U.S. to Deploy Strategic Assets to Korean Peninsula if the North Tests...
The United States said it will deploy ‘strategic assets to the Korean Peninsula if Pyongyang tests any kind of nuclear weapons, at the 21st Korea-U.S
Iran’s $300,000 Plot to Murder Ex-National Security Advisor Likely a Revenge for...
A member of Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is facing charges in what the Justice Department calls “murder-for-hire” plot that targeted former National Security Advisor John Bolton, likely as revenge for U.S
Russian S-400 Row: No F-16s for Turkey, India to Get Sanctions Waiver?...
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Germany Blocks Anti-Drone Guns Sale to Ukraine
The German representative on the supervisory board of the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has blocked the delivery of anti-drone jamming guns to Ukraine which were already paid for by Kiev. The shipment of these anti-drone mitigation systems was being procured from Lithuania, according to Ukrainian newspaper
Russian Tu-22M3 to Practice Bombing Militant Bases in Exercise near Afghanistan
Russian forces will practice simulated militant camp bombing using four Tu-22M3 bombers in exercises with Uzbekistan near the latters border with Afghanistan. In the clearest indication ever that Moscow intends to hit at Taliban targets, the Russian MoD announced Thursday; “The Tu-22M3 will take off from an airfield in the Saratov...
Patriotism Sweeps China Following Last Rites of Chinese Soldiers Killed in Clashes...
A wave of patriotism has swept throughout China after Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) troops killed in Galwan Valley clashes with India last June were laid to rest. After the remains of four PLA martyrs were brought back to their hometowns by a Y-20 military transport aircraft, local governments in East China's Fujian, Central China's Henan, Northwest China's Gansu and Shanxi held funeral honor ceremonies for the four martyrs, the
Iran Military to Hold Aerial Drills
Iranian Revolutionary Guards Command (IGRC) has announced a massive aerial drill starting Wednesday, the first week after the expiry of UN sanctions against the Islamic state. The large-scale drills, codenamed Modafean-e Aseman-e Velayat 99 (Guardians of Velayat Sky 99), will begin on Wednesday under precise supervision of experts from the Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base, Brigadier General Qader Rahimzadeh, who will command the exercise, said on Tuesday
Iran Says will Export Arms, Pompeo Threatens Sanctions
Following the expiry of UN arms embargo against Iran, Tehran asserted that United States is afraid of its potential for arms exports and hence threatening sanctions against countries that trade in arms with the Islamic republic. “Iran possesses more export potential rather than being a market for purchase [of arms],” Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh told a press conference on Monday, reminding that 90 percent of the countrys defensive needs are being manufactured indigenously
How Turkey Won the Electronic Warfare Battle Against Syria in Idlib
Turkeys success against Syrian regime armor during its ‘Operation Spring Shield in February can be attributed to the effective use of electronic warfare (EW) and the deployment of lightly-armed drones that crippled tanks, armored cars and air defence systems. “We can say that the Spring Shield was a battle between ASELSAN-produced KORAL and the Russian REDET EW systems besides counter EW elements located in Hmeymin Air Base and Idlib,” Hakan Kılıç, a military aviation and defense industry researcher and author, was quoted as saying by Ankara based
Yemen Strikes Riyadh With Locally-made Drones, Ballistic Missiles
Yemeni Armed Forces have claimed to have attacked “strategic and sensitive” targets in Riyadh with locally-built combat drones and ballistic missiles. “Our Sammad-3 (Invincible-3) unmanned aerial vehicles and Zulfiqar short-range ballistic missiles struck designated targets in Riyadh last night with great precision,” Brigadier General Yahya Saree was quoted as saying by
Germany Extends Saudi Arms Embargo till December
Germany has extended an arms embargo against Saudi Arabia, imposed after the Khashoggi murder, till December 31 this year. During a press briefing, a spokesman for the German chancellery announced Monday that "no new requests (for export licenses) on Saudi Arabia will be authorized until December 31, 2020
Taiwan Military Drills Simulate Interception of China's Warplanes
Taiwan conducted a tri-services military drill yesterday to simulate a response to an air attack by Beijing. Eight F-16 jets took off at 0530 on March 25 to simulate an intercept of aircraft flying in from the mainland
Belgium Gets U.S. Clearance to Buy Small Diameter Bombs for F-35 Jets...
Hanwha Introduces New KF-21 Engine Prototype at FIA-24
Russia's UEC Opens Plant to Speed up Engine Production for MC-21, SSJ...
Israel Aerospace Unveils ‘WIND DEMON’ Stealthy Air-To-Surface Cruise Missile at FIA-24
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...