F-16

Turkish F-16 Vipers Fly Over Mogadishu, Marking Ankara’s First Forward Deployment of Manned Combat Aircraft in Somalia

Newly surfaced videos showing Turkish Air Force F-16 Viper fighter jets flying over Somalia’s capital have signaled a significant escalation in Ankara’s military involvement in the Horn of Africa, marking a new phase in Turkey’s long-running engagement with the conflict-scarred...
Rosoboronexport to Showcase Combat-Proven Russian Weapons at World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh

Rosoboronexport to Showcase Combat-Proven Russian Weapons at World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh

JSC Rosoboronexport, Russia’s state-owned arms export agency and a key subsidiary of the Rostec State Corporation, is preparing to present a broad array of next-generation and combat-tested defence technologies at the World Defense Show (WDS) 2026, scheduled to take place...
Diori Hamani International Airport , Niger

Sustained Gunfire, Blasts Reported Near Niger’s Niamey Airport Amid Security Fears

Sustained gunfire and loud explosions were heard early on Thursday near Niamey International Airport in Niger, raising fresh concerns over security in the West African nation, according to a witness. The heavy gunfire began nearly an hour before midnight GMT...
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu to Visit Türkiye from Jan. 26–28 for High-Level Talks and Signing of Key Cooperation Agreements

Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will pay an official visit to Türkiye from Jan. 26 to 28 at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with talks set to focus on strengthening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation across multiple sectors,...
Sudan army

Sudanese Army Recaptures Al-Silk Area in Blue Nile State After Fierce Clashes With RSF Near Ethiopian Border

Sudanese army forces have recaptured the Al-Silk area in Blue Nile state near the Ethiopian border after intense clashes with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the military said on Monday, marking another territorial shift in Sudan’s nearly two-year conflict....
China Trade - Container terminal in Shanghai, China

China Posts Record $1.19 Trillion Trade Surplus in 2025 as Exporters Pivot to Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America Amid Renewed US Tariff Pressures

China reported a historic trade achievement in 2025 on Wednesday, posting a record US$1.189 trillion trade surplus as exporters adapted to renewed US tariff pressures under the second Trump administration. The figure, comparable to the GDP of a top-20 global...
F-35 fighter jet

Morocco’s Ambitious Push for F-35 Lightning II Fighters Marks a Historic Leap in North African Airpower and Regional Deterrence Posture

Morocco’s ongoing negotiations with the United States for the acquisition of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II represent a potential turning point in North African military aviation, signaling Rabat’s ambition to join the global cohort of fifth-generation airpower operators. Analysts...
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Fighter Jet

Rafale Setbacks to FCAS Deadlock: Why 2025 Turned Difficult for Dassault While Boeing and Saab Surged Ahead

If there is one defining image of 2025, it is a world gripped by overlapping wars and the roar of combat aircraft over contested skies. The year is already being described by analysts as one of the most conflict-heavy periods...
China’s J-35 Stealth Fighter

China Expands Push Into Global Fighter Jet Market, Challenges F-35, Rafale, and Eurofighter Dominance with Cost-Effective, Advanced, No-Strings-Attached Fighter Jets as U.S. Observes Growing Dragon Influence

China is steadily boosting its influence in the global fighter jet market, banking on competitive pricing, flexible financing options, and minimal political restrictions to attract buyers across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and beyond. While Beijing still trails dominant exporters...
Somaliland

Palestinian Ministry Condemns Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland, Warns of Dangerous Precedent as Fears Resurface Over Gaza Population Expulsion Plans

Jubilant crowds poured onto the streets of Hargeisa and other towns across Somaliland on Sunday, waving red-white-green national flags, setting off fireworks and chanting slogans of independence after Israel became the first United Nations member state to formally recognize the...
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