Defence Security Asia

Thailand has finalised a US$583 million deal with Sweden for four advanced Saab Gripen E/F fighter jets, a landmark procurement set to redraw Southeast Asia’s air power map amid rising…

Malaysia and Singapore have signed a historic submarine rescue agreement covering the South China Sea, Singapore Strait, and Malacca Strait, enabling both nations to render mutual technical…

China has unveiled its latest DF-26D intermediate-range ballistic missile, a deadly “Guam Killer” variant designed to strike U.S. bases and carriers across the Pacific. Spotted during…

The Philippines is weighing the acquisition of India’s Pralay tactical ballistic missile in a move that could reshape the South China Sea’s strategic balance. The potential deal, following…

Russia is constructing a massive 1.6 km antenna complex in Kaliningrad to penetrate NATO communications, reviving Cold War–era SIGINT systems and fusing them with modern AI-driven electronic…

The United States has deployed a powerful naval strike group—including three destroyers, an amphibious squadron, Marines, spy planes, and a nuclear submarine—off the coast of Venezuela.…

Malaysia is set to induct 136 locally built HMAV 4x4 Tarantula armoured vehicles into the Malaysian Armed Forces from 2027, a five-year programme that strengthens the Army’s combat readiness…

A Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) F/A-18D Hornet fighter aircraft was involved in an accident during take-off from Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport in Kuantan, Pahang, on Tuesday night.

Malaysia’s King, Sultan Ibrahim, has issued a sharp warning to the Ministry of Defence, cautioning against repeating past mistakes such as the controversial Skyhawk “flying coffin” purchase,…

For the first time, verified evidence confirms the presence of Russia’s advanced Krasukha electronic warfare systems in Iran — a move that could disrupt Israel, Gulf states, and U.S.…