Japan-configured Patria AMV XP 8x8 armored vehicle

Japan’s Military Modernization Sees First Arrival of Finnish Patria AMV XP Armored Combat Vehicle

The arrival of Japan’s first Patria AMV XP 8x8 armored vehicle is far more than a routine equipment delivery. It represents a decisive moment in the country’s decades-long struggle to modernize its ground forces, close capability gaps, and adapt to...
U.S.-made NASAMS air defense systems

Taiwan Eyes Expanded NASAMS Shield as China Pressures Mount

Taiwan is considering the purchase of nine additional U.S.-made NASAMS air defense systems, a move that would raise its planned fleet to twelve batteries. The proposal reflects a shift toward layered, networked defenses against a growing mix of Chinese threats...
China Submarine

China’s AI Breakthrough in Undersea Warfare: The End of Submarine Stealth?

For more than half a century, the defining characteristic of submarine warfare has been invisibility. The ability to slip silently into the deep, evade detection, and strike when least expected has turned submarines into the most survivable component of nuclear...
Australia–Japan Submarines

Why Australia and Japan Should Forge a Defence Alliance Around a New Submarine

Canberra’s August 2025 announcement that it will purchase 11 upgraded Mogami-class frigates from Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries sent ripples through the Indo-Pacific. The deal, worth tens of billions, was not only Australia’s largest-ever naval procurement from a non-Western partner but also...
China's J-20 fighter

China’s J-20 Beast Mode: What the PLAAF’s Expanding Stealth Fleet Reveals About Airpower in Asia

On September 9, 2025, an X account titled PLA Military Updates posted a set of photographs that immediately caught the attention of defense analysts worldwide. The images showed the J-20 Mighty Dragon, China’s premier fifth-generation stealth fighter, configured in what the account described...
Afghanistan’s Bagram air base

China and Taliban Push Back Against Trump’s Bid to Reclaim Bagram Air Base

When U.S. President Donald Trump floated the idea of reclaiming Afghanistan’s Bagram air base last week, it instantly reignited debates about America’s fraught military history in the region, the future of U.S.–Taliban relations, and China’s growing role in Central Asia....
Rafale-vs-Tejas-Mk2

India’s Fighter Jet Dilemma: Rafale vs. Tejas Mk2 in the Race to Rebuild IAF’s Air Power

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is grappling with one of its gravest modernization challenges in decades. Its fighter squadron strength has fallen to just 31 squadrons, far short of the sanctioned 42 required to counter a two-front war scenario with China and Pakistan....
Russian MiG-31 fighter jet carrying a Kinzhal missile takes off from the Hemeimeem air base in Syria on Jun 25, 2021

Russia’s Brazen Incursion into Estonian Airspace Raises Alarm Across NATO

On Friday, September 19, three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets penetrated NATO member Estonia’s airspace for 12 minutes in what officials in Tallinn described as an “unprecedentedly brazen” violation. The incident has sent ripples through the alliance, raising urgent questions about...
Türkiye’s KAAN Fighter Jets

Southeast Asia Turns to Ankara: Why Turkish Arms Deals Are Reshaping Regional Defense Architecture

From drones to frigates, missile systems and even fifth-generation fighter jets, a new supplier in Southeast Asia’s defence landscape has been making headlines: Türkiye. Announcements of Turkish arms contracts, deliveries, and deployments by Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines over the past two years...
Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun

China’s Defence Minister Says Stronger PLA Will Be a “Force for Peace” at Xiangshan Forum

A stronger Chinese military will serve as a stronger guarantor of peace, China’s Defence Minister Dong Jun declared on Thursday, reaffirming Beijing’s commitment to uphold the post-war international order while rejecting the notion of military blocs and power politics. Speaking...
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