Myanmar’s military today declared a nationwide state of emergency, taking control of the country’s government in a coup. The military also arrested State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, President U… Continue reading "Myanmar Military Seizes Control In Coup, Arrests Civilian Government Leaders"
Hanwha Defense Australia has officially launched its AS21 Redback infantry fighting vehicle, ahead of the delivery of three Redback prototypes for evaluation in Australia’s LAND 400 Phase 3 program. As… Continue reading "Hanwha Defense Launches AS21 Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle"
A deadline for deciding on whether to embark on full rate production of the F-35 by the end of March has been scrapped due to continued delays with the Joint… Continue reading "Full Rate F-35 Production Delayed Again"
It has been, quite frankly, a heck of a year, I think anyone reading this will agree. Obviously, the world-wide pandemic has dominated headlines, with the disease having a major… Continue reading "2020 – The Year’s Defense News In Review"
On 20th December, a fisherman off the coast of Bonerate Island, Indonesia, pulled up an unusual catch; an Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV). Being a somewhat remote area, it took him… Continue reading "Mysterious Underwater Drone (UUV) Recovered by Indonesian Fisherman"
Japan’s defense budget has grown significantly in recent years. This September, Japan’s Ministry of Defense announced a $51.9 billion draft budget, well above the $44.8 billion of 2014 and even… Continue reading "JSDF Facing Serious Challenges in Recruitment"
Iranian media reports now have generated two conflicting narratives regarding the assasination last Friday of an Iranian nuclear scientist long believed to have led Iran’s nuclear bomb program. What is… Continue reading "Conflicting Narratives Of Assassination of Alleged Iranian Nuclear Mastermind"
When it comes to the strategic situation in the Indo-Pacific region, Germany doesn’t usually get much consideration. Back in its Imperial days, Germany had maintained control over a multitude of… Continue reading "Germany Envisions Greater Role for Itself in Indo-Pacific"
Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) has been awarded the contract to manufacture 260 Boxer 8×8 Mechanized Infantry Vehicles (MIV) for the British Army. The vehicles are the first of an… Continue reading "British Army Awards RBSL £860 Million Contract for Boxers"
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan announced on 21st November, that it has initiated an investigation of videos showing torture of captured Armenian servicemen by Azerbaijani personnel, as well as… Continue reading "Azerbaijani Prosecutor General’s Office Opens Investigation Into Azerbaijani War Crime Videos"