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Another US F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes In The ‘Highly Volatile’ Indo-Pacific Region; Pilot Rescued – Reports

An American F-16 fighter jet has crashed on the west coast of South Korea, the Yonhap news agency reported. The jet assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing...

China Puts ‘Taiwan Merger’ On Backburner; Confrontation With US-Backed Philippines Puts PLA In A Spot – Expert

As tensions continue to grip the South China Sea, Chinese state media has alleged that the Philippines has once again triggered a military provocation...

Russia Missiles For US ‘Treaty Ally’ To Deter China! The Curious Case Of ‘World’s Fastest’ BrahMos Missiles

In the current climate of rising tensions between the Philippines and China, attention is captivated by a powerful asset destined to elevate the archipelago's...

‘Outflanking’ China’s JF-17, India’s Tejas, South Korea To Develop AI-Enabled Pilot Control, Wingmen For FA-50 Fighter Jets

South Korean defense industry has announced plans to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) enabled technology that will control manned and unmanned aircraft. It will...

China ‘Tightens Screws’ On Its Military; Stringent Rules For Top PLA Commanders Harsher Than Mao Era

OPED by Lt Gen. PR Shankar (Retired) The proclamation of the Communist Party of China from the days of Mao was that the Party must...