United States Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, during a media briefing in Canberra alongside Royal Australian Air Force Marshal Robert Chipman, was asked by Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s The Strategist… Continue reading "U.S. Open To Discussion of Australia Operating B-21 Stealth Bombers"
On August 24, footage of Taiwanese troops of the Dadan Defense Unit, on the islands of Kinmen, throwing rocks at a recording drone surfaced on Chinese social media site Weibo.… Continue reading "Chinese Drone Buzzes Kinmen Island, Territory of Taiwan"
On 13 August, the official Weibo account of the film “Born to Fly” made its first post, announcing the release of the film later this year and listing the cast… Continue reading "China To Release Top Gun-Esque Air Force Film Later This Year"
According to the Bangkok Post, the Royal Thai Air Force and People’s Liberation Army Air Force will conduct the “Falcon Strike – 2022” from the 14 to the 24 August.… Continue reading "Thailand and China to Hold 10-day Air Drills in Thailand, China to Bring Anti-Ship Bomber"
On the afternoon of 8 August, the Ministry of National Defense of Taiwan held a press conference addressing the recent military exercises conducted by the Chinese military in response to… Continue reading "Taiwan Holds Press Conference On Chinese Military Exercises"
On the 2 August, Japanese outlet Mainichi Shimbun reported the Japanese government’s intent to accelerate the enhancement programme of the Type 12 truck-launched anti-ship missile. Pushing forward the deployment timetable… Continue reading "Japan Accelerates Upgrade Programme of Type 12 Anti-Ship Missile, Strengthen Defense Against China"
On July 27, Captain Yokota of the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force spoke at the International Conference on Offshore Patrol Vessels, elaborating on the details regarding the JMSDF’s future Offshore… Continue reading "Japan Marine United to build Future Offshore Patrol Vessels for Japan"
Chinese state media have finally announced the induction of the YU-20 tanker into combat training, with the first published visuals being one refueling a J-16 fighter. The Y-20 strategic transport… Continue reading "China Unveils New Aerial Tanker, Allowing Operations Deeper Into Pacific"
At 23:50 Taiwan time on 2 August, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and her Congressional delegation landed at Taipei’s Songshan Airport in a highly televised event, becoming the highest… Continue reading "China Conducts Live Fire Drills Surrounding Taiwan as Nancy Pelosi Visits"
As Speaker Pelosi travels across Asia in the last several days, videos have emerged of the People’s Liberation Army moving ballistic missile systems and armoured fighting vehicles around the province… Continue reading "OSINT Suggests China Massing Equipment In Province Nearest to Taiwan"