Yearly Archives: 2023
Asia Pacific
China Tried ‘Stealing’ CH-47 Chinook Helicopter; Wanted To Land It On Its Aircraft Carrier – Taiwan Media
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense announced on December 11 that proactive measures have been implemented to thwart Chinese espionage activities.
US ‘Bleeds’ In China’s Zone;...
Americas
US ‘Bleeds’ In China’s Zone; After Grounding Of Entire V-22 Osprey Fleet, F-16 Crashes In The Region
A US F-16 fighter jet reportedly plunged into the waters of the Yellow Sea near the South Korean coast on December 11. This incident...
EurAsian Region
Germany To Supply 200,000 Artillery Shells To Ukraine In 2024; Could ‘Outdo’ S.Korea In Arming Kyiv – Reports
As Ukraine stares at a burgeoning need for artillery shells, there is an indication that NATO ally Germany will transfer as many as 200,000...
Expert Reviews
Accusing India Of ‘Invading’ Kashmir, Malaysia Changes Tune; Seeks Robust Ties With ‘NEW’ Delhi
Addressing the UN General Assembly session in September 2019, Mahathir Mohammad, the then-Malaysian Prime Minister, targeted India, saying, “New Delhi had invaded and occupied...
Europe
After TB2 Bayraktar Drone, Turkey’s Baykar Reveals Maiden Satellite Program; Plans To Launch By 2025
Turkey’s leading aerospace firm and drone maker, Baykar, has revealed plans for a satellite constellation that will be launched by 2025; ‘space tugs’ that...
South Asia
The Squadron That Gave 4 Air Force Chiefs To India & 2 To Pakistan Set To Operate LCA Tejas MK1A In 2024
The Number 3 Squadron of the Indian Air Force (IAF), which has given four chiefs to the IAF and two chiefs to the Pakistan...
Expert Reviews
India To Raise 1st Squadron Of LCA Tejas Mark 1A Near Pakistan Border Amid Rising “Nuclear Threats”
The Indian Air Force is reportedly preparing to raise the first squadron of the indigenous LCA Tejas Mark1A fighter jet at the Nal air...
EurAsian Region
Russia ‘Parades’ US Bradley IFV On Live TV; German-Origin Leopard 2A4 Tank Also Seized In S.East Ukraine
The Russian military has reported the seizure of the Bradley IFV and Leopard-2A4 tank after its Ukrainian crewmen abandoned it. This has made it...
Americas
F-16 Fighter Shot Down, Pilot Injured — How ‘Basher Five-Two’ Survived Behind Enemy Lines During 95 War
On June 2, 1995, a routine combat air patrol mission over northwest Bosnia took a harrowing turn for US Air Force F-16 pilot Scott...
South Asia
India Deploys Counter UAV Systems At Military Installations Fearing Suicide Drone Attack – IAF Official
As per reports in the media, one of the Indian Air Force's top officials stated that drone strikes have emerged as a big threat...
Expert Reviews
INS Vishal: 9 Reasons Why India’s 3rd Aircraft Carrier Is An Absolute Must To Counter China, Safeguards IOR
India's Ministry of Defense has missed an excellent opportunity to arm its navy with the third aircraft carrier it so justifiably deserves. The Defense...
Americas
War Brews In Latin America! Presidents Of Venezuela, Guyana Agree To Meet To Resolve Dispute
War is brewing in South America as Venezuela threatens to take back disputed Essequibo territory from Guyana forcibly, and the United States (US) is...
Americas
US Replacing ‘Mighty’ ATACMS With Precision Strike Missile; Army Secures Delivery Of 1st Batch Of Weapons
The US Army announced on December 8 that it had secured the delivery of the first batch of precision strike weapons, the service’s new...
Americas
US Slams China’s ‘Aggressive’ Actions In SCS After Chinese Coast Guards Blast Water Cannons On Filipino Vessels
The Philippines accused China of firing water cannons on three Filipino vessels on December 8 in an attempt to obstruct their way in what...
Americas
Saudi ‘Tears Apart’ F-15 Fighter’s Impeccable Reputation; Loses 2nd Air-Superiority Aircraft In One Year
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced that an F-15 fighter jet of the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) crashed on December 7,...
India-Pakistan News
‘Hot Winters’ Ahead For Pakistan; Flawed Targeting Of Refugees Could Split The Country Again: OPED
The mass deportation of Afghan refugees from Pakistan is indicative of a growing disenchantment between the Pakistani military-controlled establishment and the Afghan Taliban government...
Asia Pacific
China’s 4th Type-75 Amphibious Assault Carrier Nears Completion As PLA Gears-Up To Gobble Taiwan
New images of China's fourth Type 075 Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) amphibious assault carriers nearing completion at the shipyard warrant examining their role in...
Asia Pacific
PLARF – China’s Rocket Force Plagued By Poor Quality, Corruption; Bulk Of Missiles May Never See Action
OPED by Lt Gen. PR Shankar (Retired)
China places great importance on the People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF). It is equivalent to China’s Army,...
South Asia
Behind Enemy Lines! When Indian Air Force Jets Operated From Enemy’s Airfield In Pakistan & Hunted US-Made Sabres
It is a feat that has not been accomplished by any modern-day air force since World War II. In the 1971 war, the Indian...
EurAsian Region
As India & France Arm Armenia, Turkey Slams Military Powers That Are Supporting Yerevan
In a strong rebuttal against the French military and other supporters of Armenia, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan described the plan to arm Armenia...
