The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has deployed a patrol ship and two aircraft to monitor China Coast Guard (CCG) Vessel 5901, the worlds largest coast guard ship, after it was sighted 100 kilometers off Capones Island, Zambales province, on Saturday. Known as “The Monster,” the 12,000-ton vessel was detected using Canadas Dark Vessel Detection system, prompting immediate action from the PCG
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) conducted a power-up ceremony for the GOP Scientific Surveillance System Minor Performance Improvement Project at the 22nd Division of the Army on Friday, January 3. This initiative marks the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) image analysis to the militarys security operations, aiming to enhance efficiency and reliability in border surveillance
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At least six Storm Shadow missiles struck multiple locations in Lgov, Kursk Oblast, including a Russian command bunker near the Lgov-2 railway station, according to Ukrainian military sources. The missile strike, reported on December 30, caused damage to the underground bunker, which was built in 2018 and measured approximately 45 by 30 meters
Russia tried to cover up the December 26 Azeri Airlines Embraer plane crash that killed 28 passengers and crew with “absurd theories” that included the plane crashing into a flock of birds and an explosion on board caused by a gas cylinder. In an interview with AzTV aired yesterday, President Aliyev said that the facts indicate that the Azerbaijani civilian plane was damaged from the outside over Russian territory, near the city of Grozny, and almost lost control
South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) announced a special inspection of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft in the country after a Jeju Air passenger plane crashed at Muan International Airport on December 29. The crash resulted in 179 fatalities out of 181 passengers and crew onboard
Russia officially accepted the Arkhangelsk, a multipurpose nuclear submarine of the Yasen-M project, into its naval fleet. The submarine, built at Severodvinsks USC Sevmash enterprise, is equipped with a versatile armament system capable of launching Kalibr cruise missiles, supersonic Oniks missiles, or hypersonic Tsirkon missiles, depending on mission requirements
The Yemeni Armed Forces launched coordinated strikes on Israeli targets on Friday, including a hypersonic missile attack on Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv and drone operations in Jaffa and the Arabian Sea, intensifying regional tensions. In a televised statement, Houthi spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree confirmed the use of a Palestine-2 hypersonic missile to strike Ben Gurion Airport
Azerbaijan has suspended flights to seven Russian cities following a crash involving an Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 aircraft en route from Baku to Grozny. The decision was announced after preliminary findings indicated external physical and technical interference as the likely cause of the crash
The Finnish Border Guard has intercepted and detained the oil tanker Eagle S, suspected of damaging the Estlink 2 submarine power cable that connects Finland and Estonia. The tanker, currently under police control in Finnish waters, is believed to have severed the power line and multiple communication cables in the Gulf of Finland