- January 24th, 2026
Australia’s prestigious Lowy Institute has, for the first time, formally designated India as a ‘Major Power’ in its newly released Asia Power Index 2025, marking a significant milestone for New Delhi’s strategic rise. Ranked overall as the third most powerful...
Egypt has taken a major step toward solidifying its position as one of the most capable air forces in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) with the arrival of three additional Dassault Rafale multi-role fighter jets in late October...
A United States Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone valued at approximately US$30 million (around RM120 million) plunged into the Yellow Sea on the morning of 24 November 2025, escalating tensions in one of the Indo-Pacific’s most volatile maritime regions. The...
Putrajaya’s confirmation that Malaysia has finalised the long-range artillery system it intends to acquire next year marks one of the most consequential steps in the Army’s modern fire support transformation in decades. The decision signals the beginning of a comprehensive...
Iran’s decision to publicly display Russian-made Spartak 4×4 Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles during a high-profile ceremony on 23 November 2023 marks a critical inflection point in the rapidly deepening Russia–Iran defence partnership. The event, held in Tehran under the...
Turkey has entered a defining chapter in its maritime-modernization strategy with the formal start of construction on the first block of the TF-2000 air-defense destroyer — a warship Ankara describes as the most ambitious surface-combatant program in the nation’s history....
Israeli media outlets have claimed that Armenia has suspended negotiations to purchase India’s Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) following last week’s fatal crash of the indigenous fighter at the Dubai Airshow. The Jerusalem Post reported that Yerevan had been in...
The Pakistan Navy has achieved a landmark breakthrough in regional naval warfare by successfully conducting the maiden test launch of its indigenously developed SMASH (Surface-to-Surface Mach-8 Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile) from a frontline warship. The test marks South Asia’s first operational...
India has taken one of its most consequential steps toward defence self-reliance with the establishment of a new joint venture between Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and France’s Safran Electronics & Defense to manufacture the AASM HAMMER precision-guided air-to-ground bomb in...
The Philippines is accelerating efforts to secure five additional TC-90 maritime patrol aircraft from Japan as Manila races to strengthen its maritime domain awareness amid a sharp rise in tensions with China in the volatile South China Sea. The initiative...
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