Taiwan Gets 3 More F-16 Block 70s to Bolster Air Defence Against China
Three US-built F-16C Block 70 fighters landed at Chihhang Air Base on November 8, bringing Taiwan’s total to five and advancing a delayed US$8 billion programme aimed at sustaining air…
Bangladesh’s J-10CE Fighter Plan Could Stretch India’s Air Defences
Bangladesh’s reported approval for 20 Chinese J-10CE fighters brings a US$2.13 billion proposal closer to signature and could add to India’s eastern air-defence demands as it maintains…
[VIDEO] India’s IL-76MD Lands at Nyoma, Taking Heavy Airlift Closer to China
An Indian Air Force IL-76MD Gajraj landed at Nyoma Airbase at 13,629 feet, demonstrating a way to fly heavy cargo closer to the disputed frontier with China and shorten the onward road…
Iran Drops Ballistic Missile Range Cap, Putting NATO Basing in Focus
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says Tehran has lifted its self-imposed 2,000 km ballistic missile range cap, raising questions about how NATO allies would defend the European airfields, ports…
Bangladesh Reportedly Clears 20 Chinese J-10CEs in Bay of Bengal Air Defence Push
Bangladesh has reportedly cleared a US$2.13 billion plan for 20 Chinese J-10CE fighters that could replace ageing F-7s and extend Dhaka’s reach over the Bay of Bengal, with combat readiness…
Turkey Approves Mecca Pact — Would It Aid Pakistan in a War With India?
Turkey’s parliament approved the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, raising the prospect of Turkish military aid in a war with India and a strategic question for…
China’s Type 004 Aircraft Carrier Could Launch in 2027 and Extend Beijing’s Pacific…
China’s Type 004 aircraft carrier could launch in late 2027, bringing Beijing closer to fielding a strike group able to sustain fighter patrols and airborne surveillance farther into the…
Reported Russia–Iran S-400 Talks Raise Stakes for US and Israeli Airstrikes
A Kremlin meeting has brought Iran’s reported bid for Russia’s S-400 into focus after wartime strikes damaged Tehran’s radar and missile network, with the military stakes hinging on whether…
France Gets First Rafale F5 Testbed as Europe’s Fighter Plans Fracture
France has taken delivery of its first dedicated Rafale F5 testbed, giving engineers control over the flight trials that will underpin the fighter’s new radar and mission systems as Europe’s…
Eurofighter Targets 24 More Typhoons for Türkiye, With Stakes for NATO Air Defence
Eurofighter is pursuing 24 more Typhoons for Türkiye, a follow-on sale that could lift its factory-new fleet to 44 and give NATO’s southeastern flank more fighters for interception and…