Budget Impasse in Taipei Raises Alarms in Washington Over Taiwan’s Readiness Against Chinese Pressure

Taiwan is intensifying efforts to bolster its defense amid escalating military pressure from the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Beijing views Taiwan as an inalienable part…

Taiwan is intensifying efforts to bolster its defense amid escalating military pressure from the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Beijing views Taiwan as an inalienable part of its territory and has repeatedly refused to renounce the use of force for “reunification.” In response, Taipei is pursuing aggressive military modernization, emphasizing asymmetric warfare to offset the PRC’s numerical superiority. However, these ambitions face severe domestic hurdles: the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), under President Lai Ching-te, lacks a legislative majority following the 2024 elections. Opposition parties – the Kuomintang (KMT), which traditionally favors cross-strait dialogue…

U.S. Army Unveils M1E3 Abrams Prototype: Lighter, Smarter, and Ready for Tomorrow’s Battlefield

The future of the American main battle tank is taking shape in the spotlight at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, where the first early prototype…

Leopard 2 Crew Catches Russian Infiltrators

A Ukrainian Leopard 2 crew from the 155th Brigade has cleared the eastern outskirts of Hryshyne after russian infantry slipped into the area in the wake of a failed mechanized…

Fiocchi Munizioni: 150 Years of Italian Precision and Global Expansion

From a family business on the shores of Lake Como to the largest manufacturer of small-caliber ammunition in the Western world—this is the journey of Fiocchi…

Excalibur Army Wins Record Export Contract for Patriot Vehicles

CSG Group, through its subsidiary Excalibur Army, has secured contracts in Southeast Asia for the delivery of more than 100 Patriot armored vehicles in various configurations. The…

UK’s F-35 Fleet: From 138 Ambition to 75 by 2033 – A Retrospective on Delays, Dependencies, and Nuclear Recommitment

The UK’s F-35 Lightning II acquisition program, part of the multinational Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) initiative led by the United States, has been a cornerstone of British…

CSG & Aselsan Unveil Korkut Air Defense System on Tatra

Czech defense firm Excalibur International, part of the CSG group, and Türkiye’s defense electronics leader Aselsan have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to establish…

Night Hunt in Belgorod: Ukraine’s FPV Drones Find a Solntsepyok

Ukraine’s expanding drone campaign has crossed another symbolic threshold, according to a new battlefield report from the country’s 72nd Brigade. The Bulava Unmanned Systems Battalion says…

Germany Accelerates IRIS-T Deliveries to Ukraine: Nine Systems Operational, More on the Way

Germany once again underscored the pivotal role of the IRIS-T air defense system in its ongoing military assistance to Ukraine. With Russian aerial assaults on civilian and…

CSG Group Companies to Exhibit at World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia

The World Defense Show 2026, a security and defense technology exhibition, will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from February 8 to 12. Although it is a relatively…

A Front Line Without Infantry? Ukraine Tests the Future of Ground Combat

The development of Ukrainian unmanned ground vehicles represents one of the most significant qualitative shifts in the current conduct of high-intensity warfare. Russian…

One Tiny Drone vs. a Grad System - Guess Who Wins (Video)

Russian forces have repeatedly relied on forests, tree lines, and other natural cover to hide valuable artillery assets from aerial surveillance. But a recent strike shows how quickly…