JF-17 Thunder Block III

JF-17 Fighter Emerges at Centre: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia Negotiate JF-17 Deal to Convert US$2 Billion in Loans into Air Combat Capability

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are advancing negotiations to convert roughly US$2 billion in outstanding Saudi financial assistance into a structured defence procurement programme centred on the JF-17 Thunder Block III, a move that fuses urgent fiscal relief with strategic force...
Chinese VT-4 Tanks - Thai Army

Thai Army Launches Comprehensive Review of Chinese VT-4 Tanks After Catastrophic Gun Rupture and Repeated Mechanical Failures During Cambodia Border Operations

The Royal Thai Army has launched a comprehensive technical and operational review of its Chinese-manufactured VT-4 main battle tank fleet following a series of highly visible mechanical failures during border operations near Cambodia in December 2025. The episode has intensified...
India’s AMCA to Adopt F-35

India’s AMCA to Adopt F-35-Style Built-In Telescopic Ladder, Enhancing Sortie Rates, Operational Independence, and Stealth Protection

India’s upcoming fifth-generation stealth fighter, the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), is set to break new ground with an integrated telescopic boarding ladder—a feature that marks a departure from the conventional design philosophy of the country’s legacy combat jets. The...
Ship, containers port of Los Angeles

Trump Tariff Strategy Reshapes Global Supply Chains as US Container Imports Fall and China Volumes Plunge

U.S. containerized imports declined sharply in December, capping a volatile year for global trade as President Donald Trump’s tariff policies disrupted supply chains, dampened demand for Chinese goods and heightened inflation concerns, according to new data released Thursday by supply...
Samsung Electronics

Samsung Electronics Posts Record Quarterly Profit of $13.8 Billion as AI Server Demand Sends DRAM and NAND Prices Soaring

Samsung Electronics Co., South Korea’s largest company, reported a record-breaking quarterly profit after global demand for AI-powered servers drove memory chip prices sharply higher. The tech giant posted a preliminary operating profit of 20 trillion won ($13.8 billion) for the...
Donald Trump - Xi Jinping

China Escalates Economic Pressure on Japan with Export Controls and Rare Earth Threats, Testing Trump’s Support Amid Takaichi’s Taiwan Stance and Growing Regional Tensions

China has begun applying fresh economic pressure on Japan in a move widely seen as a test of US President Donald Trump’s willingness to stand firmly behind Washington’s closest ally in Asia, months after Trump claimed he had “solved” the...
US Intercepts Russian-flagged oil tanker in Atlantic

US Intercepts Venezuela Oil Ships in Atlantic After Maduro Capture, Raising Risks of Confrontation With Russia and China

The United States seized two oil tankers linked to Venezuela in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, sharply escalating President Donald Trump’s effort to control energy flows in the Western Hemisphere and pressure Venezuela’s socialist government into alignment with Washington. U.S....
China Semiconductor

Chinese AI, Chip and Robotics Firms Surge in Hong Kong Debuts After Raising HK$9.3 Billion, Fueling Hopes for Stronger IPO Year

Three Chinese technology companies made strong stock market debuts in Hong Kong on Thursday after raising a combined HK$9.3 billion ($1.19 billion), reinforcing investor hopes that 2026 could mark a more active year for initial public offerings in the city....
JF-17 Block III Jets

Bangladesh Poised to Sign Historic JF-17 Block III and Super Mushshak Trainer Deal with Pakistan, Signaling Major Shift in South Asia Airpower Dynamics

Bangladesh is reportedly nearing the finalisation of a landmark defence procurement agreement with Pakistan for the acquisition of JF-17 Thunder Block III multirole fighter jets and Super Mushshak trainer aircraft. Valued between USD 400 million and USD 700 million (approximately...
China’ J-35 Stealth Fighters

China’s Fifth-Generation J-35 Stealth Fighters Take Off in First Coordinated Production Flight, Signaling End of Prototype Phase and Beginning of Industrialized Mass Production with Significant Western Pacific Implications

Newly released footage from Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) showing two production-standard J-35 fifth-generation stealth fighters conducting their first coordinated flight marks a decisive inflection point in China’s military aviation trajectory. The imagery confirms that the programme has crossed the critical...
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