Defence Security Asia

The Republic of Singapore Air Force's (RSAF) F-16 fighter jets  have been upgraded to enhance their capabilities and ensure they can continue to serve the republic until the mid-2030s, according to the Ministry of Defence Singapore.

Saudi Arabia has made it clear that it will strive to obtain nuclear weapons if its neighboring country, especially Iran, succeeds in developing their own nuclear weapons.

There is a need for Malaysia to have its own military satellite, not just for communication purposes but also for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) and early warning.

In a list recently issued by the Russian government, Malaysia, along with 29 other countries worldwide, has been categorized as having "friendly" and "neutral" relations with the Kremlin.

The United States is reportedly in talks with the government of Vietnam to seal the largest-ever arms deal between the two nations, which once fought each other about 50 years ago.

In a recent development in the ongoing conflict in southern Ukraine, a group of Russian military personnel has claimed the successful destruction of a Leopard main battle tank supplied by Germany to the Ukrainian armed forces in the Zaphorizia region.

Senior officials of the United States Navy have expressed their "concern" about the increasing frequency of the "emergence" of Russian nuclear-powered submarines in the coastal waters of the country in recent times.

Recently, Malaysia Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, while in New York, announced that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey would be visiting the country in December.

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has revealed a concerning statistic regarding the Pentagon's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program: only 55 percent of these advanced fighter aircraft are fully capable of executing their assigned missions.

Ukraine has been forced to reject the "donation" of 10 Leopard 1A5 main battle tanks because the tanks are in a state of disrepair, and Kiev lacks the expertise to repair them.

After five years of development, the Israeli Ministry of Defense and the Israel Defense Force (IDF) have unveiled their newest main battle tank, "Barak," the latest variant of the fifth-generation Merkava main battle tank, also known as "Merkava Mark 5."

Reports from Russia claimed that Ukrainian military had to cancel the flights of its combat aircraft after its onboard navigation equipment experienced strong "interference" that caused critical components to malfunction.

Saudi Arabia is reportedly exploring the possibility of procuring between 100 and 200 Rafale fighter jets from the French aerospace firm Dassault Aviation, following the denial of its request to acquire the F-35 due to Washington's steadfast commitment to uphold Israel's military superiority in the Middle East.

The main battle tank "Merkava" is the primary shield of the Israel Defense Forces and has been extensively used by the Israeli military in all wars involving the state of Israel since the 1980s.

Malaysia has expressed its willingness to purchase military equipment from Turkey, said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.