Weekend Briefing (5-10 April)
By Wojciech L
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April 11, 2021
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.
A recent report by Radio Free Asia (RFA) revealed a new Russian project in Laos: a military airport in the Xieng Khouang region.
The air base in Miyazaki Prefecture is expected to begin operations of the STOVL fighters described as island defense “trump cards” in 2024.
“In the development of our submarines […] assistance is all provided by important countries in Europe and the United States.”
If the Norwegians manage to find a potential buyer for their old fleet of F-16s, KAMS workshops will have plenty of work to do on the upgrades.
The United States reaction to Russian build up exceeds simple words of assurance with numerous flights of USAF C-17s to Kyiv.
The DIA announced that another major milestone for the development of the Machine-assisted Analytic Rapid-repository System (MARS) has just been met.
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.
A potential contract for $2.8 billion may attract many companies to participate in the tender including Boeing and Bell Aircraft Corp.
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.
The relocation of Patriots will come at a price in terms of relations with the Saudis which are already undermined by previous White House decisions.
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.
A total of nine men were arrested by the Polish Military Police and the Central Anticorruption Bureau on charges of corruption.
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
On 30-31 March, the French Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan military academy ran tests employing various robots alongside French troops.
South Korea’s first indigenous fighter is named after its role as a 21st century fighter for the Republic of Korea Air Force.
Chinese vessels have continued to violate Philippine waters while the PRC’s armed forces intensified their air and sea operations around Taiwan.
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