Ten major global military and defence events in 2025
Thursday, January 08, 2026, 20:54 (GMT+7)
In 2025, the world continued to witness intense strategic competition among major powers, an increasing tendency to address issues through escalation and the use of force, along with prolonged and expanding military conflicts in many regions. Nevertheless, peace, cooperation, and development remain the major trends and shared goals. To provide a comprehensive overview, the National Defence Journal compiles and presents ten major military and defence events worldwide in 2025
Overview of the global political and military landscape in 2025
Wednesday, December 31, 2025, 14:15 (GMT+7)
The most prominent features of the global political and military landscape in 2025 are the irreversible trend towards multipolarity of the world order and intense competition among major powers. Besides, worrying developments from the conflicts of Russia-Ukraine, Israel-Iran, India-Pakistan, etc., and the risk of US military intervention in Venezuela are posing significant challenges to global security and stability.
The emergence of a new strategic order in the Middle East
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 10:19 (GMT+7)
Recently, the political and security situation in the Middle East has become increasingly complex, leading to a significant change in the region’s strategic order. This transformation is not simply a return to “the old order” or “a unipolar system”, but rather a shift towards a new and more complex strategic order
Countering arguments that deny the right to freedom of belief and religion in Vietnam
Friday, October 10, 2025, 08:34 (GMT+7)
In Vietnam, “respect for freedom of belief and religion” represents a consistent policy of our Party and State; it is guaranteed by a legal system and reflected in the people’s diverse, harmonious belief and religion life. However, the issue of religion has always been at the forefront of hostile force’s “peaceful evolution” strategy. Taking advantage of the sensitivity of belief and religion in the people’s mental life, hostile forces have spread many wrong arguments
Vietnam People’s Army actively fights plots and tactics of exploiting ethnic and religious issues to sabotage the Vietnamese revolution
Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 15:24 (GMT+7)
As a core, pioneering force in the fight against “peaceful evolution”, the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) has, over the years, effectively countered hostile forces’ exploitation of ethnic and religious issues to disrupt our great national unity. This has contributed to maintaining political security and social order, creating a favourable environment for economic growth, socio-cultural development, and Fatherland protection
The issue of developing a socialist-oriented market economy in the draft Political Report submitted to the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam
Friday, September 12, 2025, 07:34 (GMT+7)
The draft Political Report of the 13th Party Central Committee, to be submitted to the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, continues to elaborate on the Party’s line regarding the development of a socialist-oriented market economy in Vietnam. It introduces a number of breakthrough points in both theoretical and practical terms, with the aim of fully harnessing the potential and strengths of the socialist-oriented market economy
Rebuttals on distorted talking points against our Party’s policy of streamlining the political system’s apparatus
Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 13:01 (GMT+7)
The reorganisation and streamlining of the political system’s apparatus represent a major policy with the ultimate objective of enhancing the efficacy, potency, and efficiency of the political system’s operations, better serving the interests of our nation and people. However, contrary to the broad consensus and support throughout the Party, the populace, and the armed forces, hostile forces are strenuously distorting and sabotaging this policy with nonsensical allegations and a resentful attitude
Several issues on ideological work at grass-roots units across the Military today
Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 16:54 (GMT+7)
Fully aware of the importance of ideological work, over the years, party committees and commands at grass-roots units within the Military have exercised their close leadership and direction over this work. Ideological work has been carried out in a comprehensive, continuous manner, with rich content, diverse forms, and flexible methods
Promoting the 30 April Victory in the building of “civilised, modern, affectionate” Ho Chi Minh City
Monday, April 28, 2025, 19:35 (GMT+7)
This is a great victory in the national liberation cause, symbolising progressive, peace-loving people’s desire for peace, independence, and freedom around the world, becoming a huge source of spiritual strength for our entire Party, Military, and people in general, the Party Organisation, armed forces, and people of Ho Chi Minh City in particular to firmly step on the path towards socialism and build an increasingly civilised, modern, affectionate City
The masterful strategic leadership of the Party - The decisive factor in the victory of the 1975 Spring Offensive and Uprising
Friday, April 25, 2025, 10:05 (GMT+7)
The 1975 Spring Offensive and Uprising began with the Central Highlands Campaign and concluded with the historic Ho Chi Minh Campaign. It had immense military, political, economic, and diplomatic significance, affirming the Party’s art of leadership and its skilful strategic direction.