Belarus Buk-MB2K Missile System

Belarus Unveils Buk-MB2K Missile System: A Leap Toward Defense Autonomy and Industrial Resilience

Belarus’s defense policy and industrial strategy, the country has formally inducted its new Buk-MB2K medium-range air defense system into the national air defense network. Following a series of high-stakes live-fire trials near the Ukrainian border in December 2024, the 9K37MB2K...
France Airbus A400M Atlas

France Explores Transformational Leap for A400M Atlas: From Airlifter to Heavy Combat Multirole Platform

France is evaluating a bold transformation of the Airbus A400M Atlas from a tactical airlifter into a heavily armed, multirole combat platform. This development, revealed in a June 2025 report by Opex360 and confirmed by senior officers in the French...
Russia Nuke

SIPRI 2025 Report Warns of Accelerated Global Shift Toward Multiple-Warhead and Dual-Use Nuclear Delivery Systems Amid Mounting Strategic Tensions

In a sobering assessment that echoes Cold War-era anxieties, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released its Yearbook 2025 on June 16, providing a comprehensive overview of the world’s nuclear arsenals and the increasingly precarious geopolitical order underpinning them....
Vladimir Putin

What is Vladimir Putin’s Endgame in Ukraine? A Deep Dive into Russia’s Long War Strategy

More than three years into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the war remains far from over. Since the return of Donald Trump to the White House in January 2025, diplomatic overtures have offered only fleeting hope of a ceasefire. Russia’s...
Russian Military

Germany Accelerates Military Overhaul Amid Mounting NATO Pressures and Russian Threats

With a stark warning echoing across the strategic corridors of Europe, Germany has just three years to acquire and deploy the necessary equipment to counter a potential Russian assault on NATO territory. This timeline, outlined by Annette Lehnigk-Emden, head of...
J-10C vs Rafale

Rafale vs J-10C: India-Pakistan Fighter Jet Rivalry Escalates Into Southeast Asia Arena as Indonesia Decides Between Rafale and J-10C

Southeast Asia may soon become the next theater of competition between two of the world’s most aggressively marketed fourth-generation-plus combat aircraft — France’s Dassault Rafale and China’s Chengdu J-10C. The potential confrontation isn’t just one of hardware and firepower; it...
Sukhoi Su-35 Fighter Jet

Ukraine Shoots Down Sukhoi Su-35: Ukraine Downs Russia’s Advanced Sukhoi Su-35 Fighter Jet During Intense Battle in Kursk Region

Eastern Europe: The Ukrainian military announced Saturday morning that it had successfully downed a Russian Su-35 multirole fighter jet over the Kursk region. The Ukrainian Air Force described the event as the result of a "successful operation" and hailed it...
Indian Rafale fighter jet

Rafale Fighter Jet: Dassault Aviation-Tata Deal to Manufacture Rafale Fuselage in India Marks Major Leap in Aerospace Ambitions

In a landmark development that underscores India’s burgeoning aerospace capabilities and global defense significance, Dassault Aviation and Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) have entered into four pivotal Production Transfer Agreements to manufacture the fuselage of the Rafale fighter aircraft in...
Attack on Pearl Harbor Japanese planes view

Russia’s Pearl Harbor? The June 1 Drone Strike and the Legacy of Preemptive Air Power

In the pre-dawn hours of June 1, 2025, a swarm of cheap but effective Ukrainian drones streaked across Russian skies, heading toward four major Russian airfields. Within hours, plumes of black smoke began rising from Engels, Shaykovka, Mozdok, and Soltsy...
Swedish Gripen Fighter jet

Thailand Chooses Swedish Gripen Fighters Over U.S. F-16s in $500 Million Defense Deal

Thailand’s evolving defense strategy and global alignment, the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has announced a $500 million deal to purchase four Gripen E/F fighter jets from Swedish defense manufacturer Saab, snubbing the widely-used American F-16s. This acquisition marks the...
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