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US Third-Carrier Scenario Raises Stakes in Iran–Hormuz Standoff
USS Theodore Roosevelt and the Makin Island amphibious group have departed San Diego, opening a critical question: routine relief or a temporary buildup near Iran? DSA examines carrier…
Ethiopia Unveils Russia’s Orion-E Drone, Broadening Its Military Supplier Options
Ethiopia has publicly displayed Russia’s Orion-E drone, extending Moscow’s role in an unmanned fleet already drawing on Turkish, Chinese and Iranian systems, while weapons, datalinks and…
Pakistan Pairs Turkish Korkut Guns With Chinese HQ-17AE Missiles to Harden Airbases
Pakistan is pairing Turkish ŞAHİN and Korkut gun systems with Chinese HQ-17AE missiles to strengthen airbase protection after the 2025 clashes with India, making sensor integration,…
UAE Eyes South Korean L-SAM to Deepen Missile Shield After Sustained Attacks
The UAE is pursuing Korean L-SAM interceptors, additional Cheongung-II capabilities and Chunmoo cooperation to strengthen layered missile defence and replenishment resilience, although…
China’s USS Gerald R.Ford-Sized Type 004 Carrier Takes Shape as Naval Ambitions…
China’s fourth aircraft carrier is taking shape at Dalian Shipyard with an estimated 336–339-metre hull, placing it in the Ford-class size bracket and highlighting how propulsion, aviation…
[VIDEO] Türkiye’s TAYFUN Block 3 Enters Production, Expands Anti-Ship Strike Options
Türkiye’s TAYFUN Block 3 has entered serial production, advancing a ballistic missile designed to engage moving ships and hardened bunkers, while its operational impact depends on maritime…
China Pitches J-10CE to Azerbaijan as Fighter Export Race Expands
China is showcasing a J-10CE fighter mockup in Azerbaijan Air Force markings at ADEX 2026, raising questions about Baku’s future airpower requirements and Beijing’s expanding fighter export…
Poland’s K2 Black Panther Push Challenges Leopard and Abrams Suppliers
Poland’s K2 Black Panther programme is challenging Leopard 2 and Abrams suppliers through rapid deliveries, technology transfer and planned domestic production, with strategic implications…
Boeing Wins US$20 Billion-Plus F/A-XX Deal to Extend US Navy’s Pacific Strike Reach
Boeing has secured the US Navy’s F/A-XX development contract exceeding US$20 billion, advancing a sixth-generation carrier fighter intended to extend Pacific strike reach while testing…
Pakistan Air Force Deploys China’s LD-2000 CIWS to Shield Airbases From Indian…
Pakistan's apparent adoption of China's LD-2000 Close-In Weapon System signals that airbase survivability, not fighter numbers alone, may decide the next India–Pakistan air war, while…