- February 5th, 2026
South Korea has finalized its national defense budget for 2026 at KRW 65.8642 trillion (approximately $44.7 billion), marking a 7.5% increase over the previous year’s allocation, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) announced on December 3. The increase represents the...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has begun a two-day state visit to India, where he will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and attend the annual India–Russia summit—an engagement that carries more geopolitical weight this year than at any point in the...
Japan has taken a major step toward fielding directed-energy weapons, moving ahead with sea-based trials of its new 100-kilowatt-class high-energy laser system installed aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s (JMSDF) test vessel Asuka. The laser, developed by the Acquisition, Technology...
Defence analysts have confirmed, through newly released high-resolution satellite imagery, that China has commenced construction of its fourth aircraft carrier—its most ambitious yet—designated the Type 004. The vessel is taking shape at the Dalian shipyard, marking a turning point in...
Egypt has reportedly deployed Chinese-made HQ-9B long-range air defence systems in the Sinai Peninsula, a move that analysts warn could significantly alter the region’s precarious security balance and heighten tensions with Israel. The deployment—first reported in mid-September 2025—comes amid intensifying...
In a landmark moment for Southeast Asian air power, the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) has formally received its first three Dassault Rafale B multirole fighter jets during a ceremony at Dassault Aviation’s Mérignac production facility near Bordeaux. The handover —...
The United States is pressing for the rapid recovery of an unexploded American-made precision bomb that remained intact after an Israeli airstrike in Beirut, amid escalating fears that sensitive technology could fall into the hands of Iran-aligned groups or be...
Sri Lankan actor and musician GK Reginold steers a motorised fishing boat through the watery maze of Colombo’s flood-stricken suburbs, carrying crates of food and bottled water. Entire neighbourhoods have been submerged for days, leaving families stranded on rooftops and...
India is on the cusp of a major milestone in its nuclear deterrent capability, with the Indian Navy confirming that INS Aridhaman, the country’s third indigenously-built nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), has entered the final phase of harbour and sea...
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