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New $6.9 Bn US Military Initiative Would Benefit Taiwan, Vietnam

New $6.9 Bn US Military Initiative Would Benefit Taiwan, Vietnam

TAIPEI, Taiwan — A $6.9 billion U.S. military initiative that’s moving through the Senate would aid beleaguered Taiwan and Vietnam by thwarting major threats from their rival China, analysts say.

Senators are working on the Pacific Deterrence Initiative with a budget of $1.4 billion in the init…

Joint UK-Qatari Typhoon Squadron Takes Off

Joint UK-Qatari Typhoon Squadron Takes Off

The Royal Air Force and Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) Typhoon Squadron, known as No.12 Squadron, have marked an important milestone as they commenced flying as a Joint Squadron.

Based at RAF Coningsby, No.12 Squadron is a unique initiative between the UK and Qatar and will provide the QEAF with va…

Taiwan Says Chinese Fighter Enters ADIZ for Sixth Time in 10 Days

Taiwan Says Chinese Fighter Enters ADIZ for Sixth Time in 10 Days

TAIPEI — A Chinese fighter jet approached Taiwan’s airspace at noon on Friday (June 19), according to the Ministry of National Defense’s Air Force Command Headquarters, the sixth time in 10 days a Chinese warplane has neared the country.

At noon on Friday, a Chengdu J-10 was detected entering T…

US Accelerates Hypersonic Glide Vehicles Testing

US Accelerates Hypersonic Glide Vehicles Testing

The March 19 test of a hypersonic glide body at the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Hawaii is just the start for the Defense Department, the assistant director for hypersonics in the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering said, and after ample flight testing, the depa…
Iran Tests New Naval Missiles in Indian Ocean Exercise

Iran Tests New Naval Missiles in Indian Ocean Exercise

TEHRAN — Iran’s Navy launched a naval combat war game in the Sea of Oman and the northern parts of the Indian Ocean on Thursday morning.

In the exercise, codenamed ‘Ramadan Martyrs’, the Navy tested new short-range and long-range cruise missiles manufactured by the Iranian Defense Ministry.

Russian Fighters Intercept B-52H Bombers Over Sea of Okhotsk

Russian Fighters Intercept B-52H Bombers Over Sea of Okhotsk

The General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces previously stated that the Defence Ministry had registered intensified military activity by the US and its NATO allies near the Russian border.

The Russian Air Force has scrambled fighters to intercept US B-52H bombers over the Sea of Okhotsk, the Rus…


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