Malaysia Defence

Malaysia’s 2025 Budget Focuses on Defence: RM40.7 Billion Dedicated to Maintaining and Upgrading Military Assets

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim presented the highly anticipated 2025 Budget, which allocates a total of RM421 billion for national expenditures. Among the key recipients of the budget is the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF), which has been allocated RM21.2...
JF-17 Block 3 fighter jet

Pakistan’s Growing Air Power: JF-17 Block 3 and J-10C Acquisition

Pakistan’s defense capabilities caught the attention of military observers and defense analysts worldwide. Images and videos surfaced of a Pakistani Air Force (PAF) JF-17 "Thunder" Block 3 fighter jet, showcasing serial number “323.” This specific marking indicated that it was...
South China Sea: Malaysian Navy Shadows Chinese Coast Guard Vessel within Malaysia’s Exclusive Economic Zone

South China Sea: Malaysian Navy Shadows Chinese Coast Guard Vessel within Malaysia’s Exclusive Economic Zone

Chinese Navy vessels to the port of Penang in a gesture of regional diplomacy, maritime tensions have escalated with the deployment of a Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) vessel to shadow a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel reportedly conducting an "intrusive...
New GCAP concept design is displayed at the Farnborough International Airshow.

Japan’s Mitsubishi Advances Global Air Defense Goals with Groundbreaking Collaborative Combat Aircraft Designs

The Global Combat Air Program (GCAP), a trilateral defense collaboration involving Japan, Italy, and the United Kingdom, has reached a significant milestone with Japanese defense contractor Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) unveiling concept designs for its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). These...
Donald Trump-Kamala Harris

Beijing’s Wish: Next U.S. President Focused on Bilateral Trade, Less on Taiwan Protection

On October 10, during Taiwan’s National Day speech, President Lai Ching-te took a resolute stance on defending Taiwan's sovereignty, calling out China’s ambitions and asserting that Beijing had no right to represent the self-governing island. His speech underscored Taiwan's determination...
Chinese national flag waves on a Chinese People's Liberation Army warship as it conducts joint military drills surrounding the island of Taiwan

China’s “Joint Sword 2024B” Military Exercise: A Prelude to Blockade Over Invasion?

On October 14, 2024, China conducted its "Joint Sword 2024B" military exercise, marking the fourth large-scale military exercise near Taiwan in just two years. The exercise, designed as a show of force, reaffirmed Beijing’s willingness to use military power if...
US-China

US-China Power Shift: Can a Grand Bargain End Decades of Rivalry?

A persistent theme posits that societies can maintain social cohesion despite vast wealth inequality, as long as total wealth continues to grow. This growth allows for wealth distribution, even to those with the smallest shares, provided their portions increase—albeit modestly....
TSMC

US Commerce Department Investigates TSMC Over Possible Violation of Huawei Export Rules

The United States Commerce Department has reportedly initiated an investigation into Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s largest chip manufacturer, to determine if it has violated U.S. export controls by supplying smartphone and artificial intelligence (AI) chips to the...
Hardeep Singh Nijjar is seen outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Sahib, in Surrey, British Columbia

India Allegedly Behind Drive-By Shootings, Arson in Campaign Against Sikh Separatists, Says Canada

A Canadian Sikh activist received a chilling call from his wife: police had visited their home to warn her that his life was in danger. Just two weeks later, thousands of kilometers away in British Columbia, a gunman filmed himself...
Semiconductor Industry

US Lawmakers Pressure Japan to Strengthen Chipmaking Restrictions on China, Warn of Potential Sanctions

In the global semiconductor conflict, key U.S. lawmakers have urged Japan to implement tighter restrictions on the sale of chipmaking equipment to China. The lawmakers warned that if Tokyo does not take action, Washington could impose its own sanctions on...
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