Smoke rises in the aftermath of a Saudi-led coalition airstrike, which targeted what it described as foreign military support to UAE-backed southern separatists, in Yemen's southern port of Mukalla

Saudi Arabia Backs Yemen Talks to Resolve Southern Battle, Calling Rival Factions to Riyadh Amid Escalating Violence

Saudi Arabia has moved to contain a rapidly escalating power struggle in southern Yemen, welcoming a request by the country’s Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) to convene rival southern factions in Riyadh for talks aimed at defusing the crisis. The...
Russian Ilyushin Il-76 heavy military transport aircraft

Russian Il-76 Military Transport Flights to Iran in 48 Hours Signal Crisis-Level Support as Moscow Moves to Reinforce Tehran Amid Internal Unrest and Regional Tensions

The arrival of a fifth Russian Ilyushin Il-76 heavy military transport aircraft in Iran within a tightly compressed 48-hour window has drawn intense international attention, transforming what might otherwise be routine military logistics into a strategically charged event with regional...
India’s MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drone Crashes in Afghanistan

India’s MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drone Crashes in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush, Sparking Strategic Concerns Over ISR Operations in Taliban-Controlled Airspace

The crash of a highly sophisticated unmanned aerial vehicle in Afghanistan’s treacherous Hindu Kush foothills in the early hours of January 1, 2026, has quietly emerged as one of the most geopolitically consequential drone incidents in South Asia in recent...
Altay MBT (BMC)

BATU Engine Acceptance Tests Mark a Strategic Breakthrough for Türkiye’s Armoured Warfare Ambitions

The successful completion of factory acceptance tests for Türkiye’s indigenous 1,500-horsepower BATU engine on 31 December 2025 marks a defining industrial and strategic milestone, signalling Ankara’s arrival among a select group of states capable of producing a modern main battle...
Chin Mobile Electromagnetic catapult land-based drone launches

China’s Modular Naval Revolution: How Electromagnetic Catapults and Containerised Missiles Are Redefining Maritime Warfare in Indo-Pacific

China has signalled a profound transformation in naval warfare doctrine through the demonstrated integration of land-based electromagnetic catapult systems and containerised vertical launch systems (VLS) aboard maritime platforms, including civilian-appearing vessels. Rather than pursuing incremental upgrades to traditional surface combatants,...
Iran Protests

Economic Stress and Social Change in Iran Amid Growing Public Dissent

Dr. Laxman Singh Dev The Islamic Republic of Iran is undergoing a period of intense turmoil marked by severe economic distress and deep social unrest. Since September 2022—coinciding with the death of Mahsa Amini and the nationwide protests that followed—the...
Malaysia’s Airborne Artillery 1 RAD Fields KNDS LG1 Mk III Howitzers

Malaysia’s Airborne Artillery Enters a New Era as 1 RAD Fields KNDS LG1 Mk III Howitzers with Extended Range, Digital Fire Control, and Domestic Sustainment

The induction of 18 units of the KNDS 105mm LG1 Mk III lightweight howitzer into the Malaysian Army’s 1st Regiment Royal Artillery (Parachute) — 1 RAD marks a decisive transformation in the country’s airborne fire-support capability, signalling a clear break...
China’s J-35 Stealth Fighter

China’s High-Altitude Airbase Expansion on Tibetan Plateau Signals a Strategic Shift Toward Air and Missile Dominance Along India–China Frontier

On the windswept Tibetan Plateau—where elevations exceed 14,000 feet and human physiology itself becomes a limiting factor—China is executing one of the most consequential military infrastructure transformations of the 21st century. Newly analysed satellite imagery and intelligence assessments confirm that...
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 Quietly Fields DF-27 Anti-Ship ICBM

China Quietly Fields DF-27 Anti-Ship ICBM, Extending Strike Reach Across Indo-Pacific and Raising New Risks for US Forces

China may have quietly crossed a significant threshold in long-range strike warfare, with new US assessments indicating that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has likely operationally fielded the DF-27 missile—an unprecedented system that blends intercontinental reach with anti-ship strike capability....
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