- February 23rd, 2026
As tensions continue to simmer across Europe and the Indo-Pacific, Ukraine has proposed sharing its combat-proven naval drone technology with Japan—an offer that could mark a significant shift in Tokyo’s traditionally cautious defence posture and deepen strategic ties between Kyiv...
The United States is spreading a dense web of MQ-9 Reaper drones across the Indo-Pacific in what amounts to one of the most consequential surveillance expansions in the region in recent years. The move reflects a high-stakes bet: that persistent,...
The Indo-US Trade Agreement concluded earlier this month has done more than strengthen economic ties—it has injected fresh momentum into a strategic partnership that had shown signs of slowing amid global turbulence. Beyond tariffs and market access, the agreement appears...
The United States Army has embarked on the most sweeping transformation of its aviation fleet in decades, yet one of its most iconic aircraft remains without a clear successor. The venerable Boeing CH-47 Chinook, a tandem-rotor heavy-lift helicopter that first...
Fighter jets usually hog the limelight. Public fascination with sleek combat aircraft ensures that every small or big deal involving them is closely tracked, debated on primetime television, and dissected by defense analysts for its strategic implications. However, equally significant...
The Pentagon, one of the world’s largest buyers and sellers of military hardware, is undertaking one of the most ambitious overhauls of its acquisition and arms transfer systems in decades. After years of false starts and reform pledges that yielded...
The head of U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) has downplayed the current significance of China’s push to develop new long-range strike aircraft with global reach, arguing that Beijing remains, at best, a regional bomber power despite its aggressive...
The 2026 edition of the Singapore Airshow has concluded with one message resonating clearly across the tarmac and conference halls: fifth-generation airpower is no longer a future aspiration in the Indo-Pacific—it is a present-day reality. Among the most closely watched...
Boeing’s MQ-28A Ghost Bat uncrewed combat aircraft is edging closer to operational service with its launch customer, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), even as the program prepares to take a major technological leap with the upcoming Block 3 configuration....
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...
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