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In a significant shift that signals a recalibration of Russian naval priorities, Moscow has officially scrapped plans to modernize and upgrade the nuclear-powered battlecruiser Pyotr Veliky, once hailed by Russian authorities as “the most powerful surface warship in the world.”

Türkiye’s donation of a Dogan-class fast attack missile boat, the TCG Volkan (P-343), to the Maldives has sent ripples across the Indian Ocean’s strategic landscape, drawing sharp attention from India as it watches Malé deepen its military cooperation with both Ankara and Beijing.

The unveiling of China’s latest nuclear-powered attack submarine, the Type 09IIIB—referred to in NATO reporting nomenclature as the Shang-III class—underscores Beijing’s intensifying pursuit of full-spectrum maritime superiority beneath the waves.

In a marked escalation of regional defence posturing, Israel is reportedly ramping up diplomatic pressure on Washington to block any reconsideration of the ban on the sale of fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters to Türkiye, amid rising geopolitical turbulence across the Middle East.

In a calculated move that underscores the enduring relevance of legacy airpower, the French Air and Space Force (Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace, AAE) has officially reinducted a deeply upgraded variant of the Mirage 2000D into frontline service, now rebranded as the Mirage 2000DRMV.

In a bold affirmation of Türkiye’s growing influence in global arms exports, defence conglomerate ROKETSAN has signed a landmark agreement with Indonesia to jointly produce an array of advanced weapon systems, including anti-ship missiles, cruise missiles, and various forms of smart munitions, signalling a deeper strategic alignment between Ankara and Jakarta in the Indo-Pacific defence landscape.

A Ukrainian Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon was shot down in combat over the weekend in what analysts describe as a potentially pivotal moment in the intensifying aerial warfare over Eastern Europe.

In his open assessment of China’s second fifth-generation stealth fighter, U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff General David W. Allvin offered a pointed critique of the recently unveiled J-35A, which made its debut at Airshow China 2024 in Zhuhai last November.

In a striking development amid long-standing concerns over production setbacks, the Russian Aerospace Forces have reportedly taken delivery of two newly built Su-57 Felon stealth fighter —an indication that the Kremlin is still pushing ahead with its fifth-generation ambitions despite formidable headwinds.

Long seen as the underdog of Russia’s military establishment, particularly when compared to its land and air forces—and even more so when benchmarked against the overwhelming global reach of the United States Navy—the Russian Navy is now on the brink of a generational transformation.

Russian analysts have described Turkey’s planned deployment of the Russian-made S-400 Triumf long-range air defence system to Syria as a strategic “trap” specifically designed to counter the escalating Israeli airstrikes against targets within the Arab nation.

Indonesia’s public declaration of interest in joining Türkiye’s next-generation KAAN fighter jet program has reignited debate over Jakarta’s ambiguous commitment to South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae initiative, in which it is already a long-standing partner.

In a bold and strategic declaration aimed at showcasing its next-generation air defence capabilities, Russia’s state arms export agency, Rosoboronexport, has asserted that its BUK-M3 “Viking” system—codenamed SA-27 Gullum by NATO—is capable of neutralizing some of the most advanced aerial threats in the modern battlespace, including fifth-generation stealth aircraft such as the American F-35 Lightning II and F-22 Raptor.

The recent high-profile visit of Pakistan’s Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar to Beijing has intensified speculation that Islamabad is on the cusp of acquiring the Chinese-built fifth-generation stealth fighter, the J-35A.

Saudi Arabia’s increasingly assertive pursuit of fifth-generation combat aircraft has taken a new turn as the Kingdom eyes up to 100 Turkish-built KAAN stealth fighters, a move widely viewed as both a response to the collapse of its F-35 ambitions and a strategic recalibration aimed at reducing reliance on the United States.