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Indonesia Shows Off Latest Capabilities
INDONESIA showed off its most recent arrival of key military assets in a handover ceremony at the Indonesian Air Force's (TNI-AU) Perdanakusuma base...
Australia Completes P-8A Poseidon Fleet
AUSTRALIA has completed its P-8A Poseidon fleet after the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) took delivery of its 14th and final P-8A maritime patrol aircraft...
Singapore, Thailand Renew Cobra Gold Commitment
SINGAPORE and Thailand renewed their shared commitment to strengthening defence cooperation by signing the memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the participation of the Singapore Armed...
Philippines Receive Triton Naval Drones From US
THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) received four Ocean Aero Triton autonomous underwater and surface vehicles (AUSVs) from the United States on June 22. The systems valued...
N. Korea Commissions Latest Frigate
NORTH Korea commissioned its latest and largest-ever 5,000-tonne destroyer--the Choe Hyon on June 23 in a ceremony at Nampo shipyard attended by the country's...
Pakistan Commissions First Hangor Submarine
PAKISTAN commissioned the first of its Hangor-class diesel-electric attack submarine–the PNS/M Hangor in China’s port city of Sanya on April 30. The commissioning ceremony...
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...
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...
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...
Five Power Exercise Bersama Shield Underway
THE Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) Exercise Bersama Shield is underway, with Malaysia hosting British, Australian, New Zealand and British personnel from April 13-May...
