Turkey’s Jet Gamble: Ankara Races to Reclaim the Skies
Turkey is moving urgently to restore its fading air power as regional rivals surge ahead. Once a rising defence powerhouse, Ankara now finds itself...
Russian Strikes Kill Two in Kyiv as Putin-Trump Summit Put on Hold
Russia launched a fresh wave of overnight attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, killing two people and injuring several others in Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said...
Friendless in Crisis: What the Israel-Iran Conflict Reveals About Non-Western Alliances
In a realist world, power is rarely exercised alone. It takes coordination, sustained support, and mutual loyalty to project strength. That is the foundation...
Chinese Jets Edge Out the West
Indonesia’s decision to purchase 42 Chinese-made Chengdu J-10C fighter jets marks a major turning point in Southeast Asia’s defence landscape, and, more broadly, in...
UK Drafts Law Letting Soldiers Open Fire on Unidentified Drones
The UK government is drafting legislation to grant troops new authority to shoot down unidentified drones posing threats to military bases, Defence Minister John...
China Jet’s Flare Drop Sparks Australian Outrage
Australia has lodged a formal protest with China after a Chinese fighter jet dropped flares dangerously close to an Australian P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol...
South Korea Aims to Become World’s 4th-Largest Defence Power by 2030
South Korea is setting its sights on joining the ranks of the world’s top four defence powers by 2030, with President Lee Jae Myung...
The United States as the Indo-Pacific’s Self-Appointed Maritime Police
On September 23, the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs under the Department of State published the United States’ Commitment to Maritime Security...
NATO Nears Agreement on New Weapons Package for Ukraine Amid Declining Military Aid
Estonia’s Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur announced on Wednesday that his country has joined the fourth PURL package, known as the Baltic-Nordic package, aimed at...
The War That Became a Global Arms Showcase
The war in Ukraine is no longer just a geopolitical struggle, it has quickly become the world’s largest open-air defense exhibition. Every strike, drone...