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In a landmark announcement that underscores Washington’s intensifying push for next-generation strategic dominance, the United States Army has formally named its new long-range hypersonic missile system as the “Dark Eagle.”

In a move laden with strategic significance, the Russian military has transferred a captured American-made M1A1 Abrams main battle tank, seized from Ukrainian forces, to the renowned Uralvagonzavod facility for a comprehensive "reverse engineering" program.

When United States President Donald Trump steps onto Saudi soil this May, he is expected to unveil a colossal arms package worth approximately US$100 billion (RM440 billion), aimed at bolstering the security architecture of the resource-rich Gulf kingdom.

The military strength comparison between India and Pakistan in 2025 reflects a complex interplay of manpower, equipment, budgets, nuclear capabilities, and strategic doctrines.

The German government has firmly rejected claims that it is obstructing the sale of Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets to Türkiye, stating that the final decision on the matter lies with the country’s next elected administration.

In a dramatic escalation of military posturing amid rising Indo-Pak tensions, Islamabad has issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) over the Arabian Sea, declaring a no-fly and no-sail zone in preparation for live-fire missile drills, as both nuclear-armed rivals brace for fallout following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians.

On April 4, Beijing escalated the global rare earths confrontation by announcing a sweeping export ban on seven critical rare earth elements and industrial-grade magnets used across the defence, energy, and automotive sectors, in a calculated response to former U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff impositions on Chinese goods.

In the contested skies of the 21st century, air superiority is no longer determined solely by speed or firepower, but by a nation's ability to dominate the electromagnetic spectrum, fuse data across domains, and integrate seamlessly into joint and coalition operations.

The Royal Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, has set sail on an ambitious eight-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific, a voyage that could see the 65,000-tonne warship transit the geopolitically volatile Taiwan Strait — a move likely to provoke a strong reaction from Beijing and inject new tension into an already fraught region.

The nuclear-powered USS Toledo (SSN 769), one of the United States Navy’s most capable fast-attack submarines, has officially returned to operational status following a protracted and complex Engineered Overhaul (EOH) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, underscoring America’s commitment to sustaining undersea superiority in a rapidly evolving security landscape.

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.