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Senegal Elections: France to Leave Former Colony in Africa
Country Bilateral Relations Regional / Strategy

Senegal Elections: France to Leave Former Colony in Africa

Anti-Colonialist candidate in Senegal, Faye, announced its victory, which is another call for France to leave the former colony country in Africa.

Taiwan Deploys Hsiung Feng-IIE Long-Range Cruise Missiles
Weapon / Missile

Taiwan Deploys Hsiung Feng-IIE Long-Range Cruise Missiles

Taiwan will reportedly deploy the new Hsiung Feng-IIE long-range land attack cruise missiles to deter China.

India Tests Light Tank Combat Zorawar
Land

India Tests Light Tank Combat Zorawar

India has initiated testing for the Zorawar, a domestically developed light tank collaboratively created by Larsen & Tourbo and DRDO.

NASA Delays a Year First Crewed U.S. Moon Landing
Space

NASA Delays a Year First Crewed U.S. Moon Landing

The second and third missions in the space agency’s Artemis programme, which aims to return Americans to the moon, were each about a year delayed.

U.S. Navy Conducts Drills with the Philippine Navy
Navy / Maritime Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software

U.S. Navy Conducts Drills with the Philippine Navy

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson participated in joint drills between the U.S. and the Philippines in the South China Sea.

Japan Faces Uncertainty in Fighter Jet Export Plans
Air Defence Politics

Japan Faces Uncertainty in Fighter Jet Export Plans

Disagreements between Japan’s ruling parties have brought uncertainty to exporting fighter jets developed under the GCAP program to third-world countries.

Japan Boosts its Defence: $53B Budget Request
Defence Politics

Japan Boosts its Defence: $53B Budget Request

Japan boosts its defence as the ministry requested a record budget worth $53 billion for the fiscal year 2024 to be presented to the Parliament in January.

Nikkei: France Axes NATO’s Relations in the Pacific
Regional / Strategy Defence Politics Bilateral Relations

Nikkei: France Axes NATO’s Relations in the Pacific

France opposed NATO establishing a liaison office in Tokyo to secure its relations with China.

Australia to Host Malabar Naval Exercise
Navy / Maritime Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software Bilateral Relations

Australia to Host Malabar Naval Exercise

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that his country will host Exercise Malabar in Perth in August.

USA to Investigate UFOs
Air Space Homeland Security

USA to Investigate UFOs

In the last two weeks, more and more news about unidentified aerial objects has been seen in the Latin and North American continents.

Pakistan displays the JF-17 that downed India’s MiG-21 in 2019
Air Weapon / Missile Expo and Air Show

Pakistan displays the JF-17 that downed India’s MiG-21 in 2019

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) displayed the JF-17 Thunder with the claim of hunting the Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-21 at the IDEAS 2022 defence exhibition. Indian and Pakistani jets engaged over the ceasefire line in disputed Kashmir on 26 February 2019. Pakistan had claimed that two Indian fighters had crossed the Pakistani border.

Threats and opportunities for Pakistan Navy. IDEAS Exclusive work. Part I
Navy / Maritime Interview / Exclusive File Expo and Air Show

Threats and opportunities for Pakistan Navy. IDEAS Exclusive work. Part I

Pakistan’s 11th International Defence Exhibition & Seminar (IDEAS), starts in Karachi. TurDef prepared an exclusive work from open sources.

India Completed Nuclear Triad
Navy / Maritime Ammunition Weapon / Missile

India Completed Nuclear Triad

India, which carried out studies to expand its nuclear force, became the sixth in the world.

 Japan Prepares to Produce Thousands of Long-Range Attack Cruise Missiles
Weapon / Missile Bilateral Relations Defence Politics

Japan Prepares to Produce Thousands of Long-Range Attack Cruise Missiles

An exclusive news report by Yomiuri Shimbun says the Japanese government is considering having over 1,000 of its long-range cruise missiles under development. Due to the recent Taiwan contingencies, these missiles will be stationed from the Nansei Islands (Ryukyu Islands) to Kyushu to bridge the “missile gap” with China. To produce a large number of missiles, the Ministry of Defence intends to request money in the FY 2023 budget to help the missile’s component suppliers ramp up their production.