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US Lures Key Russian Ally Vietnam With Drones, Choppers & Other Defense Deals As Moscow Reels Under Sanctions

The United States has made some lucrative military offers to Vietnam as it looks to wean itself off its reliance on Russian military equipment...

Roaring Like A ‘Liaoning’: China’s ‘Most Powerful’ Carrier Group With Record Number Of Destroyers Flex Muscles In Western Pacific

On December 16, China's aircraft carrier Liaoning, escorted by a record number of Type 055 destroyers, sailed via the Miyako Strait and reached the...

‘Battle Of 35s’: US F-35 Or China’s J-35 Stealth Aircraft, A Battle Of Equals Or Comparing Apples With Oranges?

The first high-resolution images of China's fifth-generation J-35 stealth aircraft took social media by storm not so recently, with aviation enthusiasts comparing it with...

‘Rocket Showdown’: Philippines Furious With China Over Unacceptable Swarming Of PLA Vessels In South China Sea

The Philippines' Defense Chief, on December 14, strongly criticized recent Chinese incursions in disputed waters in the South China Sea (SCS) as an 'unacceptable'...

Oil, Missiles & Space Program: China Lures Saudi Arabia With ‘Festive Offers’ As US-Saudi Ties Continue To Sink

In the background of a stalemate of sorts in Saudi-US relations following the July visit of President Biden to the Kingdom, it appears that...