US Military surplus: Garage sale for allied militaries

The slick OH-58 Kiowa will soon be buzzing the Aegean skies. But how can the bankrupt Greek economy afford the purchase, I can hear you asking.  Well, have you ever wondered what happens to old US military equipment? Once retired, US military hardware is often given to friendly countries.  All an interested government has to […]

Chinese naval exercises highlight military presence abroad

A number of naval exercises around the world are bringing attention to a more proactive Chinese foreign policy, specifically with regard to its expanding military presence. While transiting through the Mediterranean Sea this week, a group of Chinese warships conducted live fire drills. The flotilla of vessels includes two missile frigates and a logistics ship, […]

U.S joins India and Japan in large scale naval drills with sights set on China

Tensions in the East are not only high on the Korean Peninsula, as India and China continue a staring contest that has manifested itself most recently as a border dispute in the Doklam area between their two nations.  U.S. military activity in the South China Sea recently could also be seen as a direct affront […]

Pakistan Courting China and Russia as US Ties Weaken

The governments of China and Russia have used the precarious position of Pakistan and its weakening ties to Washington to make serious inroads in their influence. The government of Pakistan, once a considered a key ally in the U.S. war on terrorism, has had to face allegations that it harbors more than a dozen terrorist […]

‘Come at me bro,’ or how China and India are avoiding war

How does one affirm claims of territorial sovereignty through a show of force while simultaneously avoiding a nuclear war? A lot of chest bumping, apparently. A long-standing territorial dispute that has flared up into a minor confrontation between India and China is now in its third week, as both countries continue to pump troops into […]

Trump Administration approves sale of MQ-9B Guardian Drone to India

India just secured the blessing of the Trump administration to purchase the MQ-9B drone under a $2 billion dollar deal. The sale of at least 22 of the MQ-9B unarmed SkyGuardian unmanned aircraft, an upgraded version of the armed MQ-1 Predator drone equipped with multiple radar platforms designed for use in maritime search operations, had […]

Trump Administration Approves Sale of MQ-9B Guardian Drone to India

India just secured the blessing of the Trump administration to purchase the MQ-9B drone under a $2 billion dollar deal. The sale of at least 22 of the MQ-9B unarmed SkyGuardian unmanned aircraft, an upgraded version of the armed MQ-1 Predator drone equipped with multiple radar platforms designed for use in maritime search operations, had […]

North Korean diplomat indicates Kim may be willing to halt nuke, missile testing

After years of posturing and months of increasing tensions around the Korean peninsula, North Korea indicated on Wednesday that they may be willing to budge on their policy of continued nuclear weapons development under U.S. and international sanctions. In an interview for Indian television station WION, North Korea’s ambassador to India, Kye Chun Yong, indicated […]

The era of cyber-disaster may finally be here

On Friday, the world was hit by one of the biggest cyberattacks in recent history. The culprit was “ransomware” known as WanaCryptOr 2.0, or WannaCry. It operates by encrypting a computer system and demanding a ransom to release it. This money would be paid in the digital currency bitcoin to an unknown source, who would — in […]

China Launches its First Domestically Built Aircraft Carrier

In another step on their quest of becoming a dominant military force China just launched their second aircraft carrier but the first they built entirely on their own. Launching the 50,000 ton ship is a major step in proving China’s advancing technology. Development of the new carrier began in 2013 and construction in late 2015. […]