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China Builds Infrastructure for Air Defense Systems Near Doklam

August 28, 2020 @ 12:58 PM

Even as China pushes to resolve border issues with India along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) “peacefully,” it is building infrastructure to house air defense systems near Doklam. Satellite images published by open source intelligence expert

Russia Sends Warships to Guard Nord Stream 2 Pipeline

August 19, 2020 @ 11:47 AM

Russia has deployed its warships to keep vessels laying pipes under Nord Stream 2 project, out of harms way. "As part of the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, the ships of the Navy ensured the safe passage of two Akademik Chersky pipe-laying vessels and two supply vessels from...

Israel to Oppose F-35 jets Sale to UAE, Maintain Qualitative Military Edge

August 18, 2020 @ 11:44 AM

Israels active lobbying against the United States selling F-35 stealth jets to the U.A

N.Korea owns up to 60 Nuclear Bombs, 5000 Tons Chemical Agents: US

August 18, 2020 @ 10:17 AM

North Korea is believed to have between 20-60 nuclear bombs besides maintaining a 2-500- 5,000 ton stockpile of 20 chemical weapons, making it the worlds third-largest holder of chemical agents. The country also has the capacity to produce six new nuclear bombs every year

France Deployes 2 Rafale jets to Crete Amidst Greek_Turkish Dispute in Mediterranean

August 13, 2020 @ 12:31 PM

France today deployed two Rafale fighter jets to La Sude, Crete which were previously flown to Cyprus from August 10 to 12 for an exercise. The move is seen as an attempt to check the military presence of Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean which is proceeding with hydrocarbons survey amidst a dispute with Greece

Taiwan to Acquire Cruise Missiles, Underwater Mines; Hikes 2021 Defence Spending

August 13, 2020 @ 08:09 AM

Taiwan Working to Acquire Coastal Defense Cruise Missiles to complement domestically built Hsiung Feng missile system to deter a possible Chinese invasion. Taiwan today unveiled a T$42

It Took 3 Russian MiG-31 Jets to Intercept One US RQ-4A Global...

August 11, 2020 @ 11:25 AM

The Russian military on Tuesday scrambled three MiG-31 fighters to "intercept" a single US Air Force RQ-4A Global Hawk drone in the skies over Chukchi Sea as it approached the Russian border. After the intercept, the American strategic Global Hawk drone flew away from the border, the Russian National Defense Control Center reported in a message sent to local media

France Deploys Anti-Drone Specialists in Levant

August 10, 2020 @ 06:36 AM

The French military has stationed anti-drone specialists to neutralise unmanned aircraft as part of its Operation Chammal to contain Islamic State (IS)s expansion in Iraq and Syria. “We are responsible for ensuring security of the living quarters of soldiers deployed as part of Operation Chammal

After US Exercise with Aircraft Carriers, China Tests ‘Carrier Killer’ Missile in...

August 6, 2020 @ 01:16 PM

The Chinese PLA Rocket Force recently launched a DF-26 anti-ship ballistic missile in an ongoing months-long exercise, after the United States “provocatively” sent two aircraft carriers to the South China Sea (SCS) in July. The US exercise with two carriers was followed up with joint naval drills with India, Japan and Australia in the Indian Ocean and Philippine Sea respectively “in an attempt to contain China,” an article in pro-Chinese government newspaper, Global Times read

29 killed in Afghan Prison Attack: Islamic State Claims Responsiblity

August 3, 2020 @ 11:58 AM

Islamic State has claimed to have carried out the attack on Nangarhar prison in Afghanistans Jalalabad that has left 29 people dead. “At least 29 people were killed and 50 others were wounded in Nangarhar prison attack that ended after almost 18 hours,” Attaullah Khogyani, a spokesman for the governor of Nangarhar province, was quoted as saying by TOLO News Monday

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