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China Challenges U.S. Navy’s ‘Gunboat Diplomacy’; Questions Legal Basis Of American South China Sea FON OPs

For years, the US Navy has been conducting Freedom of Navigation Operations (FONOPs) in the Indo-Pacific, particularly in the South China Sea—a region that...

U.S. Navy’s Drone Boats Falter; Software Glitches Derail Washington’s Plan To Outpace China’s PLAN

The US Navy aims to build a fleet of unmanned surface vessels (USVs) that can challenge the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) in...

From U.S. Pride To ‘Flying Coffins’: Malaysian Monarch Slams American Helos, Calls For Procurement Reforms

In India, the MiG-21s have often been termed "flying coffins" for their terrible safety record. On August 19, the Indian government approved the purchase...

F/A-18 Crisis: String Of Crashes Rocks US Navy & Allies; What’s Going Wrong With Hornet Fighter Family?

Tragedy seems to have struck the  F-18 Hornet family, with an unprecedented string of crashes involving legacy Hornets, Super Hornets, and Growler variants reported...

F-35 vs Rafale: Did Dassault Fighter ‘Score A Kill’ Against U.S. Jet In Finnish Wargames? French Air Force Releases Video Of The “Lock”

The French Dassault Rafale may have "scored a kill" against the American F-35 stealth fighter at a multinational military exercise in Finland. The feat...