China military: PLA in market for Russian Ka-52K heavy attack helicopters
China is considering buying three dozen Russian naval attack helicopters, a purchase that would “give wings” to the Chinese military’s new generation of amphibious assault ships. Read more... Read more
How the Afghan withdrawal impacts US-China competition
Each time the world’s most powerful country admits some degree of failure, it is inevitable that such a decision will have sweeping — and lasting — consequences. The United States’ withdrawa... Read more
China’s military has an Achilles’ heel: Low troop morale
The Chinese Communist Party has unintentionally revealed weaknesses of the country’s military. One indication came with the building of facilities for launching new intercontinental ba... Read more
Indian Air Force will acquire 24 second-hand Mirages to strengthen fighter fleet: Report
IAF has initialled a 27 million euros contract to buy the fighters and out of these eight are in ready-to-fly condition. These aircraft, which costed 1.125 million euros each, will soon be s... Read more
Myanmar Military Battles Ethnic Armed Group in Kachin State
Fighting has been reported between the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and junta troops in Tanai Township, Kachin State in northern Myanmar. Read more… Read more
France expressed fury Thursday over Australia’s surprise decision to scrap a huge submarines deal in favour of nuclear-powered subs from the US, slamming the move as a breach of trust.... Read more
India is looking at “creating a rocket force”, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat said on Wednesday even as he underlined the need for extensive use of niche technology t... Read more
Five Ways 9/11 Changed the Defense Industry
On Sept. 10, 2001, Pentagon leaders were preparing to buy a generation of weapons wholly ill-suited to the actual wars that would follow. Two weeks before hijacked airliners slammed into the... Read more
What the U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan Means for Taiwan
There are many reasons to fear an impending Chinese attack on Taiwan: Intensified Chinese aerial activity. High-profile Pentagon warnings. Rapid Chinese military modernization. President Xi... Read more
Common prosperity in China: rich or poor, people have questions about Beijing’s attempt to spread the wealth
Across China, the phrase “common prosperity” has become a major talking point spanning every demographic, from the rich and political elite to rural farmers and factory workers. Their concer... Read more