On July 19 the Korea Aerospace Industries KF-21 Boramae stealth fighter made its first flight, marking a major milestone for South Korea’s defence sector and making it the first country other than China, Russia or the United States to reach such a landmark. The KF-21 is expected to be the first
Vietnam People’s Air Force emerged from the aftermath of the Vietnam War as one of the leading services in Southeast Asia, and in the 1970s and 80s was equipped with advanced Soviet third generation aircraft. Largely provided as aid, these included some of the most advanced variants of the MiG-21
Despite ongoing advances in Ukraine, American intelligence has reported that the Russian Military is seeking to strengthen its position in the ongoing war with the acquisition of drones from the Islamic Republic of Iran. Although Iran neglected to vote against UN resolutions condemning Russian
Following expanded deployments of Russian S-400 surface to air missile systems to Belarus, and the announcement the these systems would also be acquired in greater numbers by the Belarusian Military, combat readiness drills for S-400 units in Belarus were announced on July 15 by the Belarusian
July 2022 marks 40 years since the Soviet MiG-29 Fulcrum entered service in the country’s armed forces, with the aircraft being the oldest outside the United States that is still in production today and one that still serves in the fleets of two dozen countries. The MiG-29 was one of four Soviet
Following indications by officials in the Joe Biden administration that the United States would be willing to provide F-16 fighters for the Turkish Air Force, after concessions from Ankara allowed for the accession of Sweden and Finland into NATO, chairman of the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
On July 11 six United States Air Force F-35A stealth fighters arrived in South Korea, which marked the first such deployment of the aircraft since 2017. The deployments closely follow tests of a range of new advanced tactical weapons by North Korea’s armed forces, and the inauguration
The assassination of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on July 8 has led to widespread assessments of his political career and his stances, with Abe widely considered the most influential politician in 21st century Japan even after nine years in office. Despite stepping down as Prime Minister in
As China and the Untied States increasingly emerged in a league of their own in military competition, with the sizes of their defence sectors, military budgets, research and development and acquisitions all having no near competitors, this has been reflected in fields ranging from the capabilities
Amid growing signs of a widening Chinese edge in developing technologies key to the next generation of military competition, ranging from hypersonic missiles and stealth drones to quantum communications, voices of concern in the United States have continued to grow. The latest of these was Deputy
