A United Nations imposed embargo prohibiting arms sales to and purchases from the Islamic Republic of Iran expired on the 19th October, after over a decade of enforcement. The ban… Continue reading "Decade-long Iran Arms Embargo Ends"
While embarked on an overseas trip to Indonesia and Vietnam, that is expected to run between 18th and 21st October, the newly appointed Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his… Continue reading "Japan and Vietnam Reach Agreement on Arms Exports to Vietnam"
The tensions between the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Taiwan remain high, with occasional provocations taking place. The People’s Liberation Army officials have released a video of its soldiers… Continue reading "Chinese Army Threatens Taiwan In New Propaganda Video"
India’s first locally-made aircraft carrier, the future INS Vikrant, is set to begin initial Basin Trials for its equipment and systems this month after an initial delay caused by the… Continue reading "India’s First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier The Vikrant Begins Basin Trials"
Is the US’s position in the Pacific in terminal decline? In the recent months the situation in the East and South China Seas has been very difficult for the US… Continue reading "Pacific Power Play: The Decline of US Dominance In the Pacific"
In an event held at the Jhelum firing ranges and attended by the Chief of the Army Staff, the Pakistan Army ran a demonstration of their latest main battle tank… Continue reading "Pakistan Army Demonstrates New VT-4 Tanks to Top Brass"
The Russian military budget is going to be cut by 5%, according to the Financial Times. The money will instead be spent on additional measures to shore up the Russian… Continue reading "Russian Defense Spending to Be Cut Due to Economic Woes and Upcoming Election"
DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, earlier this month announced a major milestone has been achieved in the development of the HAWK or Hyper-sonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept for the… Continue reading "HAWC Hypersonic Cruise Missile Readies for Free-Flight Testing"
The Indian Army has announced that it will receive Expressions of Interest (EoI) from domestic companies on upgrading 811 of its BMP-2/2K “Sarath” infantry combat vehicles. Producers have been asked… Continue reading "Indian Army to Upgrade Over 800 BMP-2 Sarath Infantry Fighting Vehicles"
Tensions in the contested areas on the Sino-Indian border have escalated once again after Indian troops fired warning shots at Chinese soldiers. The action, which took place on 7 September,… Continue reading "Shots Fired as Chinese-Indian Border Dispute Continues to Ramp Up"