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As China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) embarks on a massive military build-up, the traditional US defence strategy is based on an assumption: Like the Soviet Union in the Cold War, the Communist Party’s rigid, centralised command structure will undermine the PLA’s operational flexibility. However, a new report by the US 🚄

US President Donald Trump announced on social media that the United States would share sensitive technology secretly held by South Korea that would enable it to build a nuclear-powered submarine. This follows talks between the leaders of the two countries aimed at modernising the alliance. South Korean President Lee Jae 🚄

As part of its efforts to modernise its air force, the Philippines is in critical negotiations with South Korean aerospace giant Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) for potential fighter aircraft purchases. The focus of the talks is on the purchase of South Korea’s indigenously produced next-generation fighter aircraft KF-21 Boramae, as 🚄

Russia has announced that it has successfully tested the 9M730 Burevestnik(NATO code name SSC-X-9 Skyfall), a cruise missile with an unlimited range and nuclear warhead, which it claims to take its nuclear deterrence capacity to the next level. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on 26 October that the test would 🚄

The Pakistan Marine Corps has officially inducted three 2400 TD class hovercrafts into its inventory to significantly enhance its operational capabilities in the harsh coastal and marshland areas of southern Sindh province. This strategic move stands out as a key step in Pakistan’s comprehensive modernisation process to strengthen its rapid 🚄

Russian state company Rostec continues its modernisation activities in the field of aviation and defence without slowing down. In its latest press release, the company announced the completion of the second prototype of the Yak-130M training and light attack aircraft. While this second prototype is preparing to undergo extensive ground 🚄

Singapore launched Victory, the first of the 8,000-tonne Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV), the largest surface warship ever built for its navy. speaking at the 21 October ceremony, Singapore Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing drew attention by comparing the 150-metre ship to the famous science fiction series Battlestar Galactica. Minister Chan 🚄

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday organised a large-scale exercise involving the country’s strategic nuclear forces, including missile tests. The exercise came on the heels of the suspension of Putin’s planned summit with US President Donald Trump on Ukraine. A statement released by the Kremlin gave details of the exercises, 🚄

South Brazilian aerospace giant Embraer and the South Korean Defence Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen mutual growth and cooperation opportunities in the defence sectors of the two countries. The agreement aims to create new jobs and market development opportunities in the 🚄

Chinese researchers claim to have developed a new bistatic radar satellite system with the potential to track low radar cross-section (RCS) stealth fighter aircraft such as the F-22 Raptor and B-21 Raider from orbit. Simulations show that this system, which is compatible with the features of the Lu Tan-1 (LT-1) 🚄

South Korean defence industry giant Hanwha Aerospace introduced the new generation tracked armoured combat vehicle K-NIFV (Korea New Infantry Fighting Vehicle)at the ADEX 2025 exhibition. Derived from Australia’s AS21 Redback IFV design, the K-NIFV was developed to respond to the new UAV threats posed by the war in Ukraine, reduce 🚄

Quantum radar— a technology developed by China that stands out as one capable of completely shifting the balance of power in the defense industry—is drawing attention for its ability to detect even stealth fighter jets that traditional systems cannot detect. This next-generation technology, which utilizes the fundamental principles of quantum 🚄

Pakistan successfully launched the country’s first hyperspectral satellite (HS-1) into space, thereby advancing its scientific and technological capabilities. This launch, carried out from a Chinese spaceport, has been hailed as a groundbreaking step that will enable Pakistan to make significant strides in remote sensing and data analysis. High-Resolution Imaging Capability 🚄

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) officially announced that a unit of its JF-17 Thunder Block III fighter jets has arrived in Azerbaijan to participate in the “Indus Shield Alpha” bilateral air combat exercise. This development comes on the heels of claims on social media that JF-17 fighter jets had been 🚄

China’s ever-expanding ballistic missile arsenal is prompting India to reassess its defense strategies. In response to this threat, New Delhi plans to establish a joint military formation called the Integrated Rocket Force (IRF), which will consolidate and expand the country’s non-nuclear missiles under a single umbrella. However, as this proposed 🚄

Brazilian aerospace giant Embraer Defense & Security and India’s Mahindra Group have signed a strategic cooperation agreement for the Indian Air Force’s “Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA)” program. The agreement aims to supply Embraer’s advanced C-390 Millennium transport aircraft to India and establish the country as a production and support hub. 🚄

Israeli defense company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems unveiled the L-SPIKE 4X Launched Effect guided missile this week at the AUSA exhibition in Washington. This new system stands out as the latest addition to Rafael’s widely used SPIKE missile family and is specifically designed to meet the requirements of the U.S. 🚄

The U.S. Eighth Army in Korea began accepting troop rotations under a new “rotation normalization” system that took effect on October 1. While this new policy aims to enhance military stability in the region by extending tour lengths, commanders note that not all facilities in the country are yet fully 🚄

Discussions about the future of warfare present a bipolar picture: on one hand, the dominance of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and artillery systems; on the other, the resurgent importance of stealth fighter jets. However, nearly 35 years of conflict experience show that neither UAVs nor stealth aircraft can fully replace 🚄

India has taken a critical step toward strengthening its defense capabilities by signing a massive deal with the United Kingdom worth approximately $468 million (350 million pounds). The deal covers the procurement of LMM (Lightweight Multirole Missiles) produced by Thales in the United Kingdom. Announced on Thursday, October 9, this 🚄

The Russian state-owned company Rostec continues to deliver fighter jets to the Russian Air and Space Forces at a steady pace. In its latest press release, the company announced that another batch of Su-34 multi-role bomber aircraft had been delivered to the Russian military. This delivery followed immediately after the 🚄

South Korea has officially announced the platform for the long-awaited new-generation airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft for the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF). As selected by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), the new AEW&C aircraft will be based on the Bombardier Global 6500 business jet airframe, 🚄

The Kerch Bridge (Crimea Bridge), which Russia built illegally after its invasion of Crimea and which is of critical importance for military shipments to Ukraine’s southern front, has significantly strengthened its defenses following Ukraine’s successful attacks. Petro Andryushchenko, head of the Center for Occupation Studies, stated in a social media 🚄

South Korean defense giant Hanwha Aerospace announced that it has successfully completed the KVLS-II (Korean Vertical Launch System II) development project, marking a significant advance in naval warfare technology. This five-year project was carried out with the support of the South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) and is considered 🚄

France-based Dassault Aviation has officially announced that the Taiwan Air Force intends to replace its fleet of Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets with Rafale fighter jets, a more modern platform. Taiwan was one of the major users of the Mirage 2000-5 platform, with an order of 60 units placed in the 🚄