Rafale Jets

Rafale Orders Surge as India Positions Itself as Global Production Hub After Sealing IAF’s Biggest-Ever Fighter Jet Deal

In the chandeliered courtyard of the Elysee Palace, lit by cold autumn light and the flash of cameras, French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stood before a Rafale fighter jet and declared one of the most ambitious...
Chinese coast guard ship

US, China Hold “Frank and Constructive” Maritime Security Talks in Hawaii as Military Communications Slowly Resume

The United States and China held a new round of working-level maritime security talks in Hawaii this week, marking a cautious but significant step toward rebuilding military-to-military communication channels strained by months of trade tension and regional frictions. According to...
G20 Summit at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa

G20 Summit in South Africa Adopts Climate-Focused Declaration Without US Input, Deepening Rift With Washington

The Group of 20 (G20) leaders’ summit in Johannesburg adopted a landmark declaration on Saturday (Nov 22), emphasizing urgent climate action, renewable energy targets, and support for heavily indebted developing economies. But the document’s path to approval has exposed one...
Tourists waiting for their tour bus to arrive on the streets of Tokyo's shopping district Ginza

China Travel Warning Dampens Visitor Numbers, But Tokyo Businesses Stay Calm Amid Diplomatic Row

When Beijing issued a travel warning urging Chinese citizens to avoid Japan following a diplomatic flare-up over Taiwan, many in Tokyo’s tourism and retail sectors feared the worst. After all, Chinese tourists are the backbone of Japan’s hospitality economy, known...
Germany Leopard 2A8 main battle tank

Germany Unveils Leopard 2A8: A New Era for European Armoured Warfare

Germany’s unveiling of the Leopard 2A8 main battle tank at the KNDS Deutschland manufacturing plant in Munich marks one of the most consequential milestones in European land warfare since the end of the Cold War. The ceremony — attended by...
JF-17 Thunder

Bangladesh Poised to Buy JF-17 Block III: Possible JF-17 Block III Sale to Bangladesh Raises Strategic Stakes in South Asia

In a development that could reshape South Asia’s aerial balance, Pakistan’s announcement of a new export Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for its advanced JF-17 Thunder Block III fighter jet has triggered intense speculation that Bangladesh may be the undisclosed customer....
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II

F-35 Lightning II: U.S.–Saudi Strategic Defense Pact Reshapes Middle East Dynamics as Riyadh Secures F-35 Deal Under Israel’s QME Shadow

The evolving geopolitical landscape of the Middle East has reached a pivotal inflection point with Washington’s announcement of the United States–Saudi Arabia Strategic Defense Agreement, a sweeping pact that includes approval for Riyadh to acquire the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning...
Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Chief General Dato’ Sri Haji Muhamad Norazlan bin Aris

Malaysia Deepens Evaluation of Kuwait’s F/A-18C/D Hornets as Airpower Modernisation Enters Critical Phase

The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has intensified its strategic push to assess the viability of acquiring Kuwait’s F/A-18C/D Hornet fleet, with RMAF Chief General Dato’ Sri Haji Muhamad Norazlan bin Aris undertaking a high-level visit to Ahmed Al-Jaber Air...
Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas crashed at Dubai Air Show 2025

India’s Indigenous LCA Tejas Fighter Jet Crashes at Dubai Air Show, Pilot Dead

The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas crashed during an aerial display at the Dubai Air Show on Saturday, marking one of the most tragic setbacks in the history of India’s indigenous fighter jet programme. Dramatic videos...
Gen-Z revolution

Nepal’s Gen-Z Uprising and the Fight to Rebuild a Broken Democracy

Ramesh Pokhrel​   In Nepal, a youth revolt has toppled a prime minister, sparked digital resistance across the  country, and ushered in the country’s first woman-led interim government. The country’s future, however, will be decided by the upcoming elections in January — and by whether a  disorganized resistance movement can turn its street power into real political change.     In the first week of September 2025, Kathmandu was not the tranquil Himalayan capital the  world likes to imagine it as. Instead, the streets of Nepal’s capital were filled with tens of  thousands of young Nepalis, waving smartphones instead of flags. Amplified by livestreams,  their chants soon reached every corner of the country. From Pulchowk to Maitighar  Mandala, from Pokhara to Dharan, the nation’s youngest citizens erupted in anger — not  merely in response to their government, but in response to a political system they believed  had failed them for decades. ...
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