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Italian Air Force

A Houthi attack damaged an Italian Eurofighter at Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd Air Base, placing Rome’s four-fighter deployment and the Gulf’s layered air-defence architecture under… ...
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F-35 Stealth Parts Diverted to Hong Kong, Triggering Pentagon Security Probe

F-35 stealth parts bound for US repairs were diverted to Hong Kong, triggering a Pentagon probe into supply-chain security and potential technology exposure.
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F-35 Joint Program Office

A shipment of sensitive F-35 Lightning II components travelling from Australia to the United States was unexpectedly diverted to Hong Kong, prompting a Pentagon investigation into… ...
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Cheonryong Cruise Missile Takes Flight as South Korea Expands Deep-Strike Power

South Korea’s Cheonryong cruise missile completes an FA-50 powered-flight test, expanding Seoul’s deep-strike capability and independent deterrence.
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China’s DF-27A Hypersonic Missile Test Redefines Strategic Strike Warfare as Mach 8.6 Glide Vehicle Challenges U.S. Missile Defenses

(DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) — Blending the stark warning that the system carries “a high probability of penetrating U.S. ballistic missile defenses” with assertions that it was “designed to carry ...
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Philippines Eyes 40 KF-21 Fighters—A Major Indo-Pacific Airpower Shift

The Philippines may acquire 40 KF-21 Boramae fighters, potentially transforming Indo-Pacific airpower and strengthening defence ties with South Korea.
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Indonesia’s First Aircraft Carrier Arrives—KRI Sriwijaya Reshapes Indo-Pacific Power

(DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) — Indonesia’s first aircraft carrier entered national waters on 17 September 2026, transforming the former Italian Navy flagship Giuseppe Garibaldi into a prospective command, ...
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48 F-35s for Saudi Arabia: $24.3 Billion Deal Tests Israel and China

Saudi Arabia’s proposed $24.3 billion purchase of 48 F-35 fighters could reshape Gulf airpower while testing Israel’s military edge and US-China security.
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Houthi Strike Hits Italian Eurofighter at Saudi Air Base, Exposing Gulf Defences

(DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) — An Italian Air Force Eurofighter F-2000 was damaged at Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd Air Base during overnight attacks on September 17–18, transforming a dispersed European ...
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U.S. Approves Record-Breaking $41.6 Billion AMRAAM Missile Deal Covering 30 Allied Nations

(DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) — In a historic step underscoring Washington’s renewed commitment to collective defence, the United States has formally authorised the export of advanced Raytheon AIM-120 ...
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China’s Type 004 Nuclear Supercarrier Signals Beijing’s Leap Toward Global Naval Dominance

(DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) — China’s commencement of construction on its first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier—designated Type 004—marks a historic inflection point in global naval power projection, ...
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Thailand’s Aircraft Carrier “HTMS Chakri Naruebet”: From Naval Pride to Public Punchline

(DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) —In the late 1980s, the Royal Thai Navy sought a potent emblem of its maritime prowess within Southeast Asia, leading to the decision to commission an aircraft carrier. In 1997 ...