As the Israel-Iran conflict intensifies, several Middle Eastern countries are increasingly turning to South Korea to meet their evolving defense needs, with a strong focus on acquiring fighter jets, submarines, missile systems and helicopters. Countries such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (U
Russia launched a major overnight airstrike on June 15, crippling Ukraines largest oil refinery and hitting multiple targets across Ukrainian-held territory. The refinery, located in central Ukraines Poltava region, was struck by a combination of Geran-2 drones, Kalibr cruise missiles, and Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, according to sources close to the operation
Denmark has approved a fast-tracked defense procurement worth
Iran has claimed it shot down two Israeli F-35I Adir stealth jets during a retaliatory exchange following Israeli airstrikes on Iranian nuclear and military facilities, triggering a wave of disputed evidence and rising tensions between the two regional powers. The Israeli Air Force had launched a high-intensity operation codenamed Rising Lion on June 13, striking sites across Iran, including the Natanz nuclear facility and military compounds near Tehran
Iran launched a wide-ranging missile attack on Israel late Friday in response to Israeli airstrikes that killed senior Iranian military officials, including Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Hossein Salami. The IRGC said its retaliatory strike, named Operation True Promise III, was aimed at Israeli airbases and military-industrial facilities involved in earlier attacks on Iranian territory
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has raised concerns about Russia transferring drone and missile technology to North Korea, describing it as a global security threat that requires urgent international attention. In a
The European Defence Agency (EDA) has issued a formal request for information (RFI) to gather insights on unmanned aerial systems (UAS) technologies that can serve both civil and military missions. The initiative is designed to map out the latest capabilities in the dual-use drone sector and to support future procurement strategies across European Union Member States
A Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) KF-16 fighter jet skidded off the runway during takeoff at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska on June 10, prompting the ejection of both pilots and leading South Korea to ground its entire fleet of KF-16 aircraft. The incident occurred around 4:00 P
Chinese fighter jets approached dangerously close to a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) P-3C surveillance plane over international waters in the Pacific twice, according to Japan's Defense Ministry, which described the incidents as "abnormal approaches" by the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA-N). The two incidents occurred last weekend as the P-3C monitored the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong
Ukraine has launched one of its deepest and most high-profile drone strikes of the war, targeting a major Russian military-electronics plant nearly 800 miles from the front line. In the early hours of June 9, two Ukrainian AN-196 long-range drones hit the JSC VNIIR-Progress facility in Cheboksary, located in the Chuvashia Republic of central Russia