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A set of recently circulated images showing a Chinese J-10C fighter jet flying over King Fahd Port in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, has ignited widespread concern among international defence analysts, raising questions about a potential security breach at one of America’s most strategically vital naval logistics hubs in the Middle East.
For the first time in military history, Chinese combat aircraft have landed on Egyptian soil to conduct joint air drills, marking a dramatic shift in regional alliances and signalling China’s growing strategic footprint in the Middle East.
In a strategic move emblematic of China’s rising ambition in space and maritime dominance, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has commenced sea trials of its latest intelligence vessel, the Liaowang-1—a 30,000-ton leviathan purpose-built to track satellites, rocket launches, and missile activity across the globe.
Egypt and China are set to embark on their first-ever joint air force exercise this month, a move that underscores the shifting contours of Middle Eastern defence alignments and the quiet expansion of China’s military diplomacy across a region long dominated by U.S. influence.
Bangladesh is reportedly moving forward with plans to acquire the Chengdu J-10C multirole fighter from China, a step that would position Dhaka as the second operator of the advanced platform in South Asia after Pakistan, and mark a defining moment in the evolution of its airpower.
The unexpected arrival of six Chinese Xian Y-20 strategic airlifters in Egypt has ignited intense speculation regarding the classified nature of their cargo, which remains undisclosed by either party.
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 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.
The Sino-Pakistani JF-17 Thunder multirole combat aircraft is on the cusp of clinching another strategic export success, as Uzbekistan reportedly inches closer to selecting the platform to modernise its ageing air force fleet.
On April 7, 2025, a fleeting six-second video quietly uploaded online ignited global defence circles, offering the clearest glimpse yet of China’s elusive sixth-generation stealth fighter, the J-36, in flight.