Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX)

DIMDEX 2026 Opens Online Registration, Promises Expanded International Participation

The Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX) has officially opened online registration for exhibitors, participants, and visitors ahead of its ninth edition, set to take place from 19 to 22 January 2026 at the Qatar National Convention Centre...
JF-17 Fighter Jet

JF-17 fighter jets: Pakistan Signs Landmark Multibillion-Dollar Arms Deal with Libya’s LNA

Pakistan has concluded one of the largest weapons export agreements in its history, signing a multibillion-dollar deal to supply combat aircraft and military equipment to Libya’s eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA), according to information published by Reuters on December 22,...
Volker Turk. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

UN Accuses Myanmar Junta, Armed Groups of Using Violence to Coerce Voters Ahead of Military-Run Polls

The United Nations on Tuesday (Dec 23) accused Myanmar’s ruling military junta of using violence, intimidation and mass arrests to force people to participate in upcoming military-controlled elections, while warning that armed opposition groups are also employing coercive tactics to...
Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Malaysia Airports Says Global Passenger Processing System Fully Restored After Temporary Disruption

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) said on Tuesday (Dec 23) that a global passenger processing system used by multiple airlines worldwide has been fully restored following a temporary disruption that affected check-in and boarding operations at airports across the country....
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...
SEPECAT Jaguar fighter-bombers

India–Oman Jaguar Transfer: Decommissioned Fighters Are Keeping the IAF’s Deep-Strike Capability Alive as India Taps Oman’s Retired Jaguars to Sustain Strike Power Amid Squadron Shortfalls and Regional Pressures

At a time when global airpower debates are dominated by fifth-generation fighters, stealth drones and artificial intelligence–enabled battle networks, India’s decision to secure more than 20 decommissioned SEPECAT Jaguar fighter-bombers from Oman highlights a different but no less consequential strategic...
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...
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