 22
In a significant military development that might affect how a clash between Taiwanese-American and Chinese forces pans out, Taiwan has announced it will acquire...
EurAsian Region
‘Hypersonic Missiles Will Not Help’ Russia Control Ukraine – Former President Says Need Tanks & Artillery
The conflict in Ukraine has shed light on the evolving dynamics of modern warfare, with hypersonic weapons emerging as a "formidable force" on the...
Americas
Ukraine Secures ‘Deadly’ Sidewinder Missiles That Tore Apart Chinese MiG Fighters During Taiwan Conflict
The Canadian defense minister Anita Anand announced at the 12th Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting on May 25 that Canada will supply the...
Expert Reviews
Israel ‘Modifying’ F-15EX Fighters To ‘EXterminate’ Iran’s Nuclear Facilities Using Bunker-Busting GBU-57 Bombs
OPED By Gp Cpt TP Srivastava
On May 23, Chief of Staff of Israeli Defense Forces Lt Gen Herzi Halevi said, "Israel may take action...
Asia Pacific
China ‘Furious’ With France For Placing Its Fighter Jets In Its Backyard: Recalling Taiwan’s Acquisition Of Mirage-2000
More than three decades after Taiwan purchased the Mirage 2000 from French manufacturer Dassault, it is now looking for alternatives to replace the aging...
