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U.S. Quietly Courts Bangladesh With Defence Alternatives to China

According to reporting by Reuters, the United States is preparing to offer Bangladesh a package of American and allied...

PNS KHAIBAR’s Eastern Mediterranean Deployment Signals Growing Pakistan–Türkiye Naval Interoperability

The newly commissioned PNS KHAIBAR, during its maiden voyage from Türkiye to Pakistan, conducted a port visit to Aksaz...

China’s Type 095 Nuclear Attack Submarine Signals a New Phase in Undersea Power Projection

China has launched what analysts assess to be the first Type 095 (09V) nuclear-powered attack submarine at Bohai Shipbuilding...

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U.S. Quietly Courts Bangladesh With Defence Alternatives to China

According to reporting by Reuters, the United States is...

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