US Moves RQ-4 Global Hawk UAV Unit To Tokyo
TOKYO is set to be home to a US Air Force (USAF) RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), moving to Japan’s capital from Guam. According to Japan’s defence ministry, … Read More
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US Approves Possible Vietnam C-130 Sustainment Deal
THE US State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Vietnam for C-130 Sustainment services and related equipment for an estimated total cost of US$100 million. A State … Read More
Brunei Outlines Modernisation Moves
BRUNEI has established the Special Operations Command as the command and control centre that would coordinate special operations within the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Special Forces Regiment. Brunei’s King … Read More
FN Releases ARKA Next-Gen Rifle Platform
BELGIAN arms manufacturer FN Herstal under FN Browning Group’s Defence & Security division which includes FN Herstal, FN UK and FN America is proud to introduce the FN ARKA®, a next-generation rifle platform … Read More
Malaysia Rips Into Norway And Double Standards In International Law
MALAYSIA’S defence minister Khaled Nordin ripped into Norway amidst the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) debacle which has created “more than just a bilateral contract dispute” and the growing practice of … Read More
AUKUS Uncrewed Undersea Vehicles Being Developed
MEETING at the US Embassy in Singapore, AUKUS trio Australian deputy prime minister and defence minister Richard Marles, the US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and the United Kingdom’s Secretary … Read More
Critical Underwater Infrastructure Cross-Regional Defence Cooperation Launched In Singapore
LAUNCHED at the 23rd International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, the “Guiding Principles for Underwater Infrastructure Defence Exchanges” (GUIDE) was endorsed by 17 countries with common interests in … Read More
ASEAN Defence Ministers Reiterate Stronger Defence Cooperation
ASEAN defence ministers reiterated the importance of ASEAN Centrality and ASEAN’s potential contributions to regional peace and prosperity during a meeting co-hosted by Singapore and the Philippines at the International … Read More
Singapore, Italy Finalise Supply Chain Resiliency Agreement
SINGAPORE and Italy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Supply Chain Resiliency on the sidelines of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue. The agreement was … Read More
US Calls For Increased Defence Spending From Asia
THE United States has called on the Asia-Pacific region to increase defence spending, citing a “rightful alarm regarding China’s historic military buildup and the expansion of its military activities in … Read More