At least one U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor from 411th Test and Evaluation Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base has been fitted with never before seen stealthy under-wing enclosures, the purpose of which remains unknown. The possibility of stealthy pods, fuel tanks or weapons capable of being attached to the […]
The Russian Air Force has made its first ever deployment of MiG-31K Foxhound aircraft to Kaliningrad, marking a significant expansion of its tactical strike capabilities in the region at a time of rising tensions between the country and the NATO alliance. Kaliningrad lies on the Baltic Sea between Poland and […]
Taiwan’s armed forces have since the early 1990s faced an increasingly unfavourable balance of power against the fast growing capabilities of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on the mainland, with massive investments in military modernisation being made on the other side of the Taiwan Strait against which Taipei’s smaller […]
Amid high tensions between NATO and Russia in Eastern Europe, which have for several months centred around Belarus and Ukraine, the United States has reportedly begun to consider deliveries of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-ballistic missile defence system to bolster the Ukrainian military. This came after the […]
Amphibious carriers have growing significantly in popularity since the turn of the century, with a growing number of countries across six continents investing in the ships and many more showing significant interest in potential acquisitions. These ships can double as both amphibious assault ships, designed to deploy marines and their […]
Since the mid-1990 Russia has aggressively marketed its Su-30 Flanker twin engine heavyweight fighter across the world, gaining clients across four continents as the most widely exported member of the Flanker family. The Su-30 was based heavily on the advanced air superiority airframe of the Su-27, a Soviet jet which […]
Southeast Asia has emerged since the 1980s as one of the world’s leading arms markets, with defence industries in the region remaining limited and economies and defence budgets fast growing. While tensions in Southeast Asia have remained low and generally been mediated through the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), many […]
Relations between Turkey and Syria have since the early years of the Cold War frequently seen periods of high tensions, with the former being one of the earliest members of the NATO alliance while the latter consistently aligned itself against Western interests and with the Soviet Union. The two came close […]
In the second half of 2020, at a time of high tensions with neighbouring China and Pakistan, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi rode a domestically built Arjun battle tank during Diwali celebrations at the Longewala Post near the country’s western border. This follows a growing emphasis in the country on […]
Entering service from 1974, the AIM-54 Phoenix air to air missile developed for defence of the U.S. Navy’s carrier strike groups is almost unanimously considered the most capable missile of its kind to be fielded during the Cold War. The missile was the first and for 15 years the only […]