Asia-Pacific
Malaysia: first LCS delayed again, delivery now April 2027 and without its NSM anti-ship missiles
Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin told parliament on October 7 that the first Littoral Combat Ship will be…
Desk
Asia-Pacific
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Asia-Pacific
Australia: US approves $300 million sale of Tomahawk mission planning centres
The US State Department has notified Congress of a possible $300 million Foreign Military Sale to Australia of…
Asia-Pacific
Taiwan: “We love peace but will not give up our freedom,” Lai says on National Day, with a warning over China’s pressure
In his National Day address on October 10, 2026, Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te said Taiwan cherishes peace but…
Asia-Pacific
South Korea: first successful test of a homegrown hypersonic glide vehicle, a “key strategic asset” for the battlefield
South Korea has carried out the first successful test of a domestically designed hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV), the…
Asia-Pacific
TURKSAT and China Satcom: Turkey and China to co-develop communications for UAVs and “smart” border security
Turkey’s state satellite operator TURKSAT and China’s China Satcom signed a protocol on joint research, product development and…
Africa
UN extends Darfur arms embargo by two months as Russia and China oppose a Sudan-wide ban
The UN Security Council unanimously extended the Sudan sanctions regime until December 11 on October 8, but the…
Analysis
Analysis: KSS-III, the Korean submarine with vertical launch cells offered to Greece by Hanwha and HD Hyundai
Analysis: Hanwha Ocean has proposed four KSS-III Batch II submarines to the Hellenic Navy, built jointly in Greece…
Asia-Pacific
Pakistan denies New York Times report on PAF fighter jets being used against the Houthis under the Mecca Agreement
Pakistan’s Information Ministry rejected as “fake and fabricated” a New York Times report, citing unnamed Pakistani officials, that…
Air Force
HACM: first flight test of the US Air Force’s hypersonic cruise missile, held over Australia
The US Air Force, working with Australia, has carried out the first flight test of the Hypersonic Attack…
Asia-Pacific
Keen Sword 27: Japan and the US to drill defence of the south-western islands, with 45,000 Japanese troops and missiles on Yonaguni and Ishigaki
Exercise Keen Sword 27 will run from October 19 to 29 with 45,000 Japanese personnel, 40 ships and…
Military & Defense
North Korea fires missile from Wonsan amid dispute over DMZ mines
North Korea’s October 3 launch from Wonsan came amid a dispute over mines in the DMZ. Pyongyang later…
News
Taiwan receives first two F-16V Block 70 fighters after years of delay
Taiwan’s first two new F-16V Block 70 fighters arrived at Chihhang on October 2 after years of delay,…