On Friday, the Philippines and Australia began Exercise Alon— the largest bilateral training exercise ever conducted between the two countries. 1,600 Australians are participating, including a 400-strong infantry battalion, the… Continue reading "Exercise Alon Brings Philippine and Australian Forces to Edge of South China Sea"
In early August 2025, India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, approved procurement proposals worth about ₹67,000 crore ($7.6 million). While smaller than some of India’s… Continue reading "Defence Acquisition Council Approves Proposals Worth Rs 67,000 Crore"
The U.S. State Department announced that it has approved a possible $4.67 billion defense sale of the NASAMS (National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System) to Egypt on July 24, 2025. Under… Continue reading "U.S. Approves $4.67 Billion Missile Sale to Egypt"
On 10 July 2025, the United Kingdom and France sealed a new defense pact at London’s Lancaster House, agreeing to order additional Storm Shadow cruise missiles jointly. The deal was… Continue reading "UK and France Sign Agreement to Purchase New Storm Shadow Missiles"
South Korea and Poland have agreed a record-breaking arms export agreement for a second tranche of 180 K2 Black Panther main battle tanks valued at approximately $6 billion on July… Continue reading "South Korea Agrees $6.5 Billion K2 Tank Deal with Poland"
Speaking at the Council of Foreign Relations on May 20, the US Service Chiefs outlined their vision for the future of defense strategy. A huge part of this vision is… Continue reading "US Service Chiefs Lay out Their Vision of a New Approach to Procurement"
Portugal has launched an ambitious military modernization program set to run through 2034, under the Military Programming Law 2023–2034. With a total budget of €5.57 billion ($6.29 billion) allocated across… Continue reading "Portugal Plans to Modernize its Armed Forces by 2034"
Malaysia has launched a landmark 15-year helicopter leasing program with Leonardo and local partner Weststar, marking the largest government rotorcraft modernization in the country’s history. Under the agreement, up to… Continue reading "Malaysia’s 15-Year Helicopter Leasing Program with Leonardo"
The U.S. Army says that three crew members of a M88 Hercules engineering vehicle that sank in a boggy area on March 25 have been found dead after the recovery… Continue reading "UPDATED: Three Crew Members Of U.S. Army Engineering Vehicle That Sank In Lithuanian Bog Found Dead"
The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense announced through social media accounts that it plans to raise defense spending to 5-6% of annual domestic GDP starting from 2026. The decision comes after… Continue reading "Lithuania Claims 6% GDP Spending On Military By 2026"