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Vietnam’s L-39 Skyfox Acquisition: A Bold Step Towards Western Fighter Jets?

(DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) – In a move that could reshape its military landscape, Vietnam has officially received its full order of L-39 Skyfox jet trainer aircraft from Czech aerospace firm Aero ...
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Philippines Pushes for “Dream” Submarines as Global Defense Giants Battle for the Deal

Yet, as the nation looks to the future, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) is still forced to rely on just 12 FA-50 light fighter jets from South Korea—a modest fleet standing guard against an ...
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GA-ASI Wildfire: America’s $10 Million Drone Bet Against China

(DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) — General Atomics Aeronautical Systems unveiled “Wildfire”, presenting a lower-cost, attrition-tolerant uncrewed aircraft intended to restore American combat mass after ...
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China Unveils LY-1 Laser Weapon: Game-Changing ‘Photon Age’ Threat to U.S. and Allies in Indo-Pacific

(DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) –China has shaken the global defence landscape by unveiling the LY-1 high-power laser weapon, a directed-energy system that signals Beijing’s determination to redefine the very ...
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China’s Z-20T Assault Helicopter Debut: Black Hawk Rival Redefines PLA Air Assault Power

(DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) — In a bold demonstration of Beijing’s advancing military-industrial might, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) unveiled its Z-20T assault helicopter at the 7th China Helicopter ...
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Russian Nuclear Submarines Massing Alarmingly Close—Just 60km from Norway’s Border

(DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) – In early March, high-resolution satellite imagery captured a notable surge in activity at Russia’s strategically critical Zapadnaya Litsa naval base on the Kola Peninsula, ...
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Saudi TV Exposes Alleged UAE Construction of Israeli-Capable Runway on Yemen’s Mayun Island, Raising Stakes in Red Sea Power Struggle

(DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) — The disclosure by Saudi state television that the United Arab Emirates has constructed a runway on Yemen’s Mayun Island capable of supporting Israeli military aircraft ...
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China’s Type 096 Ballistic Missile Submarine Emerges as a Strategic Watershed Challenging U.S. Undersea Nuclear Dominance

(DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) — The People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN) development of the Type 096 Tang-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) represents a strategic watershed in global undersea ...
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Debris Don’t Lie: India Displays PL-15E Missile Fragments, Claims Pakistani Drone Swarms Crushed

(DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) – In a show of force and forensic rebuttal, the Indian Armed Forces on Monday publicly displayed wreckage of advanced Chinese and Turkish weapon systems allegedly used by ...
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China Unleashes Largest Maritime Show of Force in East Asia as Over 100 Naval and Coast Guard Vessels Flood Contested Waters

(DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) — In early December 2025, East Asia’s fragile security equilibrium was jolted by intelligence revelations that China had orchestrated the largest coordinated maritime ...
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US Congressman Admits 39 Aircraft Losses in Iran War: F-35, AWACS and Reaper Attrition Sparks Questions Over America’s Airpower Strategy

Destroyed E-3G Sentry AWACS after Iranian missile and drones attack at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. (DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) — The revelation that the United States may have lost 39 aircraft ...
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Kazakhstan Eyes Su-57E as Russia and China Battle for Central Asia

(DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) — Kazakhstan could receive Russian Su-57E fifth-generation fighters by approximately 2028, according to unconfirmed Kazakh and Russian reporting, potentially transforming ...