The China Coast Guard (CCG) recently conducted a maritime rescue exercise in the waters surrounding Huangyan Dao, also known internationally as Scarborough Shoal. The drill, which simulated a rescue operation for personnel fallen overboard, underscores China's assertion of sovereignty over the contested island in the South China Sea
The Chinese government responded on Tuesday to accusations from Australia regarding an alleged "unsafe" encounter when an Australian MH-60R helicopter was intercepted by an unnamed Chinese fighter jet over the Yellow Sea. According to a spokesperson from the Chinese Foreign Ministry, an Australian military aircraft approached China's airspace in what was described as a provocative manner, posing risks to maritime air security
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has claimed that Ukrainian forces suffered significant losses this year in the ongoing conflict, estimating around 111,000 troops lost. Shoigu pointed to a sharp rise in daily casualties in April, indicating that the enemy's losses reached approximately a thousand troops per day during this period
Palestinian authorities have made a grim discovery in Khan Younis, Gaza, where approximately 200 mass graves have been uncovered at hospital sites, revealing a devastating toll on civilian lives during the recent conflict. At the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, officials reported exhuming scores of bodies from two mass graves
The Israeli military is employing deeply concerning tactics to intimidate, entrap, and target Palestinian civilians in the Nuseirat refugee camp of central Gaza. Reports from camp residents, shared with the
The "exceptional performance" of Israeli air defense systems in intercepting hundreds of Iranian drones and missiles has sparked international interest in these technologies. Interestingly, the Israeli MoD announced "accelerating the capabilities of the 'Arrow' system in the near term, in the face of the developing threats in the arena," in a statement yesterday suggesting improvements needed to the Arrow air defense system in the light of the Iranian missile attack
The Defense Department set a record for sales of military equipment and hardware in fiscal year 2023, with the U.S
The Danish Ministry of Defense has widened its investigation into the procurement of the Israeli Elbit Systems-made ATMOS and PULS rocket artillery system to encompass the costs and delays associated with establishing an operational rocket launcher capability. In October 2023, a legal investigation was initiated into the purchase of fire support systems
Iran has confirmed the deaths of two of its generals and five accompanying officers in an alleged Israeli F-35 airstrike targeting the Iranian consulate in Damascus on April 1. The Iranian Embassy in Syria said in a statement that “F-35 planes fired six missiles at the Iranian consulate in Damascus” and that “the exact number and names of those killed will be published following the clearing-out of the rubble
A collaborative investigation has unearthed evidence tying the Havana Syndrome to Russia's military intelligence agency, with GRU Unit 29155 allegedly deploying directed energy weapons against overseas U.S