Turkey’s Navy has officially announced its nuclear submarine program at the 12th Naval Systems Seminar in Istanbul on May 27, 2025. Rear Admiral Timur Yılmaz (Commander of the Submarine Fleet)… Continue reading "Turkey’s Future Nuclear Submarine Initiative – NUKDEN"
During the recent conflict with India, Pakistani aircraft fired the Chinese-made PL-15E air-to-air missile in combat for the first time. The missile was reportedly launched during an aerial skirmish with… Continue reading "Pakistan’s First Combat Use of Chinese PL-15E Missiles"
India’s Operation Sindoor has seen Pakistan utilise a number of weapons and systems procured from China, including a host of Chinese-produced air defense systems. These include radar units, control systems… Continue reading "Pakistan’s Air Defense Capabilities – Chinese Missile Systems & AA Guns"
A spokesperson for China’s foreign ministry says it is “not familiar” with Pakistan’s claims to have notified China’s diplomatic mission to Pakistan over its use of J-10C fighters to intercept… Continue reading "China’s Foreign Ministry Says It Is “Not Familiar” With Pakistani Combat Use Of Chinese-Made Fighters"
The keel of USNS Solomon Atkinson (T-ATS 12), the U.S. Navy’s seventh Navajo-class towing, salvage, and rescue ship, was laid during a ceremony on April 16 at Austal USA’s Mobile,… Continue reading "Austal USA Begins Construction of U.S. Navy’s Next-Generation Rescue Ship, USNS Solomon Atkinson"
Türkiye continues to expand its bilateral cooperation with the Maldives to establish a political and military presence in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). In this context, Ankara, which exported Bayraktar… Continue reading "Türkiye Donates TCG Volkan Fast Attack Craft to the Maldives Coast Guard"
The United States announced April 2 that it would be imposing 10% tariffs on the island chain hosting the Diego Garcia air base it jointly operates with the United Kingdom,… Continue reading "Trump Imposes Tariffs On Diego Garcia Base After Approving Base’s Sovereignty Transfer"
Vietnam is set to purchase 20 K9 self-propelled howitzers from South Korea in a $276 million (400 billion won) deal. This marks Vietnam’s first-ever acquisition of South Korean-made weaponry, strengthening… Continue reading "Vietnam to Acquire South Korean Howitzers in Landmark $276 Million Deal"
The governments of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland announced Tuesday plans to withdraw from the international treaty banning the stockpiling and use of anti-personnel land mines. Prior to the announcement… Continue reading "Baltic States & Poland Plan Exit From Anti-Personnel Land Mine Ban"
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has announced that its MQ-9B SeaGuardian unmanned aerial vehicle has successfully demonstrated its ability to deploy and use sonobuoys for anti-submarine missions. During testing from 20… Continue reading "General Atomics’ SeaGuardian Demonstrates Sonobuoy Deployment Capabilities"