The second week of April has seen Russia move to expand its influence in Asia and ramp tensions in Ukraine. South Korea have Unveil its new KF-21 multirole jet and the conflict between China and Taiwan escalates once more over the Whitsun Reef. These and many more stories can be found in our latest Weekend Briefing.
The surge of the Russian military into the Arctic is significant and it is noticed with The Kotelny Island and the Alexandra Land become hubs for new units.
The defense of high-value planes becomes a necessity as they become prone to interception by enemy fighters. USAF looking at arming tankers & cargo planes.
Previously some of the UH-60M helicopters were delivered to the Special Operation Forces of Saudi Arabia. Yet, Saudis seek even more aircraft from the US.
DARPA announced a new program seeking to benchmark the progress of quantum computing and thereby better understand where progress stands and should go next.
Russian influence in Indochina remains significant with Moscow seeking to maintain its partnerships. The Kremlin is aiming to counter China in the region