On Tuesday, 29 November, British members of parliament arrived in Taiwan where they met with top Taiwanese officials including Taiwanese foreign minister Joseph Wu and President Tsai Ing-Wen. According to… Continue reading "UK Parliament Defence Chair Hints at Possible Aid to Taiwan Following High-profile British Visits"
The US Army announced its winner of the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program that will replace thousands of its medium-lift helicopters. As expected by many, Bell’s V-280 Valor… Continue reading "US Army Selects Bell V-280 Tiltrotor as FLRAA Winner"
According to a draft document obtained by Japanese media outlet Kyodo News, Japan may be deliberating major increases to the presence of JSDF missile defense units deployed in the Nansei… Continue reading "Japan May Triple Missile Defense Forces Around Okinawa and Double Okinawa-based Infantry Forces"
The Israel Defense Forces are still working to equip their navy with a layered air defense system. In this context, a Sa’ar-6 corvette was equipped with the long-range LRAD missile… Continue reading "The Israeli Navy Successfully Completes the First Test of the BARAK Long Range Robust Interceptor (LRAD)"
The United Kingdom’s troubled AJAX armored fighting vehicle program looks set to progress after data collected from trials testing vibrations and noise fixes developed by General Dynamics showed the levels… Continue reading "UK’s Troubled AJAX AFV Enters Next Trials Stage"
On 1 December, the US Navy announced that it welcomed Latvia as the 11th member of the International Martine Security Construct (IMSC). The organization was formed in July 2019 to… Continue reading "Latvia Becomes 11th Member of the International Maritime Security Construct"
The first LRU Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) from France has arrived in Ukraine. Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov announced the delivery. The defense minister said on Twitter, “The 4th… Continue reading "The First French LRU Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Arrives in Ukraine"
On 29 November, the US Department of Defense delivered its annual report on Chinese military power to the US Congress. The report comes in at 174 pages and is the… Continue reading "US Department of Defense Releases New Report on Chinese Military and Security"
There may be hope for a cessation of hostilities on the eastern border of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where government forces have been battling a resurgent rebel group… Continue reading "M23 Rebels Open To Dialogue With Government After Ceasefire"
On November 30, Egypt’s state owned Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) signed a cooperation agreement with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) for manufacturing of training aircraft in Egypt. The cooperation is… Continue reading "Egypt’s AOI Signs Cooperation Agreement With Korea’s KAI For Local Production Of Aircraft"