South Korea has increasingly emerged in the post Cold War years as one of the world’s leading producers of NATO-compatible armaments, and among U.S. allies has consistently produced highly competitive products ranging from its Sejong the Great Class destroyer, which is considered the most capable to use the American AEGIS system, […]
Following reports that the U.S. deployed personnel to Taiwan to train local forces, the editorial of the Chinese Global Times state media outlet warned that the development could make conflict across the Taiwan Strait more likely. Taipei and Beijing have been technically at war for over 70 years, and both […]
After unveiling the J-16D electronic attack jet at the Zhuhai Airshow, China’s People’s Liberation Army has reportedly deployed the new aircraft to an eastern airbase near the Taiwan Strait which remains a leading site of potential conflict amid rising tensions with Taipei and its Western backers. The new aircraft is […]
Director of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, has warned that the Starlink space program being pursued by Elon Musk’s SpaceX could pose a threat to Russian security. This was in the context of the U.S. government having provided SpaceX with $900 million dollars for Starlink so far, with […]
The Russian Air Force inducted its first Su-57 next generation fighter into service in December 2020, and is expected to field 76 of the aircraft by 2027 when the current State Armaments Plan reaches its conclusion. The Su-57 is currently considered a fifth generation fighter, but its airframe has been […]
The Zapad 2021 joint strategic exercises were the latest of multiple major drills between the militaries of Russia and its only strategic partner in Europe, Belarus, under which the two were widely seen to be training to jointly repel a possible assault by the NATO alliance. With Belarus relying heavily […]
During the Iran-Iraq War the most dominant aerial warfare asset and the only one from the new fourth generation of aircraft to be deployed was the Iranian F-14 Tomcat. The F-14 was not only the most advanced fighter in the conflict, but also the heaviest and by far the most […]
The end of the Second World War saw massive technology transfers from Europe’s two leading military and economic powers, Nazi Germany and Great Britain, to the United States to bolster its economy and defence sector in preparation for the coming Cold War. While the latter came as a result of […]
The Russian Navy has carried out the first launch of the Zicron hypersonic anti ship cruise missile from one of its nuclear powered submarines, with the Yasen Class warship Severodvinsk launching a missile which successfully hit its target. The country’s Defence Ministry stated regarding the launch: “The Russian Navy carried […]
The Japanese Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) is set to see its first simulated combat against Flanker heavyweight fighters when Su-30MKIs from the Indian Air Force fly to the country later in the year. The Flanker, which forms the backbone of the neighbouring Russian and Chinese air fleets, represents the […]