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Australia Arms HMAS Hobart With Tomahawk, Aegis BMD in Major Indo-Pacific Power Shift
HMAS Hobart has completed the dry-dock phase of a major combat upgrade integrating Tomahawk, Aegis Baseline 9 and SM-6, giving Australia a more lethal combination of long-range strike and…
US Navy Tests Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile on F/A-18 Super Hornet
Two inert Blackbeard hypersonic missile test articles have appeared beneath an F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, marking a critical integration milestone as the US Navy pursues affordable, high-volume…
Iran Captures America’s Stealth JASSM Missile — Is Washington’s Deadliest Cruise…
Iran claims it recovered substantial AGM-158 JASSM and JASSM-ER missile components during the 2026 conflict, potentially opening a rare intelligence window into America’s premier stealth…
Iran’s $20,000 Shahed Drones Drain Gulf’s Million-Dollar Missile Shield
A Shahed-136 costing between $20,000 and $50,000 could force Gulf air defences to launch a $4 million PAC-3 interceptor, creating an unsustainable cost exchange that Iran can exploit through…
US Marines Test G/ATOR Radar in Philippines as First Island Chain Defences Harden
The US Marine Corps tested its mobile AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR radar in the Philippines, advancing a resilient sensor network capable of supporting missile defence and precision fires across the…
Can Pakistan’s Al-Khalid-I MBT Survive a Ukraine-Style FPV Drone War?
Pakistan’s Al-Khalid-I combines composite armour, AORAK Mk.2 ERA and laser countermeasures, yet Ukraine-style FPV drone warfare exposes potentially decisive gaps in roof protection,…
Taiwan’s First F-16V Block 70 Fighters Arrive as China Missile Threat Grows
Taiwan is receiving its first operational F-16V Block 70 fighters, expanding its ability to contest Chinese airpower while exposing a decisive weakness: fixed airbases vulnerable to PLA…
USS George Washington Enters Middle East, Exposing US Carrier Gap Near China
USS George Washington has entered the Middle East to replace the combat-weary USS Abraham Lincoln, sustaining pressure on Iran while exposing a strategically consequential US carrier gap in…
Turkey-UAE S-400 Deal Collapses, F-35 Return Frozen
Turkey’s proposed transfer of four S-400 batteries and approximately 120 missiles to the UAE has stalled, blocking Ankara’s F-35 return while intensifying tensions involving Washington,…
China’s Mirror-Coated J-35 Ignites New Stealth Arms Race With US F-35C
China’s carrier-based J-35 has emerged with a mysterious mirror-like coating resembling experimental treatments tested on America’s F-22 and F-35C, potentially signalling a new contest over…