Indonesian, Russian naval drills conclude
INDONESIAN and Russian navies concluded the Orruda Joint Training’s sea phase in the Java Seas off Surabaya. The inaugural bilateral naval exercise ran for five days from November 4-8. Aside … Read More
Tag: Asian Defence Journal
Over 10,000 N. Korean troops in Russia
SOUTH Korea’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) has stated that more than 10,000 North Korean have been deployed to Russia, with a significant number of those Korean People’s Army (KPA) … Read More
US approves US$4.92b AEW&C aircraft sale to S. Korea
THE Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced the State Department’s approval of a possible sale of airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft along with accompanying equipment to South Korea. … Read More
Japan Osprey fleet grounded
JAPAN’S fleet of V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft have been grounded following an incident involving one of the aircraft during take off while conducting military drills with American troops. Operated by … Read More
80,000 T112 rifles for Taiwan military
TAIWAN’S defence ministry has stated that the republic’s army, military police, and reserve forces are set to receive over 80,000 brand-new T112 rifles between 2025 and 2028. It is expected … Read More
US F-35B conducts first landing on Kaga
JAPAN’S Ministry of Defense (MOD) and the United States Department of Defense (DOD) announced that a US Navy (USN) Lockheed Martin F-35B fighter landed successfully on the Japan Maritime Self-Defense … Read More
Defence minister for Indonesia named
INDONESIA’S new defence minister has been named after the incumbent, Prabowo Subianto was sworn in as the eighth president of the republic, also Southeast Asia’s largest economy. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin was … Read More
Five-nation Exercise concludes
EXERCISE Bersama Lima comprising the militaries of Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom under the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) concluded after more than two weeks. Hosted … Read More
S. Korea fires KEPD 350K missiles
SOUTH Korea’s air force, the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF), carried out live-fire firing drills on October 8 and 10, including the firing of air-to-surface Taurus KEPD 350K missiles. … Read More
S. Korea displays deterrence might
SOUTH Korea’s armed forces put on a display of its military might in a massive military parade to mark its 76th Armed Forces Day on October 1. On this occasion, … Read More