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Japan’s ‘Heavily Modified’ Aircraft Carrier Is Headed To U.S. To Test F-35 STOVL Operations Amid Boiling Indo-Pacific Tensions

The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force's (JMSDF) Izumo-class helicopter carrier, JS Kaga, will soon be dispatched to the United States for testing of the F-35B...

China’s “F-22 Challenger” Appears Ready! PLAAF May Have Overcome Engine Hurdles With J-20 Fighters

A new photograph of the Chinese PLA Air Force's (PLAAF) J-20 Mighty Dragon powered by the indigenous WS-15 engine has surfaced on social media,...

Taiwan To Boost Its F-16 Vipers With ‘Viper Shield’ EW System; Allocates $1.33B For The Project – Media

According to Taiwanese media, Taiwan has set aside NT$42.8 billion (US$1.33 billion) to acquire an advanced electronic warfare (EW) system known as the Viper...

PLAAF ‘Leaping Ahead’ To Become World’s Largest Air Force; China Targets 2049 To Replace U.S. As No.1 Military Power

In March this year, in testimony on Capitol Hill, the head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), Navy Adm. John C. Aquilino, said that China...

“Breathing Fire” After Yinhe Embarrassment, China’s Pledge To Counter U.S. GPS Reaches Key Milestone

About 31 years ago, a Chinese container ship, the Yinhe, sailing to Iran, was left stranded in the Indian Ocean for 24 days due...