The Indian Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted the first launch of its next generation Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) system; the Akash-NG. The test firing occurred at the… Continue reading "India Conducts Successful Tests of Akash-NG Surface to Air Missile"
Russian lawmakers today voted to approve the extension of the New START nuclear arms control treaty, days before its expiry on February 5. Both houses of parliament voted unanimously to… Continue reading "Russian Parliament Approves New START Treaty Extension"
When former President Trump made the unprecedented decision to release the classified “U.S. Strategic Framework For the Indo-Pacific” in the last days of his presidency, a number of points regarding… Continue reading "The Declassified US Indo-Pacific Strategy: Southeast Asia in the Spotlight"
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense reports that the People’s Liberation Army Air Force has stepped up its intrusions into the Taiwanese Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) this past weekend, setting… Continue reading "Consecutive Records Set For Chinese Air Force Intrusions Into Taiwanese ADIZ"
Lloyd J. Austin III was sworn in as the 28th Secretary of Defense around noon on Friday, following a Senate vote confirming him as President Joe Biden’s Pentagon chief, with… Continue reading "Lloyd Austin Sworn In as US Secretary of Defense"
Following a release of a new “Strategic Blueprint for the Arctic” by the Navy earlier this month, the US is moving to increase its arctic readiness as well. In order… Continue reading "US Army to Expand Arctic Presence"
Taiwan’s envoy to the United States was present at the inauguration ceremony of President Joe Biden, in a deeply symbolic move. The invitation of Bi-khim Hsiao by the Joint Congressional… Continue reading "Taiwan’s Representative Invited To Presidential Inauguration In Symbolic Move"
With the impending departure of the Trump administration, the various political appointees in the Pentagon are similarly clearing out their desks. While the jury is still out on whether they… Continue reading "“I Cannot Wait To Leave This Job, Believe Me”: A Tale Of Two Appointees"
The US Navy is actively seeking new assets to overcome the Chinese supremacy in the West Pacific region. One such idea is to equip the US Navy’s amphibious ships with… Continue reading "US Amphibious Ships To Be Equipped With Ship Killer Missiles"
The Government of India has approved a fresh purchase for 83 Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA). The order for the indigenously designed-and-built multirole aeroplane will be composed of 73 Mk.1A… Continue reading "Indian Government Orders Tejas Fighter Jets….Finally"