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Like “China in QUAD” & “Russia in NATO”: Why Iran Joining the Saudi-led Mecca Pact Is Highly Unlikely: OPED

Iran has reportedly been invited to join the Mecca pact. However, it makes little sense for Tehran to join the Mutual Defense Agreement signed...

After JF-17 Thunder, China’s J-16 Trains Against Rafale Jets. Will PLAAF Get Insights Into the French Aircraft?

For the first time, China's J-16 heavyweight fighter jets and the French-made Rafales are participating together in a joint combat exercise, Eagles of Civilization...

U.S. Navy Reveals AIM-424 “Malice”: The Compact Air-to-Air Missile That Outranges Everything in Its Arsenal

What sets the AIM-424 apart is the extreme range without the bulk of the AIM-174B. The compact form factor that fits inside the F-35C’s...

Despite FCAS Failure, Safran & MBDA Show Europe’s Defense Champions Are Learning to Cooperate: OPED

OPED by Mark Fulton Despite receiving a highly competitive offer for Lockheed Martin’s HIMARS to replace aging multiple-rocket launchers, France’s Armed Forces Minister Catherine...

“Only Country to Shoot Down Multiple Israeli Jets”? Mecca Pact Reignites PAF’s Old Claims — IDF Disagrees

Decades ago, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) claimed to have made history by downing advanced fighter jets of the Israel Air Force (IAF) on...