By Colton Jones Slovenian Defense Minister Marjan Sarec has announced his country is in talks with Germany to purchase an undisclosed number of IRIS-T SLM surface-to-air missile systems. “At the moment, we do not have a very efficient air defense system,” Šarec told public broadcaster RTV Slovenija. “Some in Slovenia say that we are collectively […]
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By Gu Min Chul Chinese military accuses the Pentagon of another provocative move as a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft transited the Taiwan Strait on Thursday. On its English-language website, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) accused the U.S. military of hyping the situation, and a spokesperson for the Eastern Theater Command said PLA […]
By Gu Min Chul China sent a large group of warplanes, including fighter jets and bombers, toward Taiwan over the last few days, the island’s defense ministry said. Taiwan’s defense ministry reported that between 6 a.m. Tuesday and 6 a.m. Wednesday, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) sent 30 warplanes and 9 navy vessels around […]