East Asia and Pacific Region
Here’s why Russia’s setbacks in Ukraine are China’s nightmare
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East Asia and Pacific Region
China, Solomon Islands security pact is a grave concern for Australia and the U.S.
Africa and Asia are the largest regional component of China’s $1 trillion Belt and Road Initiative to reconfigure the architecture of global commerce and security. Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Maldives, Equatorial Guinea, Greece, Montenegro, Hungary and Bangladesh have […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
China, Solomon Security Pact Highlights How Inept Australian Defense Planners Are!
China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin told reporters on Tuesday that the framework pact was recently signed by China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, and the foreign minister of Solomon Islands, Jeremiah Manele. He did not […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
China Raises Defense Spending By 7.1% To $229 Billion
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Direct-energy Weapons
Should Australia Give China Taste of Laser Weapons Through RAN’s Hobart-class Destroyer?
The Australian Department of Defense confirmed on 17 February 2022, a P-8A Poseidon detected a laser illuminating the aircraft while in flight over Australia’s northern approaches with the Australian exclusive economic zone. Such actions are […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Indonesia Builds Submarine Base In South China Sea
The Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL) has held a ceremony to mark the start of construction of a submarine ‘support station’ in the South China Sea. The TNI-AL’s second Cakra-class submarine, […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Australia, Japan Sign Historic Defense Pact
Australia and Japan signs a treaty to beef up defence and security cooperation at a virtual summit today, in the latest move to strengthen ties amid China’s rising military power and economic clout in the […]
Africa
China More Assertive As It Plans To Build Second Naval Base In West Africa
Beijing is lobbying the government of Equatorial Guinea to build a “permanent military presence” in the small country, reports The Wall Street Journal. If it goes ahead, the installation would give China its first naval base […]
Air Platform
Indonesia Officially Turned Down Russia’s Offer to Buy Su-35
Indonesia has officially notified Rosoboronexport its Air Force is no longer interested in buying Russian Su-35 fighter jets and will now decide between the Boeing F-15EX Eagle II and the Dassault Rafale, according to the […]
Air Platform
Why Australia Needs B-21 Raider For Long-range Strike Missions?
The B-21 next-generation stealth bomber is set to be manufactured in much larger numbers than any other Western bomber aircraft in over half a century, with the U.S. Air Force alone potentially ordering over 200 of the jets and […]