Defence Security Asia

The complete absence of U.S. Navy carrier strike groups from the Middle East as Iran faces its most severe unrest since 1979 marks a pivotal shift in American power projection, raising…

Malaysia has reportedly initiated preliminary discussions with Korea Aerospace Industries to explore the potential acquisition of the KF-21 Boramae, while parallel talks on a second batch of…

Pakistan is poised to finalise a landmark US$1.5 billion (RM7.05 billion) arms deal with Sudan that could decisively shift the balance of power in Africa’s deadliest conflict, while…

A former Pentagon analyst has sent shockwaves through global defence circles by declaring that Russia’s Su-57 stealth fighter “flat-out beats” the U.S.-made F-35, as Moscow aggressively…

The Royal Thai Army is reviewing the operational reliability of its Chinese-made VT-4 main battle tanks after a catastrophic barrel rupture and multiple engine failures during December 2025…

A provocative call by Russian lawmaker Alexei Zhuravlev to torpedo US Navy ships after the seizure of a Russian oil tanker underscores how sanctions enforcement, shadow fleets and nuclear…

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are negotiating a landmark US$2 billion deal to convert outstanding Saudi loans into JF-17 Block III fighter jets, a move that could redefine bilateral defence…

Russia has begun arming Shahed-136 (Geran-2) loitering munitions with Igla and Verba MANPADS, transforming low-cost kamikaze drones into remote-controlled aerial ambush platforms designed to…