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China Expands Influence In Bay Of Bengal; Expedites Deep Sea Port Project In ‘India’s Backyard’ In Myanmar

By Vaishali Basu Sharma In western Myanmar’s Rakhine province, China is vigorously pushing to expedite work on a strategic deep-sea port project. The port is...

China Pitches Its Own C-17 Globemaster To Nigeria; Comes After Talks Of Stealth Fighter Deal With Pakistan

After debuting at the Dubai Air Show in December 2023, the Y-20 E multi-role transport aircraft is ready to be exported. Media reports suggest...

Su-22 Fighter Jet Crashes During Routine Training Exercise; Vietnam Could Opt For F16s Angering China

A Vietnamese Air Force Su-22 fighter jet crashed during a routine training exercise in central Quang Nam Province on the morning of January 9. The...

Taiwan Announces Next-Gen Fighter Jet Development; Comes After Indigenous Submarine & AD System

Ahead of a fiercely contested presidential election, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen announced that the country is preparing to indigenously develop next-generation fighter jets as...

Cash-Strapped Indonesia OKs Third & Final Batch Of Rafale Fighters After Struggling To Buy Mirage-2000s

The Indonesian government has officially finalized the third and final phase of its planned acquisition of 42 Rafale fighter jets, Dassault Aviation announced. The final...