South Korea has announced the selection of L3Harris Global 6500-based airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft to bolster its surveillance capability amid rising security threats from North Korea and China.  Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), South Korea’s apex defense procurement agency, announced on September 30 that it has selected the US defense contractor L3Harris Technologies Inc. to supply four new airborne control aircraft at the cost of 3.87...

India planning a mega-dam (e.g. the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project, SUMP) in Arunachal Pradesh in response to China’s upstream mega-dam(s) on the Yarlung Tsangpo / Brahmaputra / Siang. China is building a very large hydropower dam (often referred to as Medog Dam or “super dam”) on the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet (near the Great Bend) which flows into Arunachal Pradesh as the Siang, then into Assam and further into Bangladesh.  India is considering /...

Arming Ukraine with US-made Tomahawk cruise missiles will not change the situation for the Kyiv regime, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. “Even if it happens that the United States sends its Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, currently, there is no cure-all that could be a game changer on the front lines for the Kiev regime. No magical weapons exist, and Tomahawk or other missiles simply won’t be a game changer,” Peskov said when asked to comment on...

Taiwan is reportedly considering acquiring Rafale fighter jets to replace its aging Mirage 2000 fleet, aiming to modernize its air force and enhance the island’s air defense amid increasing tensions with China. Meanwhile, earlier this month, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) received the delivery of its 300th J-20 fighter jet, which is fast emerging as the frontline fighter jet for the PLAAF. The milestone was announced when a J-20 fighter jet, bearing...

As part of the exercise, the HMS Prince of Wales also received supplies and fuel while underway from Royal Navy and US Navy support ships. The US military and its allies are putting on an impressive show of force on China’s doorstep—deploying three significant aircraft carriers to the region, as well as several accompanying warships.   America, Britain, and Japan Are Training Their Navies Together As part of the United Kingdom-led “Operation...

Tsushima helped a rising Asian power consolidate its regional standing, set that power on the path to destruction in World War II, and fired anti-imperial passions the world over. All battles change history. A scant few have world-historical impact. The Battle of Tsushima (1905) falls into the latter category. This encounter in the waters separating Japan from Korea pitted the Imperial Japanese Navy’s (IJN) Combined Fleet against the Russian Second Pacific Squadron, a.k.a. its Baltic...

  Dubai has long been recognized as one of the world’s most glamorous travel destinations, and nothing embodies that luxury lifestyle more than a yacht experience along its pristine coastline. With its glittering skyline, calm Arabian Gulf waters, and a thriving tourism industry, the city has become a hub for yacht companies offering unforgettable charters. Whether for leisure, celebrations, or corporate gatherings, yacht companies in Dubai have set a new standard in combining...

A more integrated Middle East is also a Middle East more open to connections with neighboring regional powers. On Tuesday, September 23, President Donald Trump met with leaders of several key Arab states. The countries were attending the United Nations General Assembly. At the meeting, the Trump administration presented a 21-point peace plan aimed at ending the war in Gaza. This has been an essential agenda item for the White House since the administration came into office in...

Telecommunications networks are vital to national security, but adversaries are infiltrating them to collect intelligence and prepare for large-scale disruption. The Secret Service’s recent disruption of an imminent telecommunications threat in New York City is a stark reminder that America’s critical infrastructure is under daily assault from nation-state and transnational criminal adversaries seeking to advance their geopolitical agendas. Federal officials say the...

With a politically realistic path, NATO can preserve President Trump’s 5 percent commitment by 2035—and raise an additional $6.3 trillion over the next decade to counter collective adversaries. At their summit in the Hague, Netherlands, in June, the 32 members of NATO—after years of prodding from President Donald Trump—finally agreed to raise their defense spending target to 5 percent of GDP by 2035. This replaces the vague “2 percent” benchmark set...

Whatever the developments in the Ukraine War, strategic nuclear arms control between Moscow and Washington is still worth pursuing. Somewhat surprisingly, Russian president Vladimir Putin has recently indicated that Russia would support extending the New START strategic nuclear arms control agreement, set to expire in February 2026, for another year. Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov stated that, if the New START Treaty were permitted to expire, “…we...

The joint training exercise on Gotland Island began on Wednesday and was aimed at establishing “a comprehensive defense of the island” on sea and land. Historically neutral Nordic nation Sweden joined NATO in March 2024, becoming the alliance’s 32nd member and significantly increasing NATO’s capabilities. In addition to providing a sophisticated and well-equipped military, which is specialized for operations in the Nordic and Baltic regions, it is noted for its small...