F-16 fighter jet

Ukrainian Fighter Pilot Pavlo Ivanov Death in F-16 Crash Amid Intensifying Aerial Operations

The Ukrainian Air Force has confirmed the death of Pavlo Ivanov, a 26-year-old fighter pilot who died in action on April 12 while flying an F-16 fighter jet during a combat mission. The young pilot's death, announced in an official...
Demilitarized zone (DMZ), region on the Korean peninsula that demarcates North Korea from South Korea.

Unseen Neighbors: The Persistent Struggles of North Korean Refugees in South Korea

Every year, dozens of North Korean escapees risk their lives to cross through China and other Southeast Asian countries before finally arriving in South Korea. Unlike refugees from elsewhere, they are granted automatic citizenship under the South Korean constitution, which...
Cook Islands

China-Cook Islands Ties Signal a Geopolitical Shift in South Pacific

The Cook Islands signed a series of far-reaching agreements with China, including a comprehensive strategic partnership. These agreements represent more than bilateral cooperation; they reflect a broader geopolitical shift that could reshape power dynamics in the South Pacific. China’s growing...
China AI

Digital Silk Road: How China’s Quiet AI Revolution Is Rewiring Global Influence

In recent years, China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has often been framed in terms of highways, ports, and rail lines stretching across continents. This sweeping infrastructure project has earned China prestige as a builder of the 21st century’s trade...
China-U.S.

US–China Trade War Escalates as Strategic Retaliation Surpasses Tariff Boundaries

The US–China trade war has entered a perilous new phase. What began as a predictable tit-for-tat exchange of tariff hikes has rapidly escalated into a broader, more complex struggle that goes far beyond import duties. The events of this week—America’s...
Yoon Suk-yeol

South Korea After Yoon Suk-yeol: A Democracy at the Crossroads

In a moment that will be etched into South Korea’s modern political history, former President Yoon Suk-yeol was permanently removed from office by a unanimous ruling of the Constitutional Court. Acting Chief Justice Moon Hyung-bae delivered the decisive verdict on...
US Ports

Trump’s Tariff Shock: The Global Blowback and the Fragile Future of U.S. Trade Policy

When President Donald Trump reimposed sweeping tariffs in 2025, declaring a 10% universal levy on all imports—with sharp escalations for Chinese and European Union goods—it marked a stark return to economic nationalism. Branded by his administration as a “reset” of...
BUK-M3 Viking

Russia’s Upgraded BUK-M3 Viking Air Defense System Touted as Capable of Neutralizing F-35 Stealth Fighters, Cruise Missiles, and Hypersonic Weapons

In a bold assertion of its advanced air defense capabilities, Russia's state arms export agency, Rosoboronexport, has declared that the BUK-M3 “Viking” system—designated SA-27 Gullum by NATO—is capable of neutralizing some of the most sophisticated aerial threats, including fifth-generation stealth...
Türkiye’s KAAN Fighter Jets

Indonesia’s Interest in Türkiye’s KAAN Fighter Jets Raises Questions Over Its Loyalty to South Korea’s KF-21 Program

In a move that has raised eyebrows across Asia's defence community, Indonesia has openly declared its interest in joining Türkiye’s KAAN fifth-generation fighter jet program, casting a shadow over its existing commitment to South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae project. The announcement,...
Su-57 Felon fifth-generation fighter jets

​New Su-57 Stealth Fighters Spotted in Transit: Russia’s Push to Bolster Its Fifth-Generation Fleet Amid Ongoing Challenges​

Two newly built Su-57 Felon fifth-generation fighter jets have been photographed in transit, raising speculation that Russia is expanding its fleet of advanced combat aircraft. The images, which surfaced on Russian-language defense forums and social media earlier this week, show...
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