- January 19th, 2026
An unexpected twist in the Middle East’s defense landscape is unfolding as reports surface that Turkey may follow India’s lead in seeking second-hand combat aircraft from the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) — a move that could reshape the region’s...
Beijing’s latest export restrictions on rare-earth extraction technologies have jolted the global minerals market, signaling a new phase in the geopolitical contest over critical resources that underpin modern defense and green technologies. The move comes after Chinese authorities learned that...
Taiwan’s long-anticipated flagship submarine, the Hai Kun — meaning Narwhal — has missed a crucial sea trial deadline, casting a shadow over one of Asia’s most ambitious defense projects and exposing the limits of Taiwan’s industrial and strategic reach in...
The great power contest between Washington and Beijing is playing out not just in trade tariffs and technological rivalry — it is increasingly manifesting in steel and concrete, in pipelines and ports, in the tension between sea lanes and land...
For more than four decades, China was the world’s great economic miracle — a once-impoverished nation that transformed itself into an industrial and technological giant. Since Deng Xiaoping’s economic reforms of 1978, China’s GDP expanded at an average annual rate...
In the five decades since its founding, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has evolved from a Cold War bulwark into one of the world’s most dynamic regional organizations. From its modest beginnings in 1967, ASEAN’s ten member states—Brunei,...
When the Laos–China Railway began carrying international passengers in April 2023, few doubted it would alter the country’s development trajectory. Two years later, the 414-kilometer line has become more than just a transport link — it is reshaping Laos’ economy,...
India’s defense modernization drive is entering a decisive new phase. Two separate but significant developments this month—one in the skies and the other beneath the seas—have underscored the country’s intent to cut its dependence on foreign technology while simultaneously projecting...
The Indian Navy has marked a major milestone by successfully achieving its first-ever “mating” with foreign submarines during an ongoing multinational exercise in the South China Sea, officials confirmed on Saturday. The complex drills were conducted under the framework of...
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is on the cusp of a transformation that could tilt the aerial balance of power in South Asia for decades to come. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has confirmed the upcoming integration of two of the...
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