Two Russian paratroopers died on Friday during a joint Russia-Belarus military exercise near Minsk’s western border with Poland. In a statement to Russian news agencies, the Russian Ministry of Defense… Continue reading "Two Russian Paratroopers Killed In Snap Exercise Mishap In Belarus"
On Friday, the German Navy frigate Bayern received a visit from Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi. The vessel, docked at Tokyo’s cruise terminal, is the first German military ship to… Continue reading "German Frigate Bayern Visits Tokyo"
The Eastern Mediterranean exercise, which will be hosted by Turkey and runs until November 12, began on November 2 with the participation of NATO Standing Maritime Groups (SNMG-2, SNMCMG-2) and… Continue reading "The ‘Invitex Eastern Mediterranean-2021 Exercise’ Hosted By Turkey Kicks Off"
Slovakia’s outstanding requirement to replace its aging fleet of legacy L-39 trainers has entered a new phase today, becoming a three-way competition, with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) throwing its hat… Continue reading "Competition for Slovakia’s Advanced Trainer Heats Up as KAI Pitches FA-50"
Taiwan’s Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng confirmed on Tuesday that a group of Taiwanese Marines had been sent to Guam to train with US Marines for a month. According to the… Continue reading "Taiwanese Defense Minister: Taiwanese Marines Are Training With US Marines On Guam"
On October 30, Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) of the Philippine Navy announced the successful launch of a Spike-ER missile as a part of Pagsisikap 2021. The firing of the… Continue reading "Philippine Navy Successfully Fires Missile In Naval Readiness Exercise"
Last week, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin toured NATO’s periphery. He was received by NATO member Romania as well as non-NATO Georgia and Ukraine which have long aspired for… Continue reading "US Secretary of Defense Visits Georgia, Romania and Ukraine"
The United States Navy has issued a request for information on industry capability to supply a “Tactical Surrogate Aircraft” to support future pilot training. In a 20 October request for… Continue reading "US Navy Exploring Procurement Of “Tactical Surrogate Aircraft”"
Member nations of the Five Powers Defence Arrangements celebrated the 50th anniversary of the agreement with an aircraft flypast and naval vessel display off Singapore’s south coast on Monday afternoon.… Continue reading "FPDA Marks Golden Jubilee With Flypast And Naval Vessel Display"
As the UK’s HMS Queen Elizabeth Carrier Strike Group docked in Singapore, Air Chief Marshall Sir Mike Wigston announced from the aircraft carrier’s deck that both the Royal Navy and… Continue reading "UK Announces Plans for More Regular Deployments to Asia-Pacific"