Pakistan and Bangladesh are considering expanded air force cooperation, including the potential sale of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets, following high-level discussions between Pakistan Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu and Bangladesh Air Force chief Hasan Mahmood Khan in Islamabad. The talks covered a range of strategic areas, including pilot training, capacity building, aerospace

New footage circulating online appears to show a Chinese J-20 stealth fighter flying near a Taiwanese airbase during a recent military drill, raising renewed concerns over airspace security and detection capabilities. The video has been linked to China’s “Justice Mission 2025” exercise, with analysts suggesting the aircraft came within visual range near Checheng township in southern Taiwan,

North Korea launched a ballistic missile off its east coast on Sunday, according to South Korea’s military. The missile, described as “unidentified,” was fired toward the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan. Japan’s defence ministry confirmed detecting a possible ballistic missile, which landed in an unspecified location around 8:08 am local time (2308 GMT Saturday).

Lockheed Martin is advancing the US Air Force toward autonomous air combat by using a modified F-16 fighter jet to train artificial intelligence to fly, maneuver, and eventually engage in combat independently. The effort centers on the X-62A VISTA, a heavily upgraded F-16D operated at Edwards Air Force Base and now described by the Air Force as an “AI pathfinder.”

The Pakistan Air Force has successfully carried out the flight test of the indigenously developed Taimoor Weapon System, marking a major milestone in the country’s growing aerospace and defence capabilities. The successful test highlights Pakistan’s progress toward technological self-reliance and innovation in advanced military systems.

Turkey has achieved a major milestone in autonomous aerial combat after Baykar announced that two Kizilelma drones completed the world’s first fully autonomous close-formation flight of armed, jet-powered UAVs. The test, conducted on December 28, 2025, required no human control, relying entirely on onboard AI, sensors, and real-time data sharing between the aircraft.

Ukraine’s 3rd Army Corps has reported a significant battlefield development, saying its forces successfully held frontline positions for 45 consecutive days using a remote-controlled ground combat robot against advancing Russian troops. The uncrewed system, known as the Droid TW 12.7, was deployed by the Third Assault Brigade and played a key role in preventing enemy infiltration during the

Beijing’s top diplomat, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, warned that China would “forcefully counter” large-scale U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, as the Chinese military conducted a second day of live-fire drills surrounding the island. Wang made the remarks in a speech in Beijing, emphasizing that the measures were a response to what he described as continuous provocations by pro-independence forces in

PHNOM PENH: Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an “immediate” ceasefire aimed at ending weeks of intense and deadly fighting along their disputed border, according to a joint statement issued on Saturday by the Cambodian side.

China has announced new sanctions on 20 U.S. defence companies, including a Boeing subsidiary, in response to Washington’s recent $11 billion arms sales to Taiwan. Beijing views Taiwan as part of its territory and opposes foreign military support to the island, which it has threatened to reclaim by force if necessary.