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“Crown Jewel” Of France, U.S. Firm Buys Rafale Jet’s Key Supplier! Will They Be Subject To American Export Restrictions?

France has always prided itself on the strategic autonomy of its aerospace sector. This strategic independence means that French jets have been impervious to...

3 Years After F-22 Raptor Shot Down Chinese Spy Balloon, NATO’s Eastern Flank Rattled By Cigarette Balloons

After deploying lethal Iskander and Oreshnik missiles, Russia's closest ally, Belarus, has now been accused of threatening NATO's Eastern Flank with "packs of cigarettes." NATO...

166 Years After “Double Attack” on China, UK & France Return to Beijing for Trade Deals, Better Ties

In the Chinese national discourse, the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century are often remembered as...

“No-Escape Zone” For Russian Jets? Ukraine & Sweden Discuss “Deadly Combo” Of Gripen & Meteor For UAF

In a call with Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson, Ukraine’s Mykhailo Fedorov discussed plans for one of the most consequential security assistance packages Ukraine...

British 6th-Gen GCAP Faces Italian Fury! Rome Accuses UK of Secrecy; Fighter Jet’s Price Swells To $21.8B

European next-generation fighter programs have run into rough weather. While the GCAP (Global Combat Air Program), pursued jointly by the UK, Italy, and Japan,...