The global trend of peace, cooperation, and development in the new context
Monday, September 22, 2025, 19:23 (GMT+7)
Humanity has not witnessed another global war since World War II ended 80 years ago. However, the recent growing tendency among countries to use force to resolve disputes and disagreements has raised doubts about world peace. What is the essence of this issue? This article aims to provide an additional perspective
The trend of modernising infantry weapons and equipment in Asia-Pacific
Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 05:10 (GMT+7)
Modernising infantry weapons and equipment by countries in the Asia Pacific region is a complex and multifaceted process. Although this process may help them better protect their interests, it still has potential factors boosting an increasing tension and a possibility of an arms race in the region.
Beware of calls for political regime change in Vietnam
Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 15:25 (GMT+7)
Calls seek to incite demands for the establishment of political pluralism and opposition parties, steering the country towards a capitalist political system are extremely dangerous and warrant vigilance, resolute opposition, and outright rejection.
10 Major Global Military and Defence Events of 2024
Thursday, January 09, 2025, 10:06 (GMT+7)
In 2024, the global landscape witnessed unprecedented complexity and unpredictability, marked by intensifying strategic competition among major powers and escalating military conflicts across various regions. These developments further destabilised an already volatile global security environment. To provide a comprehensive overview of the global security landscape, the National Defence Journal presents a roundup of the 10 most significant military and defence events
Review of the world political and military situation in 2023
Thursday, December 28, 2023, 10:53 (GMT+7)
The world political and military picture in 2023 is still mixed with light and dark colours, in which, strategic competition between major countries is still fierce, conflicts in regions continue to increase in intensity, scope and nature, etc. However, there are also many signs that the US and China are both showing efforts to control disagreements.
South Korea's Indo-Pacific strategy and Seoul's "position" in the region
Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 09:52 (GMT+7)
nder the three cooperation principles of inclusiveness, trust and reciprocity, South Korea affirmed that the focus of the new strategy is to promote a free, peaceful and prosperous Indo-Pacific region through the establishment of a rules-based order and cooperation on human rights. In a 37-page report, the South Korean Government presented nine core tasks to implement the Strategy.
Afghanistan with the risk of a civil war
Tuesday, February 28, 2023, 11:43 (GMT+7)
International community holds that, with current leadership and management capacity, the Taliban have seemingly not yet learnt many lessons from its first ruling period nearly three decades ago while the situation in Afghanistan today is very different from that time. There are many players that are challenging the rule of the Taliban and if the government formed by this armed group cannot synchronously solve the existing problems, from improving the economy, tackling international isolation to implementing a more open social policy, a civil war in this unstable country is inevitable.
Political and military shifts in the world 2022
Monday, December 19, 2022, 09:43 (GMT+7)
In 2022, the world witnessed many major military and political shifts. In which, the most significant development was the Russia – Ukraine conflict. According to Western political analysts and politicians, this war has become a powerful drive pushing the world towards a multipolar order, and according to Russian President Putin, the next decade will be the decade that marks the formation of the multipolar world order. This can be a painful and unstable process that potentially leads to further conflicts, but it is inevitable for a world of peace, stability and cooperation.
The development trend of Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles
Friday, April 22, 2022, 15:15 (GMT+7)
In recent years, the world has witnessed a robust development of unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs). They have come under different types, multi-roles and been effectively exploited in military conflicts. This is a landmark development, changing the characteristics of war both in terms of military strategy, combat doctrine and combat operations
Indo-Pacific Region in major powers’ strategies
Tuesday, March 29, 2022, 07:50 (GMT+7)
The Indo-Pacific accounts for more than half of the world population, with rich natural resources and sea routes of paramount importance to international trade. This is a region of dynamic development with three top economies of the world, namely the U.S., China, and Japan together with 7 out of 8 fast-growing markets, such as India, China, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). This region produces about 60% of global GDP