by David Axe | Jan 16, 2013 | Monitor
With the successful first sea trials of two new, 590-foot-long fleet oilers — in essence, tanker ships designed to keep other vessels fueled while sailing long distance — the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy could soon be able to deploy...
by David Axe | Jan 14, 2013 | Monitor
The international counterattack against Islamic militants in Mali ramped up over the weekend, with air strikes by French warplanes and gunship helicopters and a French-supported airborne assault by Malian troops into Islamist held territory.
by David Axe | Jan 4, 2013 | Monitor
Almost all of Iran’s “new” weaponry — including jet fighters, copters, warships, tanks and missiles — is a copy of an older American, British, Russian, Chinese or North Korean design. But that doesn’t mean Iran’s weapons...
by David Axe | Dec 27, 2012 | Monitor
China’s new cargo plane looks a whole lot like the U.S. Air Force’s C-17.
by David Axe | Dec 24, 2012 | Monitor
The regime of embattled Syrian president Bashar Assad has reportedly gassed rebel forces in the battleground city of Homs.