http://maxdefense.blogspot.com/2021/04/japan-sends-lifesaving-equipment.html
I know the source may not be correct, but the content is interesting as disaster relief equipment.
In many respects, the navy that the Philippines is now building is a new one. By the 1990s, its old navy had fallen into such a state of obsolescence that it had no ships capable of fighting a modern naval battle. Indeed, with the exception of a single World War II-era destroyer escort, the navy...
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/china/south-china-sea-dispute-international-court-rejects-china-s-claims-n607641
The locator on the map is the Whitesun Reef that belongs to Philippines that the Chinese fishing vessels have massed up around...
https://www.berlingske.dk/politik/danmark-vil-sende-specialoperationsstyrker-til-mali
News being updated, but I'm surprised that Denmark is going to send SF to Mali instead of decreasing their presence there...
I recall quite a few years back that there were strife and civil unrest in Central Asian Turkic countries. I didn't really read up on it, but it has always been stuck in my mind somewhere because of their Turkic ancestry...
https://www.veryansintv.com/dondurma-devi-maras-dondurmasi-cografi-isaretinin-iptali-icin-actigi-davayi-kaybetti
Google translate isn't the best when it comes to Turkish :)
Kenya 'won't hand over' port to China to pay debt
The port of Mombasa is the busiest in the regionImage caption: The port of Mombasa is the busiest in the region
Kenya's Finance Minister Ukur Yatani has denied reports that the country risks losing its main port to China should it fail to pay...
Norway Suspends Acquisition of Russian Firm
March 10, 2021
The Norwegian Government has not yet approved the sale of Bergen Engines (affiliated with Rolls-Royce Holdings) to Russia’s TMH Group. Norway’s NSM security agency has launched an investigation into the €150m company sale.
The NSM has...
https://www.c4defence.com/en/review-of-su-35-and-su-57-from-turkey/
I think the SU deal or Varank opening his mouth is more a FM message rather than anything else. Who knows, our so called allies are not relenting on sanctions while other allies in different regions etc. are treated more...
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56395672
I have great respect for Merkel, I think she's proven to be a solid leader. Perhaps it's easy with Germany where the entire system is set in stone. But still she didn't fuck it up.
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-56397601
The Middle East was the fastest growing market for arms, importing 25% more in 2016-20 compared to the previous five year period.
The biggest increases came from Saudi Arabia (61%), Egypt (136%) and Qatar (361%).
12 MARCH 2021
Australia's third Hobart-class destroyer sets off for combat trials
by Ridzwan Rahmat
HMAS Sydney (right) departing Fleet Base East for its combat systems trials. (Commonwealth of Australia)
The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) third Hobart-class air warfare destroyer (AWD) has...
KAI to leverage VR/AR technologies to enter the LVC military training market
by Alessandra Giovanzanti
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) plans to enter the Live-Virtual-Constructive (LVC) integrated training system market this year, leveraging its know-how in aircraft and simulators...
12 MARCH 2021
UK signs up for JAGM missile
by Gareth Jennings
The United Kingdom has placed its first order for the Lockheed Martin AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) weapon system developed for the US military.
The UK is acquiring JAGM missiles, which could be integrated onto any...
11 MARCH 2021
US lawmakers to scrutinise threats to defence supply chain
by Marc Selinger
The US House Armed Services Committee (HASC) has formed a special panel to identify threats to the US defence industry’s supply chain and recommend legislation to minimise those vulnerabilities.
The...