TENSE…India–Pakistan Warships Collide in Arabian Sea Flashpoint
An Indian Navy warship, suspected to be INS Kolkata, and Pakistan’s PNS Hunain collided in international waters after an alleged high-speed bow crossing, escalating concerns over…
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[VIDEO] Iran Targets US Saildrone Explored in High-Stakes Battle for Hormuz
Iran claims it destroyed US-operated Saildrone Explorer hull 5838 near the Strait of Hormuz, potentially opening a new front in the struggle for maritime surveillance, naval access and…
China’s Missile-Armed JL-10 Jets Rewrite Scarborough Shoal Airpower
China deployed missile-armed JL-10 advanced trainers to intercept Philippine aircraft near Scarborough Shoal, revealing a sustainable grey-zone airpower strategy backed by heavier PLA…
North Korea Deploys Nuclear-Capable Kang Kon Destroyer Near Japan
North Korea has commissioned the missile-heavy Kang Kon destroyer at Wonsan, expanding its dual-coast naval posture and intensifying allied concerns over nuclear-capable maritime strike…
China’s ‘Warship Fingerprint’ Database Sharpens Submarine Hunt Near Taiwan
China has operationalised a warship acoustic-signature database designed to help PLAN submarines classify and reacquire surface targets, potentially complicating U.S. Navy operations around…
Iran’s Qasem Basir Targets US Nuclear Carrier in Reported Combat Debut
Iran’s reported first wartime use of the Qasem Basir ballistic missile against a US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier signals a dangerous expansion of Tehran’s maritime-strike capability near…
Southeast Asia Arms for Long-Range War as Ballistic Missile Power Grows
Southeast Asia’s ballistic missile balance is shifting as Vietnam, Indonesia and Myanmar develop counter-strike capabilities capable of threatening airfields, command centres, logistics hubs…
Sudan’s Akıncı Reportedly Downs Rival Akıncı From Ethiopia
Sudan’s destruction of a suspected Akıncı drone entering from Ethiopia could mark another rare unmanned air-to-air engagement, exposing foreign logistics networks and a widening proxy…
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…
China’s J-16 Fighters Reach Egypt, Expanding Beijing’s Combat Reach
China’s deployment of at least six J-16 fighters towards Egypt marks a major test of PLAAF expeditionary airpower, strategic logistics and airborne command capabilities spanning Asia, Africa…