The Philippines will purchase five patrol vessels from Japan through a Japanese loan worth approximately 23.9 billion pesos ($415 million) amid escalating tensions in the South China Sea, the Philippine Foreign Affairs Department announced on Friday
The fifth TNI AU C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft, bearing tail number A-1342, touched down at the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base Apron in Jakarta, on May 16. Manufactured by Lockheed Martin, the military transport aircraft's arrival was greeted by the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Air Force (Wakasau), Air Marshal Madya TNI Andyawan Martono Putra
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The China Coast Guard (CCG) recently conducted a maritime rescue exercise in the waters surrounding Huangyan Dao, also known internationally as Scarborough Shoal. The drill, which simulated a rescue operation for personnel fallen overboard, underscores China's assertion of sovereignty over the contested island in the South China Sea
The United States announced on Friday a new
Faced with a severe shortage of soldiers, Ukrainian parliament has adopted a law on the recruitment of prisoners into the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The Ukrainian parliament has passed a law enabling the recruitment of certain categories of prisoners into the military
AeroVironment's Switchblade 600 loitering munition has been chosen as part of the Pentagon's Replicator program. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks
Defense ministers from Nordic countries convened in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, for the NORDEFCO meeting on April 29-30, where they collectively addressed the Russian threat by signing Vision 2030. They emphasized the persistent security risk posed by Russia to Europe and the world, underscoring the necessity for unified, collective actions to counter this threat
The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's unicameral parliament, is currently reviewing a draft law proposing the legalization of private military companies (PMCs) within Ukraine's jurisdiction. The draft law, officially designated as No
Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States have jointly proposed significant changes to their national export control exemptions to facilitate defense industry collaboration within the AUKUS partnership. These proposed changes aim to create a license-free environment for defense-related exports among the three countries, promoting enhanced cooperation in scientific, technological, and industrial capabilities