Yearly Archives: 2023
Asia Pacific
Japan Goes ‘Extra Small’ To Target China’s Big, Expensive Warships & Monitor Foreign Vessels
In a year marked by increased maritime activity by Chinese warships, Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) has deployed smaller or less-capable vessels in over...
Americas
1st Time In 18 Years, China ‘Loses’ To US By The Widest Margin As The Most Favorably Viewed Nation
In a recent survey spanning 24 countries, the United States has emerged as the more favorably viewed nation compared to China, marking the widest...
Expert Reviews
India’s Iskander Missile Analogue With ‘Hard To Kill’ Quasi-Ballistic Trajectory – Pralay – Awaits Adversaries
The DRDO successfully tested the short-range quasi-ballistic missile Pralay (Holocaust) at 9:50 AM on November 7, 2023, from the Abdul Kalam Island off the...
EurAsian Region
Damaged Beyond Repair! 1st Image Of Russian Missile Cruiser Obliterated By Ukraine Surfaces Online
Based on the first images of the Russian Askold missile carrier that was wrecked in a Ukrainian missile attack on November 4, Ukraine’s Centre...
Americas
F35 Deal: Protests In Canada Over Payment Of $74 Billion For F-35 Fighters Instead Of ‘Initially Agreed’ $19B
Several months after Canada signed a deal with Lockheed Martin to purchase 88 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, a Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) report...
Americas
Spain ‘Rejects’ US F-35 Stealth Fighters; To Focus On ‘Made In Europe’ Eurofighter Typhoons
The Pentagon's hopes have been dashed as Spain withdrew its earlier declaration of intent to acquire the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II as a...
EurAsian Region
After Pinaka Rockets, Armenia Buys Indian Anti-Drone System To Fight Azerbaijan’s Kamikaze UAVs
After importing rocket launchers and missiles from India, Armenia is now importing an anti-drone system from its South Asian friend. This has come when...
Americas
MQ-9 Reaper Drone: Under Fire From China & Russia, India & Poland ‘Bet Big’ On US UAVs To Deflate Threats
As part of its continuing military modernization triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Poland has now set its sights on purchasing the MQ-9B SeaGuardian...
EurAsian Region
S-400: Ukraine Overwhelms ‘World’s Best’ Defense Systems; Reports Say At-Least 3 Launchers Destroyed
Ukraine launched a new attack on the Kerch Strait connecting Crimea and the Russian mainland, reportedly damaging a warship while firing eight Storm Shadow...
Asia Pacific
BrahMos: Thailand Shows ‘Keen Interest’ In Indo-Russian Supersonic Missiles As Delhi Aggressively Pitches Them To ASEAN
Thailand has long enjoyed a cozy relationship with China. But the new dispensation is keen to forge stronger ties with other countries, and India...
Asia Pacific
Drones ‘Ape’ Humans In China; Scientists Claim UAVs Can ‘Group Chat’, Delegate Tasks Without Intervention
China’s innovation in drone technology has now reportedly taken a massive leap with the development of unique drones that can converse and divide work...
Americas
Navy Pilot Killed After US Aircraft Carrier Attacked By Anti-Aircraft Fire On This Day! Watch The ‘Very Rare’ 1944 Event
On November 6, the US Naval Institute brought attention to a unique episode in the history of the US Navy: An aviator was buried...
EurAsian Region
Russian Jets ‘Knock Out’ Hundreds Of Drone At One Go As RuAF Claims Hitting UAV Storage Facility In Syria
The Russian Aerospace Forces' airstrikes hit a storage facility for drones in Syria's Idlib governorate on November 5, damaging hundreds of UAVs, reported state-owned...
EurAsian Region
Last Few Nails In The Coffin! Russia Reduced To ‘3rd Grade’ Military Power; Not The Time To Dump Ukraine – CSIS
The Israel-Hamas conflict is threatening to evolve into a multi-front Middle East conflagration. Policymakers, weary of the long war between Russia and Ukraine, have...
Asia Pacific
Under ‘Attack’ From China, India, Japan To Boost Philippines’s Firepower; Deal For Warships, Helos On Cards
As tensions escalate in the South China Sea due to increased encounters between the Philippines and the Chinese coastguard, Manila is seeking support from...
Americas
After 2 Super Carriers, US Deploys ‘Nuclear’ Guided-Missile Submarine To West Asia Amidst Israeli Ops In Gaza
In a rare disclosure, the US military announced that a guided missile submarine has arrived in the Middle East, a move aimed at deterring...
Europe
With $100B 6th-Gen Fighter Program ‘Lingering’, Germany Keen On FCAS Drones Amid Tussle With France
The German Air Force, Luftwaffe, wants the wingman drone, designed to operate alongside the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) aircraft as a manned-unmanned team...
Asia Pacific
China-Nepal Ties ‘Nose-Dive’ Over Encroachment, Espionage & Economy; $64B BRI Fails To Impress
Nepal Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Naryan Kaji Shrestha recently visited China to attend the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation....
Americas
US Army Receives High-Powered Microwave ‘Swarm Drone Fryer’ As UAVs Emerge As Big Threat
The proliferation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and cheap commercial drones for military use has spurred the US Army to acquire a counter-drone system...
South Asia
After BrahMos, Philippines Looks To Acquire 7 ALH MKIII Choppers From India; President Marcos Keen On Offer
During the maiden visit of the Philippines Coast Guard (PCG) Chief to India in August this year, the demonstration flight onboard Advanced Light Helicopter...
