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Global Times By Global Times Published: May 13, 2026 11:33 AM When asked to comment on Paraguayan President Santiago Pena’s visit to the Taiwan region, Zhang Han, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Wednesday that one-China principle is a basic norm governing international relations and a prevailing consensus of the international community. A total of 183 countries have established diplomatic relations with China on the basis of the one-China principle, Zhang said, urging relevant countries to make the correct choice in line with the historical trend. The DPP authorities’ pursuit of “Taiwan independence”…

Global Times By Global Times Published: May 13, 2026 01:59 PM The Taiwan question is purely China’s internal affair and brooks no external interference. We firmly oppose any form of military ties between US and China’s Taiwan region, and urge the US side to abide by the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiqués, prudently handle Taiwan-related issues, stop arms sales to Taiwan, and refrain from sending wrong signals to “Taiwan independence” separatist forces, Zhang Han, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Wednesday in response to a question regarding US dissatisfaction with…

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Among the many new systems unveiled at the Istanbul exhibition by Aselsan, three new members of the Tolun family of gliding precision guided munition was announced together with a new airborne radar, the Fulmar 500A which, together with the ASELFLIR-600 gimbal, allows increasing the weapons reach The three new effectors are named Tolun-L, Tolun-F and Tolun-EW, the last letter meaning respectively Laser, Fragmentation and Electronic Warfare, and they join the standard Tolun with INS/GNSS guidance, the Tolun penetration, capable to defeat a one-metre-thick reinforced concrete wall, and the Tolun IIR, which allows to maintain the man in the loop. The…

Beside the Attila 155/52 self-propelled howitzer exhibited in the outside area, MKE unveiled another artillery system, the lightweight Uran vehicle-mounted 105/30 mm visible in the inside stand, where the barrel of the Bozkir 120/32 mm gun/mortar system was also showcased, underlining the importance of indirect fire systems for the government-controlledMechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation click on image to enlarge Providing highly mobile indirect fire support for light infantry remains a key issue, and while loitering munitions are picking up pace and are being distributed more and more to light units, tube indirect fire support remains nonetheless a very important asset…

Atlantic Council Strategy Paper Series May 13, 2026 • 4:34 pm ET Print this page By the Atlantic Council Task Force on Greenland Bottom lines up front With earlier tensions over the status of Greenland behind them, the US and the Kingdom of Denmark have an opportunity to chart a productive path forward.The United States’ long collaboration with Greenland and Denmark gives it multiple policy options for homeland defense, resource development, and more.A “defend, deny, deepen, and develop” strategy offers benefits for the US, the Kingdom of Denmark, and the transatlantic community. Executive summary The United States and the Kingdom…

People’s Daily Online (Xinhua) 13:34, May 13, 2026 BEIJING, May 12 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday called on Pakistan to step up mediation efforts, and contribute to properly addressing issues related to opening the Strait of Hormuz. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the appeal when speaking to Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar over phone. Dar briefed Wang on Pakistan’s recent mediation efforts in facilitating talks between Iran and the United States, thanked China for its support of Pakistan’s efforts…

PteroDynamics Inc., an innovator in autonomous vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft systems, has been awarded a contract by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) to supply Transwing VTOL unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to support RAN’s autonomous maritime distributed logistics capabilities. PteroDynamics press release PteroDynamics will deliver P4 Transwing UAS aircraft, plus training and support, with the option for RAN to purchase larger P5 Transwing UAS systems for delivery starting in 2027. The competitive contract award comes on the heels of the successful April 2025 demonstration for Australian Defence Force (ADF) and RAN personnel of the P4 Transwing’s operational capabilities over…

The ENVG-B system enhances visual awareness and targeting for US Army personnel. Credit: Elbit Systems Ltd. Elbit Systems of America has won an order worth around $212m to supply the US Army with Enhanced Night Vision Goggle – Binocular (ENVG-B) systems. Under the contract, which runs through 2028, the Elbit Systems’ subsidiary will be solely responsible for producing and delivering these advanced night vision systems to the US Army. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Previously, the ENVG-B programme was managed by awarding…

13 May 2026 – Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. today unveiled STORM SHIELD™, a miniature electronic warfare (EW) self-protection and deception system developed specifically for unmanned aerial platforms. The system makes its international debut at the AOC Electronic Warfare conference in Helsinki, Finland. STORM SHIELD™ addresses one of the most pressing operational gaps in modern unmanned operations: the absence of market available and combat-proven, active EW systems on unmanned platforms. As air defense systems have grown more sophisticated and contested electromagnetic environments more prevalent, unprotected unmanned platforms face increasing vulnerability limiting their operational reach and mission effectiveness precisely where they…