Prabowo Subianto

Indonesia Sends Top Economic Minister to US to Finalise Trade Deal Details

Indonesia is dispatching its top economic policymaker to the United States to finalise the remaining details of a bilateral trade deal announced in July, marking a key step toward cementing what Jakarta has described as a new chapter in economic...
Philippines ASEAN Chair

Philippines Steps Into ASEAN Chair at a Time of Rising Fractures and Strategic Peril

The Philippines will assume the annually rotating chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for 2026, inheriting a crowded and combustible agenda at a moment of unusual strain for both the regional bloc and the wider international order....
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Xi Jinping

Japan–China Ties Strained by Taiwan Remarks as Deeper Fault Lines Re-emerge in Asia

After several weeks marked by suspended flights, bans on Japanese seafood imports, cancelled cultural events performed to empty arenas, stepped-up military activity, and even reported fire-control radar lock-ons by fighter aircraft, relations between Japan and China remain deeply strained. While...
China's Type 004 Nuclear-Powered Supercarrier

China’s Type 004 Nuclear-Powered Supercarrier: China Begins Construction of First Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier, Marking a Turning Point in Global Naval Power

China’s commencement of construction on its first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, designated the Type 004, marks a historic inflection point in global naval power projection. The move signals Beijing’s transition from a regionally focused maritime force into a blue-water navy capable...
Hangor-Class Submarine

Pakistan Navy Launches Fourth Hangor-Class Submarine PNS Ghazi in China, Signalling Strategic Maritime Ambitions

Pakistan Navy has launched its fourth Hangor-class submarine, PNS Ghazi, at the Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group’s Shuangliu Base in Wuhan, marking a pivotal milestone in Islamabad’s efforts to strengthen its undersea warfare capabilities and recalibrate its maritime deterrence posture amid...
Russian-made S-400 air defence system

Türkiye Signals Potential Return of Russian S-400 Air Defence Systems in Effort to Restore US F-35 Programme Access and Rebuild Strategic Ties with US

Türkiye’s reported exploration of returning its Russian-manufactured S-400 “Triumf” long-range air defence systems to Moscow marks one of the most consequential defence and geopolitical recalibrations undertaken by a NATO member in the post-Cold War era. The potential move signals an...
F/A-18C/D Hornet fighter jets

F/A-18C/D Kuwait Acquisition Delayed, Forcing Royal Malaysian Air Force to Navigate Critical Strategic Crossroads Amid Regional Airpower Modernisation

The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) is confronting a pivotal moment in its modernisation trajectory, as efforts to acquire surplus F/A-18C/D Hornet fighter jets from the Kuwait Air Force (KAF) encounter mounting delays and uncertainties. What initially appeared to be...
M1151A1 Humvee armored high mobility patrol vehicle

U.S. Approves $34.5 Million Humvee Sale to Bolster Lebanese Army Mobility

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Lebanon valued at an estimated $34.5 million, according to a notification released on December 16 by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). The approval covers the delivery of...
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s (JMSDF) Aegis-equipped destroyers

U.S. Approves Aegis Destroyer Support for Japan Amid Rising China Tensions

The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $100.2 million Foreign Military Sale to Japan aimed at sustaining and technically supporting the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s (JMSDF) Aegis-equipped destroyers, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on December 16, 2025....
HMS Saud (pennant number 820), Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) frigates

Saudi Arabia Launches First MMSC Frigate in Wisconsin, Marking Milestone in Tuwaiq Naval Modernisation Project

On December 16, 2025, Fincantieri Marinette Marine in Wisconsin marked a significant milestone in Saudi Arabia’s naval modernisation drive by moving HMS Saud (pennant number 820) — the first of four Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) frigates ordered by the Kingdom...
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