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Incurable headache to enemies: North Korea tests new weapon system
DPRK media released photos showing the launch of a road-mobile missile tipped with what appeared to be a hypersonic glide vehicle North Korea's missile agency has tested a "new-type weapon," according to Pyongyang's state media. Seoul said two short-range ballistic missiles were fired on Sunday toward the Sea of Japan. North Korean reports did not specify what was new about the unit, saying
Germany’s defense spending to reach $83.72 billion in 2026
Germany’s defense spending to reach $83.72 billion in 2026
Military Mart Ranks 7 UK Cap Badge and Insignia Sources for 2026
Military Mart Ranks 7 UK Cap Badge and Insignia Sources for 2026
Think tank calls for specialised, missile-toting CCA to escort support aircraft
Collaborative combat aircraft could neutralise Chinese investments in long-range air-to-air capabilities designed hit vulnerable support aircraft. The Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA), a US think tank, has called for the development of uncrewed aircraft optimised to protect large, unstealthy support aircraft from Chinese fighters armed with long-range air-to-air missiles. In a report, the... The post Think tank calls for specialised, missile-toting CCA to escort support airc
Senators seek probe of US military AI failures
Washington, Sep 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Three senior US senators have demanded investigations into reported artificial-intelligence failures in American military and intelligence operations, warning that unreliable data and AI-generated falsehoods could lead to lethal mistakes. Senators Mark... The post Senators seek probe of US military AI failures appeared first on Social News XYZ .
John Ternus just gave the best defense yet for Vision Pro
John Ternus recently sat down for a lengthy interview with Clique TV, and in it he gave the best defense yet for Apple Vision Pro.
Houthi escalation, Mecca Pact: Why India is watching West Asia closely | Point Blank
At the centre of the latest escalation are the Iran-backed Houthis, who have emerged as one of the most potent non-state military forces in West Asia. | World News
U.S.-listed Greenland stocks surge after Trump agrees security deal with Denmark
The rally followed a U.S.-Denmark-Greenland security pact aimed at expanding the military presence on the Arctic territory.
India's next ₹100-lakh-cr investment boom? 3 sectors may drive capex cycle
AI infrastructure, the renewable energy transition, and defense indigenisation are three concurrent, manufacturing-intensive investment themes underpinning India's capex cycle
Winners and losers as Joe Burrow's Bengals dismiss Texans to start 2-0
Ja'Marr Chase and the Bengals' defense came up big to deliver a 20-6 win over the Texans. Who were the game's biggest winners and losers?
Russia's elections had few surprises - but how the Kremlin uses the results is far from clear
Vladimir Putin will likely use the result to claim most Russians back the so-called special military operation in Ukraine, writes the BBC's Steve Rosenberg.
"Presidential salute, aerial flyover, state dinner": First Lady Melania Trump's office outlines full schedule and honors for Xi Jinping's US visit
Washington, DC [US], September 21 (ANI): A massive military demonstration featuring 479 personnel from all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces and a flyover of a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber alongside four F-22 Raptors will highlight the official State Arrival Ceremony for Chinese President Xi Jinping and Madame Peng Liyuan on Thursday, the Office of the First Lady Melania Trump announced. Chinese President Xi Jinping
''Russia has lost control'': Trump flags diesel crisis, calls for end to ''ridiculous'' Ukraine war
Washington, DC [US], September 21 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump has renewed his pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt military strikes targeting Russian oil refineries, attributing the attacks to a tightening global diesel market and escalating fuel prices. In a statement shared on Truth Social on Monday, Trump asserted that Russia had "lost control" of its diesel sector due to
The Jimi Hendrix jacket is suddenly everywhere again
The Napoleon jacket worn by Jimi Hendrix and Kate Moss is back for 2026, with Dior, McQueen, Jenna Ortega and Margot Robbie reviving the military look
Uncertainty continues as Wuxi Apptec haunted by listing
The U.S. legal saga continues for Wuxi Apptec. Rather than conceding after a federal district court granted the company a temporary reprieve in August from being designated as a “Chinese military company” stemming from its inclusion on the Department of War’s 1260H list, the department is contesting Wuxi’s challenge on the merits.
China’s J-36 may soon fly with lasers the US couldn’t master
Recent revelations from China’s defense industry suggest the long-sought goal of mounting combat lasers onto fighter aircraft may finally be moving from theory to reality. State-owned aerospace contractor Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) showcased plans for an airborne directed-energy weapon at a defense expo, offering the strongest public indication yet that China is developing [...] The post China’s J-36 may soon fly with lasers the US couldn’t master appeared first on Asia Times
Pakistani airstrikes target alleged militant hideouts in Afghanistan
Islamabad says 28 suspected insurgents were killed but the Taliban government says three civilians died The Pakistani air force struck alleged militant hideouts in eastern Afghanistan early Monday, killing at least three people and sharply escalating cross-border tensions. The pre-dawn strikes in Nurgal district of Kunar province and Barmal district of Paktika province were in retaliation f
World Insights: Mecca defense pact faces 1st test as Houthi-Saudi confrontation escalates
SANAA, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- Six weeks after Saudi Arabia, Trkiye and Pakistan agreed in Mecca to treat an armed attack against one as an attack against all, the rapidly escalating Houthi-Saudi confrontation is putting that pledge to its first serious test. Houthi forces have advanced along Yemen's western coast toward the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait while stepping up missile and drone attacks deep inside Saudi
Tanker Hit By 'Unknown Projectile' In Strait Of Hormuz
New posts 12:43 Tanker Hit By 'Unknown Projectile' In Strait Of Hormuz A vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an "unknown projectile," injuring two crew members, a British maritime agency said. "Military authorities have informed UKMTO that a tanker conducting an inbound transit was struck by an unknown projectile," the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on S
Three killed in Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan
After months of relative calm the Pakistani air force has struck in Afghanistan's northeast, killing at least three people and inflaming tensions.
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