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22 July

Staff Writer With AFP

Indonesia Orders 12 Combat Jets From Italy’s Leonardo

Indonesia has ordered twelve light combat aircraft from Leonardo as the country strengthens its air defense system.

21 July

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

India’s Latest Kamikaze Ground Drone Has One Unusual Feature: A Cable

Traditional electronic jamming could face a new challenge as Indian firm Bharat Supply & Support Alliance unveils the GOLIATH-200, a one-way attack unmanned ground vehicle steered through a fiber-optic cable instead of radio signals.

21 July

Giulia Bernacchi

Ondas Lands Australian Order for Single-Operator Counter-Drone Kits

Ondas has received a $6.9-million order from the Australian Department of Defence for portable counter-drone systems.

21 July

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

Staff Writer With AFP

China Ally Solomon Islands Invites US Coast Guard Patrols

The Solomon Islands will sign a deal for the US Coast Guard to patrol its waters with local police aboard, Prime Minister Matthew Wale said on a visit to Washington.

21 July

Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands during a signing ceremony following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21, 2023.

Staff Writer With AFP

China, Russia Conducted Firing Drill in Japan’s Economic Waters: Tokyo

Chinese and Russian naval forces conducted a joint live-firing exercise using machine guns within Japan's exclusive economic zone, Tokyo said Tuesday.

21 July

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio before departing for the Philippines.

Staff Writer With AFP

Rubio in Philippines as US Condemns ‘Dangerous’ China Actions

The US condemned "dangerous and aggressive actions" by China following a clash with the Philippine navy in the South China Sea.

21 July

Donald Trump President of the United States of America US makes a gesture with his hands on his arrival ahead of a dinner with the President of the French Republic and his wife organised to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the independence of the United States at the Chateau de Versailles in Versailles France on June 17, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

US Seeks to Limit Key Materials From China, Others in Defense Supply Chains

The US is pushing to make it tougher for defense contractors to get waivers for critical minerals and other materials from China and certain foreign suppliers.

21 July

Resized screenshot from a video from the Philippines military shows individuals on a boat, identified by authorities as members of the China Coast Guard, appearing to clash with members of the Philippine Navy on the Second Thomas Shoal in the disputed South China Sea.

Staff Writer With AFP

Philippine Military Says China Injured Sailor in Sea Clash

The Philippine military accused the China Coast Guard of clubbing a Filipino sailor with a baton on Monday.

20 July

Inder Singh Bisht

China Unveils Upgraded Y-9 Anti-Submarine Aircraft

China has unveiled an upgraded Y-9 anti-submarine warfare patrol aircraft equipped with enhanced surveillance and target-tracking sensors.

20 July

The lead Ōsumi-class landing ship LST 4001 followed by a Landing Craft Air Cushion

Rojoef Manuel

Japan, Vietnam Expand Defense Ties With Joint Landing Craft Development

Japan and Vietnam have agreed to begin discussions on the joint manufacture of a high-speed landing craft, expanding defense-industrial cooperation as both countries deepen security ties in the Indo-Pacific.

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