Military News around the World
Grave failure: North Korea on its botched military satellite launch. North Korea has said its botched military satellite launch last month was the “gravest failure” at the ruling party’s latest…
Chinese Navy confronts New Zealand frigate HMNZS Te Kaha in Spratly Islands. According to information published by Stuff on June 18, 2023, the Anzac class frigate HMNZS Te Kaha was…
Taiwan Reports Chinese Aircraft Carrier Sailed Through Strait. A Chinese aircraft carrier group led by the vessel Shandong sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, Taiwan’s defense ministry said,…
Pakistan Air Force crisis: 250 fighter jet to retire; seeks Chinese jets. Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is facing a crisis as it needs to retire its ageing fleet of aircraft…
PNG officer trains NZ Army’s future officers at Waiouru. Papua New Guinea Defence Force’s Captain Peter Morlen is normally more at home teaching the techniques of jungle warfare in the…
Exercise “Ex Khaan Quest 2023” commences in Mongolia. Khaan Quest is an annual military exercise held in Mongolia for a week in the summer. It brings together over a dozen…
India gifts warship Kirpan to Vietnam. India will gift an indigenously built in-service warship, a missile corvette INS Kirpan, to the Vietnamese Navy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced the decision…
Indonesia confirms buying used Mirage fighter jets for $800 million. Indonesia confirmed on Wednesday it had bought 12 Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets previously used by Qatar, defending the nearly $800…
Vietnam Negotiating BrahMos Missile Purchase With India. The negotiations began recently, The Eurasian Times reported, citing an official with BrahMos Aerospace, underlining that a deal is not imminent. Manufacturer BrahMos…
Thailand Signals Potential Compromise on Chinese Sub Deal. Thailand’s troubled Chinese submarine deal seems to be edging away from the brink of collapse, with the Thai government signaling that it…