Southeast Asia Defence

As serial production ramps up, South Korea's KF-21 Boramae is moving from national fighter programme to Indo-Pacific export contender. Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and the UAE are…

Singapore has launched RSS Valour, its second stealth "mothership" warship, built to command drone fleets across sea, air, and underwater domains — a strategic signal as Indo-Pacific naval…

As drone warfare reshapes Indo-Pacific and Middle East battlefields, Malaysia faces mounting pressure to modernise its very short-range air defence. China's QW-19 MANPADS — prized for…

Indonesia is poised to become the first foreign operator of India’s Astra Mk1 BVRAAM after agreeing to procure more than 150 missiles for its Sukhoi fleet, reshaping Indo-Pacific air combat…

The Philippines is advancing negotiations for up to 20 KF-21 Boramae multirole fighters under a US$1.9 billion South Korean-backed financing package that could reshape South China Sea…

Singapore’s Invincible-class Type 218SG submarines are redefining underwater warfare in Southeast Asia, giving the Republic of Singapore Navy one of the Indo-Pacific’s stealthiest submarine…

Thailand is reportedly moving toward acquiring the M142 HIMARS precision rocket system after cross-border rocket attacks exposed vulnerabilities in Bangkok’s deterrence posture, signalling a…

Malaysia’s second Littoral Mission Ship Batch 2, Raja Laut, has been launched in Türkiye in a strategically significant milestone for the Royal Malaysian Navy, boosting Malaysia’s maritime…

Malaysia’s urgent hunt for a 300km anti-ship missile to replace the cancelled Naval Strike Missile acquisition is reshaping the Royal Malaysian Navy’s deterrence posture as regional maritime…

Indonesia’s reported decision to double its J-10CE fighter acquisition from 12 to 24 aircraft while integrating China’s long-range PL-15E missile is rapidly reshaping Southeast Asia’s…