- February 5th, 2026
Southeast Asia’s airpower balance is quietly but decisively evolving, and Vietnam now appears to be at the centre of that recalibration. Hanoi, long reliant on Russian combat aviation, is increasingly exploring diversified, sanctions-resilient Western platforms capable of sustaining high-tempo operations...
Iran’s formal abandonment of the United States–controlled Global Positioning System (GPS) in favour of China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System in mid-2025 marks one of the most consequential shifts in the geopolitics of space-based infrastructure in decades. Far from a narrow...
Pakistan’s assertion that multiple countries are seeking to acquire the JF-17 Thunder fighter jet has thrust the China-Pakistan jointly developed aircraft into an unexpected spotlight, prompting questions about whether Islamabad’s aviation industry can translate rising international interest into timely deliveries....
China is intensifying its push into Southeast Asia’s lucrative defense market, using high-profile air shows and increasingly sophisticated military hardware to expand regional influence, build long-term security dependencies, and challenge both Russia’s traditional role as an arms supplier and the...
After years of uncertainty and stalled negotiations, Indonesia appears to have definitively stepped away from its plan to acquire the Boeing F-15EX Eagle II, closing the door on what would have been one of Southeast Asia’s most consequential fighter deals....
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...
India’s announcement in early 2026 that its indigenous Astra beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) family has undergone a dramatic expansion in engagement envelope has sent ripples across South Asia’s tightly contested aerial warfare landscape. Coming less than a year after a...
Wars over the past year have varied widely in intensity, scope, and objectives, stretching from South Asia and the Middle East to Eastern Europe and Latin America. Yet across these conflicts, one constant has stood out with striking clarity: the...
Boeing’s decision to formally terminate its pursuit of selling the F-15EX Eagle II fighter jet to Indonesia marks a defining inflection point in Jakarta’s long-term airpower modernisation trajectory. What was once envisioned as a cornerstone programme to elevate the Indonesian...
Boeing has been awarded a major contract to lead the long-awaited upgrade of the Republic of Korea Air Force’s (ROKAF) F-15K Slam Eagle fleet, marking a significant step in Seoul’s effort to modernize its air combat capabilities amid a rapidly...
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