On the morning of 27 September Azerbaijan forces attacked disputed border areas with neighbouring Armenia, leading to heavy fighting and casualties. Utilising heavy armour, drone strikes and artillery the Azerbaijan… Continue reading "Heavy Fighting as Azerbaijan Attacks Territory Disputed With Armenia"
The commander of the Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCOM), Datuk Ahmad Fuad Othman, has said that voters in the Sabah state elections on Saturday need not fear going out to… Continue reading "Malaysian Forces On Alert For Foreign ‘Disruption’ Of Heated State Polls"
The Russian military budget is going to be cut by 5%, according to the Financial Times. The money will instead be spent on additional measures to shore up the Russian… Continue reading "Russian Defense Spending to Be Cut Due to Economic Woes and Upcoming Election"
The US State Department announced on Monday that it was imposing new sanctions on Iran, even as British, French and German foreign ministries questioned US authority to reimpose UN sanctions… Continue reading "US Goes It Alone Imposing New Sanctions on Iran"
The Chinese People Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) launched multiple incursions into Taiwanese air space on 18 September. According to the Taiwanese Ministry of Defense 18 PLAAF aircraft crossed the… Continue reading "China Air Force Pushes Taiwan Defenses as U.S. Official Visits and Major Arms Deal Planned"
The Chinese Ministry of Defense has announced that troops from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) will participate in the major “Kavkaz-2020” strategic exercise that is due to be held from… Continue reading "China to Attend Major Russian Kavkaz-2020 Military Exercises"
Tensions in the contested areas on the Sino-Indian border have escalated once again after Indian troops fired warning shots at Chinese soldiers. The action, which took place on 7 September,… Continue reading "Shots Fired as Chinese-Indian Border Dispute Continues to Ramp Up"
The ending of the latest round of talks to try to resolve the Burmese Civil War – the world’s longest running conflict – has notionally met with success after an… Continue reading "Attitudes at Myanmar Peace Talks Threaten to Escalate World’s Longest Running War Despite Accord Signing"
India has moved decisively to reinforce its position on its mutual border with China by seizing contested high ground on the southern bank of the Pangong lake, Ladahk, that it… Continue reading "Chinese and Indian Troops Clash Once Again in Contested Ladahk Border Region"
Since the presidential election of the 9th August, the turmoil within Belarus increased exponentially. Major protests continue to take place in Minsk, Grodno, Brest, Vitebsk and other major towns and… Continue reading "Belarus Mobilizes its Army on the Polish Border"