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Amid US-China ‘Spy Balloon’ Row, Now A Low Altitude Weather Balloon Intrudes Into South Korean Airspace

On February 6, South Korea's defense ministry disclosed that it had tracked a North Korean balloon above its territory. In a statement, the Ministry of...

Shooting Down 6 PLAAF Fighter Jets, Meet US’ ‘Revolutionary’ Missile That Popped China’s ‘Spy Balloon’

A US Air Force F-22 Raptor popped a Chinese "spy balloon" on February 4 using an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile, marking the first kill for...

Taiwan Is Deploying ‘Cheap’ Minelayers & Their Mines With US Help To Target ‘Expensive’ Chinese Warships

Many in Taiwan and their supporters in the strategic community in the United States seem to favor applying one lesson learned from the ongoing...

Russian Helicopters Attack Coastlines In Its Far East In Specialized Military Drills; Pushback To Japan-NATO Alliance?

The Russian military recently conducted drills attacking enemy positions on the coast in what appears to be a signal to Japan and the North...

Hosting Largest Military Base Outside USA At One Point, China Frowns As US Boosting Presence In The Philippines

Former House speaker of the US Senate Nancy Pelosi's 'unilateral' decision to visit Taiwan in August 2022 raised the specter of the Chinese invasion...