- March 9th, 2026
Southeast Asia’s airpower balance is quietly but decisively evolving, and Vietnam now appears to be at the centre of that recalibration. Hanoi, long reliant on Russian combat aviation, is increasingly exploring diversified, sanctions-resilient Western platforms capable of sustaining high-tempo operations...
China is intensifying its push into Southeast Asia’s lucrative defense market, using high-profile air shows and increasingly sophisticated military hardware to expand regional influence, build long-term security dependencies, and challenge both Russia’s traditional role as an arms supplier and the...
Boeing’s decision to formally terminate its pursuit of selling the F-15EX Eagle II fighter jet to Indonesia marks a defining inflection point in Jakarta’s long-term airpower modernisation trajectory. What was once envisioned as a cornerstone programme to elevate the Indonesian...
The United States Navy’s public unveiling of the AIM-174B ultra–beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024 exercise marked a rare and deliberate disclosure of a capability normally kept shrouded in ambiguity. Far from a routine weapons...
More than four years after the AUKUS security pact was unveiled with fanfare, serious doubts are deepening in Australia over whether its most ambitious promise — nuclear-powered submarines — can ever be delivered as planned. While the United States and...
Athens’ outreach to New Delhi reflects deepening fears that Turkey’s military convergence with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia could reshape regional power balances across energy, maritime and defence domains. Greece’s ambitious push to create a “Mediterranean Quad” alliance integrating Greece, Cyprus,...
US President Donald Trump set the ball rolling on America’s ambitious Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program—now branded the F-47—with sweeping claims of unmatched air superiority over rival powers. But while Washington hails the future aircraft as a revolution in aerial...
Indonesia has formally taken delivery of its first three Rafale fighter jets, marking a significant milestone in Jakarta’s long-running effort to modernise its air force and diversify defence partnerships amid rising strategic uncertainty in the Indo-Pacific. The aircraft arrived in...
The absence of any reference to the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) in the United States’ newly released 24-page National Defense Strategy (NDS) on January 23 has reignited debate about the Trump administration’s true commitment to the Indo-Pacific’s most prominent minilateral...
A trilateral framework involving India, Australia and Japan should be revitalised as a practical and autonomous mechanism to bolster deterrence in the Indo-Pacific, amid what has been described as a decline in the reliability of the United States under President...
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