China’s secret challenge: The new weapons the PLA didn’t show
China put on a grand showing of several never before seen weapons platforms during its recent military parade on Sept. 3 marking the Japanese surrender and coinciding with the (more…)
Tokyo invests $6.1 billion in counter-China alliance in SE Asia
Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is now in full swing building Japan’s alliance with the Southeast Asian countries that are living in the shadow of an increasingly militant China. (more…)
Report: Iran forces fighting for Assad regime in Syria near Lebanon
Hundreds of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fighters have been deployed to Syria to assist embattled ally Bashar Assad. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Abbas meets with Egypt’s Sisi for ‘important strategic talks’
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Egyptian President Abdul Fatah Sisi met recently for “strategic talks” ahead of the upcoming United Nations General Assembly. (FULL STORY) (more…)
U.S. unfazed by Okinawa governor’s threat on military base transfer
Okinawa governor is poised to revoke permit for construction projects necessary for the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps Base in Futenma. (FULL STORY) (more…)
China triggers yet another face-off with India near disputed border
The Chinese and Indian border security troops are involved in yet another face-to-face tense standoff in the Ladakh area along the disputed border region, according to India press reports. (more…)
Report: India’s Modi pushed for 10 missile-armed drones from Israel
India has ordered 10 missile-armed Heron TP drones from Israel, according to a recent report. A report in The Economic Times (ET) on Sept. 11 said Prime Minister Narendra (more…)
PLA cuts? Yes, but Xi to beef up Navy and cyber-warfare divisions
By Dr. Willy Lam While presiding over China’s largest-scale military parade on Sept. 3, President Xi Jinping announced with big fanfare the demobilization of 300,000 troops from the People’s (more…)
Jihadist attacks ‘inevitable’ as Muslim migration to Europe surges
By Jack Caravelli The Muslim population in Europe is growing at a rapid rate, fueled by thousands trying to escape the carnage of the Middle East. Accompanying the dramatic (more…)