ASEAN Defence Ministers Reiterate Stronger Defence Cooperation
Duncan Looi
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, Italy Finalise Supply Chain Resiliency Agreement
Duncan Looi
SINGAPORE and Italy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Supply Chain Resiliency on the sidelines of the International Institute for Strategic...
US Calls For Increased Defence Spending From Asia
Duncan Looi
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...
US, Philippines Renew CISMOA
Duncan Looi
THE United States and Philippines renewed the Communications Interoperability and Security Memorandum of Agreement (CISMOA) for another 15 years, strengthening interoperability, secure communications,...
US Considers Naval Missile Sale To Malaysia
Duncan Looi
THE United States will consider the sale of naval surface-to-surface missiles (SSM) to Malaysia as an alternative to the Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) produced...
Singapore, Thailand Renew Cobra Gold Commitment
Duncan Looi
SINGAPORE and Thailand renewed their shared commitment to strengthening defence cooperation by signing the memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the participation of the Singapore...
Australia Completes P-8A Poseidon Fleet
Duncan Looi
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...
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...
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...
Indonesia Prepares For First Aircraft Carrier
INDONESIA is preparing for the impending arrival of its first aircraft carrier–the retired Giuseppe Garibaldi from Italy, this comes after Italy’s parliament approved the...
