President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order on Wednesday to revive the United States shipbuilding industry, pledging to restore American maritime strength amid rising concerns over Chinas dominance in global shipping. The order, signed at the White House, lays out a broad Maritime Action Plan (MAP) that aims to boost domestic ship production, expand mariner training, enforce fee collections at ports, and counter what the administration calls China's “non-market practices” in the shipbuilding sector
The United States and Panama have announced a broadened security partnership aimed at protecting the Panama Canal from what Washington describes as growing Chinese influence in the region. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made the
South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) chief Seok Jong-gun met with Indonesian Vice Defense Minister Donny Ermawan Taufanto in Jakarta last week to discuss the stalled KF-21 fighter jet project, as unresolved disputes over funding and technology-sharing continue to delay progress. Seok acknowledged “difficulties due to differing views” but emphasized the need for communication to resolve issues and strengthen bilateral cooperation
Looking to revive military cooperation with Indonesia that has been put on hold due to American sanctions, Sergei Shoigu, Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation arrived in Jakarta on Tuesday. During his meetings with Indonesian defense minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, Shoigu said both countries are committed to exploring deeper collaboration in military technology cooperation
For the first time ever, the American F-35 fifth generation stealth fighter shared tarmac space with Russias most modern fighter, the Su-57 at an air show- The Aero India 2025. While the Russian Aircraft arrived on Friday, two American F-35 stealth jets touched down on Saturday and parked close to the Russian plane
Israeli forces have announced the capture of over 3,300 weapons and military equipment from Syrian territory, including two tanks, following the fall of Syria's former President Bashar al-Assad in December last year. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the captured arsenal includes heavy weaponry such as two tanks, 20 anti-aircraft missiles, and 1,500 RPGs
A car explosion in Russian-occupied Donetsk may have killed Serhii Yevsiukov, ex-head of the Olenivka prisoner of war (POW) camp, notorious for alleged war crimes. Russian Telegram channel Mash alleged that Yevsiukov was killed, though this has not been independently verified
Indonesian President-Elect and Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto invited Russia to send a military delegation to the Indo-defence exhibition to be held this November. After meeting with Russian President Putin in the Kremlin yesterday, Prabowo noted, "I would like to invite the Russian delegation to our defense conference and defense exhibition in November 2024
In a significant policy reversal, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz confirmed on Monday a softening of Germany's stance on the proposed sale of 48 Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Saudi Arabia. This was reported by German press agency dpa,
General Atomics showed an image of MQ-9B Sky Guardian drone mounted with weapons made by an Emirati firm at IDEX 2023 sparking rumors that a deal for the U.A