Chinese Aircraft Flying Too Close To Japanese Aircraft
JAPAN has lodged protests to China after a statement from the defence ministry stated that a People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) JH-7 fighter-bomber flew as close as 30 metres … Read More
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Japan To Export Used Warships To Philippines
JAPAN has reportedly stated its commitment to export six former Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Abukuma-class destroyer escorts to the Philippines according to Japanese media reports. The Philippines Navy (PN) … Read More
Global Strategic Trends And Implications On Indo-Pacific Maritime Security
By Dr Sumathy Permal – Senior Fellow, Maritime Institute of Malaysia THE global strategic trends are pacing rapidly with changing interest of world major powers. This is attributed to consternation … Read More
Philippines Approved For F-16 Purchase
THE Philippines has received approval from the US Department of State on the prospective foreign military sale (FMS) of 20 Lockheed Martin F-16C/D fighter jets with an estimated price tag … Read More
Thailand Salvaging Submarine Deal
ACCORDING to media reports, Thailand has formally requested for Germany to reconsider its unwillingness to allow its MTU396 engine to be exported to China for use on the S26T Yuan-class … Read More
N. Korea Threatens Response Amidst Supercarrier Arrival In S. Korea And Joint Drills
NORTH Korea has condemned the arrival of the United States Navy’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier–the USS Carl Vinson at a South Korean naval base in Busan. In what was characterised as … Read More
Singapore To Purchase 2 Submarines, Maritime Patrol Aircraft And More
SINGAPORE will purchase another two submarines to supplement its current fleet of four Invincible-class submarines in the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). Aside from that, the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) … Read More
India Needs 35-40 New Jets Yearly
ACCORDING to the Indian Air Force (IAF) chief, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, the IAF requires between 35 and 40 fighter aircraft every year for two squadrons to fill shortages. … Read More
44th Cobra Gold Begins
COBRA Gold, the world’s longest-running international multinational exercise has marked its 44th edition after the exercise officially kicked off on Feb 25 in Thailand. The exercise is co-hosted annually by … Read More
Malaysia Allocates US$2.6B For New Assets
MALAYSIA has earmarked a total US$2.6 billion for the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) to acquire assets which will beef up the MAF’s fighting strength. According to the country’s defence minister … Read More