The Philippines' National Security Council (NSC) has raised concern over the arrest of three Filipinos in China for alleged espionage, calling them ordinary citizens with no ties to intelligence work. “They are law-abiding citizens with no criminal records and were vetted and screened by the Chinese government prior to their arrival there,” NSC Assistant Director General Jonathan Malaya said in a statement on Saturday
Syria is fast becoming a flashpoint between Turkey and Israel, as Ankara pushes ahead with plans to deploy an S-400 air defense system—purchased from Russia—at the T4 airbase in central Syria, despite recent Israeli airstrikes targeting the region. According to circulating online footage and media reports, Turkish military hardware, including air defense units, is being transferred to bases near Homs and Palmyra
The United States and South Korea have agreed to temporarily relocate Patriot missile defense batteries from the Korean Peninsula to the Middle East, according to South Korean media citing sources. This would mark the first known case of U
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Denmark has signed an agreement to acquire Mistral air defense missiles from France, which will be integrated into the Armys upcoming very short-range air defense system. The deal was reached during a state visit to France, where Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen accompanied King Frederik X and Queen Mary in business and defense discussions
Chinas Peoples Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has been seen operating the H-6K bomber armed with KD-21 air-launched ballistic missiles (ALBMs), according to footage from a military exercise. The KD-21 resembles Russias Kinzhal missile, with high-speed, steep-angle descent making it difficult to intercept
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro has confirmed the country's acquisition of Saab 39 Gripen fighter jets, replacing its aging fleet of Israeli-origin Kfir aircraft. The deal follows a letter of intent with Sweden and the classification of strategic air defense as a national priority
An Israeli airstrike targeted a United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) clinic in Jabalia, Gaza, killing at least 19 people, including nine children. The facility was sheltering displaced families amid ongoing Israeli military operations
Sweden has formally committed to acquiring four C-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft from Embraer. The