The standoff between India and China, that ensued after the fatal Galwan clashes in June 2020, has not been fully resolved even after 16 rounds of corps commander level meetings,… Continue reading "China – India Relations Continue To Remain In Tense Stalemate"
On 10 July, the opening ceremony for the Sea Guardians-2 maritime exercise was held at a military port in Wusong, Shanghai. Marking the seventh such exercise between the Pakistani and… Continue reading "China & Pakistan Holds Navy Exercise Off Shanghai"
Personnel from the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) departed for India on 22 June to train for the service’s future BrahMos anti-ship cruise missiles. The marines hail from the Shore Based… Continue reading "Philippine Marines to Begin Training for BrahMos Missiles Amid Enhanced Cooperation With Partners"
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has announced that one of their MQ-9B SeaGuardian UAVs would be participating in the upcoming 28th edition of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022… Continue reading "MQ-9B to Participate in RIMPAC Exercise"
The highly anticipated launch of China’s Type 003 aircraft carrier, now officially named Fujian, took place on 17 June. The launching ceremony of the Fujian, which is the most advanced… Continue reading "China Launches Fujian Type 003 Carrier – Here’s What We Know"
Chinese state media announced that Xi Jinping has signed a new order which will provide the legal basis for overseas Chinese military operations other than war. According to the Xinhua… Continue reading "Xi Jinping Signs Order Setting Rules for Chinese Military Action Abroad"
Speaking at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Friday, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced plans for an expanded Japanese security role in the Indo-Pacific. As he addressed the… Continue reading "Kishida Pledges to Expand Japan’s International Security Role"
Australia’s new Defence Minister, Richard Marles, says that the interception of a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon over international airspace in the South China Sea was a very “dangerous”… Continue reading "Aussie P-8 Intercepted Over South China Sea"
In two contracts, the Lockheed Martin – Raytheon joint venture has been awarded a total of $309 million to produce 1,300 Javelin anti-tank guided missile systems. The new weapons are… Continue reading "Lockheed-Raytheon Awarded Contracts to Produce 1,300 new Javelins ATGMs"
Philippine Army (PA) and Marine Corps (PMC) are set to receive multi-launch rocket systems (MLRS) as early as June of this year. News of the upcoming shipment was announced on… Continue reading "Philippines Set to Soon Receive First-Ever MLRS from Korea"