geopolitics

Australia is set to become the first country outside the United States to operate the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile, investing almost AUD736 million in a next-generation…

The Pakistan–Somalia defence pact establishes a formal framework for counter-terrorism cooperation, military training and capability development as Mogadishu rebuilds its armed forces and…

China has publicly displayed an H-6N bomber carrying an apparent nuclear-capable JL-1 air-launched ballistic missile under J-20 protection, completing the visible architecture of Beijing’s…

Reports describing Russia’s Su-34 as an “intercontinental fighter-bomber” are drawing global scrutiny as its claimed 8,000km ferry range and integration with the Kh-101 cruise missile…

The United States reportedly consumed virtually all available ATACMS and PrSM missiles during its five-month campaign against Iran, exchanging immediate protection for American aircrews for…

A UAE-linked Il-76TD was reportedly tracked toward Israel’s strategically important Nevatim Air Base, but conflicting registrations involving 7Q-ASU and 7Q-ASJ leave the aircraft’s identity,…

Russia is accelerating MC-21-310 and Il-114-300 production to prevent assembly lines from stalling, replace Western aerospace technology and demonstrate whether its sanctions-driven aviation…

Indonesia’s acquisition of two Turkish-built I-Class frigates could become the foundation of a more integrated blue-water navy, expanding Jakarta’s ability to sustain distant maritime…

Russia is reportedly supplying Iran with satellite imagery and signals intelligence capable of tracking U.S. forces, supporting electronic warfare and strengthening Tehran’s resilience…

Japan has begun testing a Type 25-derived long-range cruise missile on the Mitsubishi F-2, potentially giving Tokyo a 1,000km-plus air-launched counterstrike capability against maritime and…