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Oil-rich Saudi Arabia has reportedly emerged as the third country in the Middle East to acquire the “Pantsir” short-range air defense system developed by Russia, providing further evidence of an increasing defense collaboration between Washington’s “allies” and Moscow.
In an action deemed by Beijing as “igniting the flames of hostility in the region,” the Philippines has directed its military forces to increase troop presence on its northernmost island, which shares a border with Taiwan.
Due to budgetary constraints, spaces intended for the Tomahawk cruise missile launcher systems on British Navy’s Type 45 destroyers are now being repurposed as gyms for the use of the ship’s crews, inviting widespread criticism and mockery from the British public and the country’s defence establishments.
China is reportedly exploring the market for 5th generation fighter aircraft in the Middle East region, given the reluctance of the United States to sell its popular 5th generation fighter jet, the F-35, to several countries in the region.
In the late 1980s, the Soviet Union claimed to have successfully tracked an American nuclear submarine, the USS Simon Bolivar.
Turkey has agreed to supply Egypt with its renowned drones as both Islamic nations seek to strengthen their diplomatic ties, which has been upgraded from normalisation to strategic.
Only 17 out of the 87 trainers who participated in the Basic PASKAL (Naval Special Forces Royal Malaysian Navy) course Series 73/23 have successfully completed the final course, thereby demonstrating that the special forces prioritize quality among their members.
Turkey maintain its interest on Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets, even after the United States granted approval for the purchase of 40 F-16 Block 70 fighter jets and 80 modernization kits worth US$23 billion (RM103 billion).
In a time when the entire Middle East region is on the brink of conflict, the Iranian Army has unveiled the long-range anti-armor guided missile “Shafaq,” capable of accurately targeting armored vehicles and tanks from a distance of up to 20km.
In recent years, the German government had vehemently obstructed the sale of Eurofighter Typhoon to Saudi Arabia.