After years of underestimating Chinese fighter jets, Taiwanese defense observers are shocked amid claims that Pakistans Chinese-origin JF-17 and J-10C jets launched the PL-15E long range air-to-air missile at Indian Rafale fighters and allegedly hit some of them. “Chinese weapons and tactics have gained actual combat experience and will be more mature for possible operations in the Taiwan Strait, so we should be vigilant,” wrote Liberty Times a Taiwan-based specialist defense website
Ukraine is facing a shortfall of around 200 billion hryvnias (approximately $5 billion) in funding for its Armed Forces, according to Yaroslav Zheleznyak, a member of the Verkhovna Rada. The budget gap, he said on his Telegram channel, is already apparent by mid-May and reflects an ongoing pattern from previous years
Pakistan has claimed it intercepted and recovered debris from a French-origin SCALP cruise missile allegedly launched by an Indian Air Force Rafale jet during heightened military tensions near the contested Jammu and Kashmir region on May 7, 2025. In a statement issued by Pakistans military, the missile was detected and neutralized by air defense systems close to the Line of Control
India has lifted a temporary ban on civilian flights at 32 airports across its northern and western regions following the initiation of a ceasefire with Pakistan. The
Australia has deployed a Royal Australian Navy warship to help enforce United Nations Security Council (UNSC) sanctions on North Korea, aimed at halting the countrys illegal import of petroleum and export of coal. HMAS Sydney, an air warfare destroyer, is operating under Operation Argos, Australias contribution to multinational efforts to monitor and disrupt sanctioned maritime activity, including ship-to-ship transfers
The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF)
A dangerous military escalation erupted between India and Pakistan this weekend as Pakistans military confirmed it has launched strikes against Indian military sites under Operation Bunyan Marsoos after Indian air-to-surface missiles allegedly hit three Pakistani airbases. The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority announced it was closing national airspace from 3:15 a
The European consortium behind the 2023 iMUGS (Integrated Modular Unmanned Ground System) project has secured fresh funding from the European Defence Fund (EDF) for its follow-up effort, iMUGS2, aimed at developing the next generation of multipurpose unmanned ground systems (UGS)
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) of India has issued a strong advisory instructing all media channels, digital platforms, and individuals to immediately stop live coverage or real-time reporting of defence operations and security force movements amid the ongoing Indo-Pakistan conflict. The
The Government of Pakistan on Friday appealed to international partners for urgent loans after suffering heavy military losses in escalating border clashes with India. “Govt of Pakistan appeals to International Partners for more loans after heavy losses inflected by enemy