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In a bold demonstration of operational resilience, India’s frontline fighter aircraft—Rafale, Su-30MKI, and MiG-29—conducted take-off and landing exercises on a highway, signalling the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) strategic preparedness to maintain air superiority even if fixed airbase infrastructure is neutralised during wartime contingencies.
The United States has long positioned the F-22 Raptor as the apex predator of the skies, a fifth-generation air superiority fighter so advanced and elusive that Washington’s defence establishment touts it as virtually “invincible” against all known aerial threats.
As South Asia teeters on the brink of open conflict following the deadly Pahalgam attack in Jammu and Kashmir that left 26 dead, the impending port call of the Turkish Navy’s TCG Buyukada in Karachi from May 4 to 7 is expected to add fuel to an already volatile geopolitical climate.
In a development that underscores the rapid evolution of Pyongyang’s maritime warfare ambitions, South Korea has accused Russia of supplying advanced technology and possibly financial support to North Korea for the construction of its latest and most formidable warship, the 5,000-ton Choe Hyon-class destroyer.
The United States Air Force (USAF), once the dominant force in global airpower, is now being increasingly described by leading defense analysts as an “antique air force,” with the average age of its combat aircraft exceeding 30 years — a sobering indicator of long-term strategic neglect.
In a bold declaration of strategic intent, the Turkish Navy has confirmed plans to acquire nuclear-powered submarines—a transformative capability that not only reinforces its long-term deterrence posture but also aligns with Ankara’s vision of becoming a consequential mid-tier power with global influence in a multipolar security environment.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is intensifying efforts to obtain access to the source code of its Rafale fighter jets, manufactured by France’s Dassault Aviation, in a bold and calculated move to enhance India’s technological sovereignty and defence autonomy.
Several companies have expressed their interest to the Malaysian government in participating in the Maintenance, Refurbishment, and Overhaul (MRO) of the FA-50M (Block 20) light combat aircraft, which the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) is set to receive starting in October next year.
In a rare public glimpse into Russia’s ongoing long-range strike capability developments, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev was recently shown a previously unknown missile during a visit to the Kapustin Yar missile test range in the Astrakhan region.
In a bold escalation of its artillery capabilities, the Pakistan Army has deployed dozens of newly acquired Chinese-built SH-15 155mm self-propelled howitzers to strategic locations along the Line of Control (LoC) with India, amid rapidly intensifying regional tensions.