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Japan Breaks Pacifist Taboo: Fires Type-88 Missile, Sinks Ship During Balikatan 2026 Drills; China Unhappy

Breaking away from its post-war pacifist traditions, Japan sank a decommissioned ship using the long-range Type-88 missile as part of the ongoing Balikatan 2026...

Australia Eyes B-21 Stealth Bombers as F-35 Range Falls Short & AUKUS Nuke Submarines Remain Years Away

With the delivery of nuclear-powered submarines to Australia under the AUKUS agreement years away, the discourse on Australia's potential purchase of the B-21 Raider stealth...

2nd Rafale vs Su-57 Showdown: After India, Vietnam Now Chooses Between French Rafale & Russian Su-57 Jets

After India, the French Rafale and Russian Su-57 are set for another epic battle as Vietnam looks to modernize its legacy air force amid...

North Korea Cements Full-Fledged Nuclear Status With Russian Backing, Crumbling Global Norms & Iran War

North Korea is aggressively capitalizing on the Iran War to accelerate its weapons development and lock in its status as a fully-fledged nuclear power,...

“We Will Not Bow Our Head”: Taiwan Slams China’s Overflight Blockade as It Arms Up With Anti-Ship Missiles

Taiwan's Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung has blasted China's schemes to pressure several African nations to withdraw overflight permits for the island's leader, saying Taiwan...