- December 30th, 2025
The Rantau Panjang duty-free zone on Malaysia’s northeastern frontier was a picture of cross-border vibrancy. Shoppers from both sides of the Malaysia–Thailand border thronged the narrow streets near a modest bridge linking Kelantan to Sungai Golok in Thailand’s Narathiwat province....
China pressed ahead with a second day of large-scale live-fire military drills around Taiwan on Tuesday, intensifying pressure on the self-ruled island in exercises that Beijing says are designed to rehearse a blockade of key ports and strikes on maritime...
Taiwan is demonstrating its ability to respond to Chinese military pressures as Beijing launched the “Justice Mission 2025” joint military exercises around the self-ruled island earlier today. The drills involve live-fire exercises, simulated blockades, and control of key ports and...
China is steadily boosting its influence in the global fighter jet market, banking on competitive pricing, flexible financing options, and minimal political restrictions to attract buyers across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and beyond. While Beijing still trails dominant exporters...
Israel has crossed a historic threshold in modern warfare with the delivery of the world’s first fully operational high-power laser air-defense system, Iron Beam, from Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The milestone marks a fundamental...
China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is being driven by President Xi Jinping to undergo its most radical transformation since its founding, shifting from a manpower-heavy force toward what Chinese leaders describe as “new quality combat forces” built around high technology,...
The modern battlefield is no longer the exclusive preserve of high-cost platforms such as Rafale fighter jets, S-400 air defence systems, or fifth-generation stealth aircraft like the F-35. Instead, warfare is increasingly shaped by cheap, smart, and expendable systems that...
Türkiye and Pakistan successfully concluded the 12-day high-intensity joint special operations exercise, AYYILDIZ 2025, a milestone event that went beyond routine bilateral training to showcase operational synergy, strategic signalling, and deepening maritime security cooperation between two pivotal Muslim-majority powers. The...
At a university campus in Surin city, Thailand, now serving as a temporary shelter for displaced residents, 21-year-old homemaker Kanlaya Somjettana is reluctant to return home despite a truce halting weeks of cross-border clashes with Cambodia. The ceasefire, announced on...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a long-range strategic cruise missile launching drill on Sunday, December 28, as Pyongyang continued a rapid sequence of high-profile military and economic events ahead of a key ruling party congress scheduled for early...
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