On August 11, at around 7:30AM Philippine time, a Chinese Coast Guard ship collided with a People’s Liberation Army Navy Destroyer during an altercation with a Philippine Coast Guard vessel.… Continue reading "Chinese Coast Guard Ship Slams into Chinese Navy Destroyer in South China Sea"
In mid-2025, Berlin’s new government unveiled a record defense budget for 2026. The draft federal budget (approved by Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s cabinet on July 30) calls for roughly €108.2 billion in military… Continue reading "Germany’s €108.2 Billion 2026 Defense Budget Setting Stage for Historic Military Build-Up"
On 31 July, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) released a new report showcasing the findings of 26 wargames evaluating a potential Chinese blockade of Taiwan. A blockade,… Continue reading "What If China Blockaded of Taiwan? New CSIS Wargame Explores"
From 19-28 July Serbian special forces trained alongside Chinese troops in Heibei province as part of Exercise Peacekeeper 2025. This was the first time Chinese and Serbian troops trained jointly,… Continue reading "Serbian Special Operations Forces Train in China"
Poland has signed a new major defense deal with South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem. The deal, estimated to be worth $6.5 billion, was signed on 1 August and covers the procurement… Continue reading "Poland Signs $6.5 Billion Contract With Hyundai Rotem for 180 K2 Tanks"
Leonardo announced that it will acquire Iveco Group’s entire defense division for €1.7 billion, including the Iveco Defence Vehicles (IDV) unit and its heavy-truck ASTRA brand. Financed with Leonardo’s cash… Continue reading "Leonardo Acquires Iveco Group’s Defence Business for €1.7 Billion"
The Australian Department of Defence has selected and is proceeding with the procurement of Japanese Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ upgraded Mogami class frigates. The new frigates are set to become the… Continue reading "Australia Selects Japanese Mogami-Class Platform For New General Purpose Frigates"
The U.S. Department of Defence has announced that the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded Lockheed Martin’s Missiles and Fire Control division a defense contract modification to produce additional Terminal High… Continue reading "Lockheed Martin Secures $2.06 Billion THAAD Interceptor Contract"
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense has announced that the current Ukrainian military’s ‘MM-14’ camouflage pattern, better known as ‘Pixel’ pattern, is set to be replaced by a new design called ‘MM-25’.… Continue reading "Ukraine’s Armed Forces To Switch To ‘MM-25’ Multicam Pattern"
The image above shows a Sentinel ICBM’s second-stage solid rocket motor firing during a vacuum-chamber test. The successful test was carried out on July 20, by U.S. Air Force engineers… Continue reading "US Air Force and Northrop Grumman Test LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM"