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Jun- 2026 -

3 June

Tanks With 10kW Lasers: India Explores New Layer of Armored Protection

The Indian Army is exploring a new approach to protecting T-90 and Arjun tanks on drone-saturated battlefields: equipping them with 10-kilowatt-class laser weapons.

3 June

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale says he will be "reviewing" his country's secretive 2022 security pact with China. Asked about that pact alongside Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the Solomons leader said he had been "praying and fasting" about the Chinese security deal and it would be examined by his government

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Solomons PM Says to Review Secretive Security Pact With China

New Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale said he would be reviewing a secretive 2022 security pact with Beijing, which rattled Canberra and Washington by opening the door to Chinese forces in the South Pacific.

3 June

Naval soldiers stand guard on a corvette, during a Navy Drill for Preparedness Enhancement during an Army Preparedness Enhancement Drill ahead of the Chinese New Year, amid escalating Chinese threats to the island, in Keelung, Taiwan, on Jan 7, 2022.

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Rubio Says Latest Arms Sale to Taiwan Remains Under Review

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that a massive arms sale to Taiwan, opposed by Beijing, remains under review.

2 June

Rojoef Manuel

Second Australian Navy Arafura Patrol Ship Enters Service

The Royal Australian Navy has commissioned its second Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel in Western Australia.

2 June

The Bayraktar Kizilelma drone in flight. Photo: Screengrab via Baykar Technologies/X

Rojoef Manuel

Turkey Eyes Joint Drone Development, Production With Japan

Turkey has announced intent to expand defense-industrial cooperation with Japan through joint development and production of unmanned aerial systems.

2 June

Naver headquarters in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Photo: Naver

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South Korea’s Naver Goes Palantir-Style With Launch of Defense AI Unit

South Korea's largest internet company is expanding into military AI, focusing on sovereign cloud infrastructure and intelligence analysis.

1 June

Rojoef Manuel

Sat Images Expose China’s Massive Desert Network to Bolster Nuclear Deterrent

Satellite imagery has revealed that China is building a network of launch pads, bunkers, and communications hubs near its Hami nuclear missile silo field in Xinjiang, a move analysts say could strengthen Beijing’s ability to carry out a retaliatory nuclear strike.

May- 2026 -

31 May

Three Royal Malaysian Navy Maharaja Lela-class littoral combat ships at Lumut Naval Shipyard

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Malaysia Slams ‘Deafening Silence’ Over Scrapped Norway Missile Deal

Malaysia criticized the "deafening silence" from major powers on Sunday over the collapse of its deal with Norway for a naval missile system, saying it "sends a dangerous message" about the integrity of international contracts.

31 May

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro KOIZUMI arrives at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Japan, on April 21, 2026.

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Japan Defense Chief Takes Swipe at China at Security Meet

Japan's defense minister took a veiled swipe at China on Sunday, pledging to keep strengthening the military despite Beijing's criticism of Tokyo's increasingly muscular security stance.

29 May

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Pentagon Chief Hits Measured Tone on China at Asia Defense Meet

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth struck a comparatively soft tone towards China at a major defense forum on Saturday, saying there was "rightful alarm" over Beijing's military build-up but the US sought a "respectful" regional balance.

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