India has moved decisively to reinforce its position on its mutual border with China by seizing contested high ground on the southern bank of the Pangong lake, Ladahk, that it… Continue reading "Chinese and Indian Troops Clash Once Again in Contested Ladahk Border Region"
The Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte announced that the country’s military is set to received an 11% increase in its budget for 2021 over this year’s spending. Speaking during his budget… Continue reading "Increased Budget for Philippine Military Proposed for 2021"
The venerable F/A-18 Hornet has been the mainstay of the United States’ carrier fighter wings for decades now but it seems that the navy has quietly begun development of a… Continue reading "Navy Quietly Begins Development of Manned Next Gen Carrier Fighter"
Initially thought to be new class of landing helicopter dock (LHD) amphibious assault ship, the new LPX-II has in fact been revealed to be a light aircraft carrier. The LPX-II… Continue reading "South Korea Reveals Plans to Construct its First Aircraft Carrier – the LPX-II"
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) deployed several J-10 and J-11 fighter jets that crossed the Taiwan Strait “midline”, which serves as an unofficial maritime border between the… Continue reading "Chinese Fighter Jets Cross Into Unofficial Airspace of Taiwan During Top-level US Visit"
India will stop importing 101 different items of military equipment in an effort to support their ongoing plans for self-reliance in the defense sector. According to defense minister Rajnath Singh,… Continue reading "India Plans Military Hardware Embargo to Boost Defense Self-Reliance"
The government of Lebanon has declared a two week state of emergency in Beirut, following a massive explosion in the Port of Beirut on Tuesday. The declaration places the Lebanese… Continue reading "State of Emergency In Beirut After Port Explosion"
On 27 July, Marine tankers of the 2d Tank Battalion, 2d Marine Division rode their M1A1 Abrams off the tank ramp at Camp Lejeune for the final time, in advance… Continue reading "Last Ride for 2d Tank Battalion’s Abrams"
On 28 July, Boeing announced that it had signed a Direct Commercial Sale agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to support the upgrading of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s F-15Js.… Continue reading "Boeing Partners With Mitsubishi Heavy Industries For F-15J Upgrades"
When it comes to strategic bombers, the B-2 Spirit and the B-52 Stratofortress couldn’t be any more different. Despite both being strategic bombers, each platform was created with specific mindsets… Continue reading "B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Slated to be Retired Before the B-52"