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In a bold and strategically calculated move, the United States Marine Corps (USMC) has forward-deployed its cutting-edge Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS), armed with Naval Strike Missiles (NSM), into the geopolitically volatile Luzon Strait—one of the world’s most contested and strategically vital maritime corridors.

Israeli media have sounded the alarm over the unprecedented joint air exercise between Egypt and China, codenamed “Eagle of Civilization 2025,” describing the manoeuvres—held near Israel’s border—as a “worrying development” that could recalibrate regional security dynamics.

Amid an increasingly hostile standoff between Moscow and Washington, Russian naval experts have stirred debate in global defence circles by asserting that the sonar suite aboard their Borei-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines vastly outperforms the undersea detection systems fielded by American counterparts.

India has completed the delivery of a second BrahMos supersonic cruise missile battery to the Philippines, marking a decisive escalation in Manila’s ability to project coastal defence and deter hostile incursions in one of the world’s most contested maritime regions.

A set of recently circulated images showing a Chinese J-10C fighter jet flying over King Fahd Port in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, has ignited widespread concern among international defence analysts, raising questions about a potential security breach at one of America’s most strategically vital naval logistics hubs in the Middle East.

For the first time in military history, Chinese combat aircraft have landed on Egyptian soil to conduct joint air drills, marking a dramatic shift in regional alliances and signalling China’s growing strategic footprint in the Middle East.

In a bold step to strengthen its grip on Southeast Asia’s shifting military balance, aerospace giant Boeing has unveiled an upgraded and highly strategic proposal to Indonesia, centered on the acquisition of its next-generation multirole fighter—the formidable F-15EX.

In a strategic move emblematic of China’s rising ambition in space and maritime dominance, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has commenced sea trials of its latest intelligence vessel, the Liaowang-1—a 30,000-ton leviathan purpose-built to track satellites, rocket launches, and missile activity across the globe.

Vietnam has reportedly secured a landmark agreement with the United States to acquire F-16 multirole fighter jets, a move that would significantly reshape its airpower capabilities and potentially recalibrate its long-standing dependence on Russian-made combat aircraft.

The Bayraktar TB2, Turkey’s most iconic and combat-proven unmanned aerial system, has successfully completed its second flight test powered by the newly developed TM-100 engine—a landmark achievement in the country’s pursuit of full defence autonomy.

Egypt and Italy have engaged in intensive discussions over recent years, negotiating the potential acquisition by Cairo of advanced defence platforms, including up to 24 Eurofighter Typhoon multirole combat aircraft, with an estimated contract value of around US$3 billion (RM13.2 billion).

Russia has reportedly enhanced its already formidable arsenal of glide bombs, widely deployed in its war effort against Ukraine, by integrating a sophisticated anti-jamming system known as Kometa (Comet) to further sharpen their strike accuracy amid growing electronic warfare threats.

Germany has reportedly blocked a proposed sale of approximately 40 Eurofighter Typhoon multirole fighters to Türkiye, a move widely seen as politically charged and coming just months after Berlin signaled openness to the deal.

Egypt and China are set to embark on their first-ever joint air force exercise this month, a move that underscores the shifting contours of Middle Eastern defence alignments and the quiet expansion of China’s military diplomacy across a region long dominated by U.S. influence.