The Russian navy continued its deployment in the Indo-Pacific region as a detachment of warships trained for air defense in the South China Sea, according to a report on Thursday. The Russian flotilla is composed of corvettes Gromky, Rezky and Hero of Russia Aldar Tsydenzhapov, as well as support vessel Pechenga, which are under the…
American and Japanese air defense units conducted live fire trainings with their Patriot missiles as Chinese and Russian military aircraft continued to fly near Japan’s airspace. Operation Shining Star is an annual training exercise where air defense experts from the United States and Japan execute simultaneous live fires of the Patriot air defense missile system….
North Korea ratified a significant defense treaty with Russia on Tuesday, committing both nations to mutual military aid, according to North Korean state media. This development comes amid claims from the U.S., South Korea, and Ukraine that North Korea has already deployed thousands of troops to assist Russia in its ongoing conflict with Ukraine. The…
Russia has sent two prototypes of its latest fighter jet in service, the stealth Su-57, to China for an airshow, where they were reportedly mocked for their poor workmanship and conditions. The Su-57, also known as “Felon” in NATO‘s reporting system, is the first Russian military aircraft in service designed with stealth technology, which is…
A top Russian general has been arrested on bribery charges, according to the Tass news agency. Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s purge of his top military officials continued with the arrest of Major General Mirza Mirzaev. The detention of Mirzaev, the deputy chief of logistics of the Russian National Guard, for allegedly trying to extort a…
Russia and Ukraine unleashed a series of intense drone and missile strikes against each other, while North Korea’s foreign minister arrived in Moscow on Wednesday. Choe Son Hui’s visit follows reports of North Korean troops deployed to support Russia, raising concerns within the West. Russia launched 62 drones and one missile across Ukraine on Wednesday,…
North Korea, which has reportedly dispatched ground troops to join Russia’s war against Ukraine, has also sent fighter pilots who could fly Russian warplanes, a report said on Monday. A government official in South Korea claimed that North Korea last month dispatched fighter pilots to Vladivostok, a city in the Russian Far East, ahead of…
Warships from Russia and China staged firing exercises as part of anti-submarine and air defense drills during a joint patrol in the Pacific Ocean, the Russian navy said on Monday. The exercises took place in the northwestern part of the Pacific Ocean, the Russian Pacific Fleet reported but the report did not reveal the exact…
The United States has deployed at least three warships near Alaska to support homeland defense operations as China and Russia began a joint patrol in the Northern Pacific Ocean. Photos released by the U.S. Navy show that destroyers USS Kidd and USS Sterett, as well as cruiser USS Lake Erie, conducted homeland defense operations in…
A Russian-Chinese flotilla sailed toward the Northern Pacific Ocean on Monday while the United States deployed two warships for homeland defense operations to protect Alaska. According to the Japanese Defense Ministry, a total of nine Russian and Chinese warships transited the La Perouse Strait, a designated international waterway known as the Soya Strait, eastward from…