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Houthi Riyadh airport hit shows Saudi air defenses full of holes
https://asiatimes.com/2026/10/houthi-riyadh-airport-hit-shows-saudi-air-defenses-full-of-holes/
Published: October 12, 2026 06:10
The Houthi attack mixed together suicide drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles. Because these weapons travel at significantly different speeds, the drones were launched first, followed by the cruise missiles and lastly by the ballistic missiles.…
China fast on Ukraine lessons, slow on command reform
https://asiatimes.com/2026/10/china-fast-on-ukraine-lessons-slow-on-command-reform/
Published: October 12, 2026 05:02
The Russia-Ukraine War has become a real-time laboratory for the Chinese military, spurring rapid defensive modernization while exposing deep friction between its centralized command hierarchy and the decentralized demands of modern combat. This month, the…
Anduril’s plan to save US sub edge from China’s undersea surge
https://asiatimes.com/2026/10/andurils-plan-to-save-us-sub-edge-from-chinas-undersea-surge/
Published: October 10, 2026 04:51
A multibillion-dollar private initiative to overhaul US submarine manufacturing marks an urgent push to revitalize naval industrial capacity at a pivotal moment in the Indo-Pacific balance of power. This month, multiple media outlets reported that defense…
Moving B-1 bombers from UK to US is no drone warfare solution
https://asiatimes.com/2026/10/moving-b-1-bombers-from-uk-to-us-is-no-drone-warfare-solution/
Published: October 10, 2026 04:16
On October 4, the US pulled its 12 B-1 strategic bombers out of Fairford, UK and returned them to the United States. Reports say the planes returned to Ellsworth Air Force Base in Rapid City, South Dakota. The bombers were pulled out when intelligence…
South Korea’s hypersonic leap runs into North Korea’s nuclear wall
https://asiatimes.com/2026/10/south-koreas-hypersonic-leap-runs-into-north-koreas-nuclear-wall/
Published: October 9, 2026 03:11
South Korea’s maiden flight test of a domestic hypersonic glide vehicle highlights an accelerating bid to field counterstrike assets capable of bolstering autonomous deterrence against North Korea’s expanding nuclear threat. This month, multiple media…
India’s Central Asia missile sales spark a new Great Game
https://asiatimes.com/2026/10/indias-central-asia-missile-sales-spark-a-new-great-game/
Published: October 8, 2026 09:04
A flurry of landmark arms deals is reshaping Central Asia’s strategic landscape, as regional states leverage alternative defense suppliers to assert their sovereignty amid Russia’s waning dominance and an intensifying Sino-Indian rivalry. Indian Defense…
US-Australia hypersonic push no silver bullet against China
https://asiatimes.com/2026/10/us-australia-hypersonic-push-no-silver-bullet-against-china/
Published: October 7, 2026 07:51
The inaugural flight-test release of a US air-launched hypersonic weapon over an Australian weapons range demonstrates both nations’ push for standoff hypersonic strike, yet the weapon’s true combat value hinges on whether allied airbases and kill chains…
Indonesia’s arms spree only the start of a modern military
https://asiatimes.com/2026/10/indonesias-arms-spree-only-the-start-of-a-modern-military/
Published: October 5, 2026 08:36
Indonesia is buying the weapons of a modern military at a pace rarely seen in its recent history. Rafale fighter jets are entering service, and the country has contracted for 48 KAAN fighters from Turkey. The navy has taken delivery of two Italian PPA…
New F-16s buy Taiwan time and space against China’s air coercion
https://asiatimes.com/2026/10/new-f-16s-buy-taiwan-time-and-space-against-chinas-air-coercion/
Published: October 3, 2026 04:07
Taiwan’s new American-made F-16V Block 70 jets deliver much-needed breathing room against daily Chinese gray-zone coercion, yet surging Chinese stealth numbers and cratered runway risks mean their wartime utility would be sharply contested. Taiwan received…
US blast simulation targets China’s alleged secret nuke testing
https://asiatimes.com/2026/10/us-blast-simulation-targets-chinas-alleged-secret-nuke-testing/
Published: October 2, 2026 04:58
Faced with rising great-power suspicions and the challenge of verifying clandestine, cavity-muffled detonations, the US is turning to high-precision subterranean blast experiments in the Nevada desert to strip covert nuclear testing of its technical cover.…
Russia’s jet-powered drones mark a deadly evolution in Ukraine war
https://asiatimes.com/2026/10/russias-jet-powered-drones-mark-a-deadly-evolution-in-ukraine-war/
Published: October 1, 2026 09:43
The air war between Russia and Ukraine has evolved constantly since the start of the conflict. The latest example is Russia’s deployment of a new type of long-range, jet-powered drone, which is having a significant effect on Ukraine’s ability to defend its…
China’s disputed satellite refueling heralds new space war era
https://asiatimes.com/2026/09/chinas-disputed-satellite-refueling-heralds-new-space-war-era/
Published: September 29, 2026 05:55
Recent disclosures about China’s purported in-orbit servicing operations have intensified a quiet revolution in space, where the mechanics of satellite sustainment are swiftly becoming the frontline of great-power counterspace rivalry. This month, the…