Saudi Arabia is urging the UK, Japan, and Italy to let it join the important new fighter jet project they all agreed on in December. Five top officials from London, Tokyo, and Rome have confirmed this request. But it’s causing tension among the three countries. The UK and Italy are
France has emphasized its commitment to upholding five military cooperation pacts with Niger, as these agreements were entered into with the lawful authorities of the West African nation. This stance remains unchanged despite the newly established junta in the former colony urging the revocation of these agreements. “France recalls that
According to a spokesman for US Central Command, Russian pilots attempted to engage in a dogfight with US jets over Syria. Russian pilots tried to “dogfight” US jets over Syria, according to a spokesman for US Central Command, part of a recent pattern of more aggressive behavior. The attempts have happened
330 CAF members have launched a $500 million lawsuit against the military for COVID vaccine mandates, targeting Chief of the Defence Staff General Wayne Eyre, Vice Chief of the Defence Staff Lieutenant-General Frances Allen, and others. Around 330 active or former members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) who say
Using data from the Soufan Center, Statista has created an infographic showing Wagner Group’s global footprint. In an event that was as shocking in the speed of its escalation as it was in the abruptness of its ending, Wagner’s mutiny, or ‘march for justice’ as it was described as by
Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, in a nearly 12-minute audio recording, broke his silence after his disappearance and stated that he acted to protect his fighters and not to topple Vladimir Putin. The mercenary chief whose rebels seized a Russian city and marched toward Moscow over the weekend says he acted to protect his
After President Putin signed a decree on May 16, 2023, simplifying Russian citizenship for foreign nationals who join the war, Gurkhas are joining PMC Wagner for the lure of Russian citizenship. In a development that can be considered a fallout of dwindling job prospects in Nepal and a new recruitment
The deal secured by General Electric (GE) to manufacture fighter jet engines for the Indian Air Force has been seen as a setback for the ‘Made in India’ initiative. It suggests that Indian fighter jets will not have indigenous engines until 2100. Indian fighter development program does an interesting reading.
On the French TV channel LCI, US’ John Kerry admitted that the Iraq War was based on a lie but refrained from calling it aggression, as President Bush was never directly accused. A former Vietnam veteran, John Kerry received significant criticism during his failed 2004 presidential run for “being for
