Indonesia, Turkiye greenlight drone, warship construction in archipelago
In collaboration with the Indonesian Defence Ministry, several Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) systems will be jointly manufactured in the country by Turkish drone maker Baykar…
Philippines eyes sea drills with France, Italy, UK
Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. made the announcement as the Philippines, United States and Canada held the 7th Multilateral Maritime Cooperative…
Further study needed on proposal to build wall along Thai-Cambodian border
Thailand is considering a proposal to build a 55km-long wall along the Thai-Cambodian border in Sa Kaeo’s Aranyaprathet district to curb human and drug trafficking.
Japan PM Ishiba keeps focus of talks with US President Trump on Indo-Pacific issues
Japan and the US are in accord in terms of dealing with China, and the Trump administration is also promoting multilateral cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region based on “the…
Vietnam takes part in Japan-ASEAN Defence Vice-Ministerial Forum
Representing the country at the forum, deputy defence minister Hoang Xuan Chien underscored the importance of maintaining high-level dialogues and consultations through…
India in talks with US to buy combat vehicles, seal fighter jet engine deal as PM Modi visits
The world’s biggest arms importer, India traditionally relies mainly on Russia.
North Korean leader says South Korea-US-Japan military cooperation causes regional conflict
The report came a day after US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba agreed to work towards complete denuclearization of North Korea, following the…
India seeks to push pace of defence cooperation with Southeast Asia
Analysts noted that India sees an opening in enhancing its presence through defence and security ties in a region where China already has large pockets of economic and strategic…
Japan-donated patrol boats to be deployed in Indonesia’s future capital Nusantara
The two Japanese-made patrol boats, which are to be deployed to secure "choke points," were donated in a deal agreed last month by President Prabowo and Prime Minister Ishiba.
India to support Bhutan’s defence preparedness, says Defence Minister Singh
In a meeting with the Chief Operations Officer of the Royal Bhutan Army, Lt Gen Batoo Tshering, Rajnath Singh discussed a range of bilateral issues aimed at enhancing the defence…