An overview of Japan’s defence equipment modernisation trends
Monday, October 27, 2025, 16:17 (GMT+7)
Amid growing complexities in the global and regional security environment, Japan has been accelerating the modernisation of Japan Self-Defence Forces (JSDF) through a series of crucial steps. With the adoption of new national security and defence strategies, along with a significant increase in defence investment, Japan’s defence equipment modernisation is reshaping the regional military balance, which has drawn considerable attention from military analysts
Following Uncle Ho’s teachings, Naval Region 1 closely manages and firmly protects national sovereignty over northern seas and islands
Monday, October 20, 2025, 15:35 (GMT+7)
The Region’s Party Committee and Commands as well as party committees and commands of offices and units have always focused their leadership and direction on well performing political and ideological education, building great resolve and political steadfastness among their cadres and soldiers, strictly executing directives and guidance on political and ideological education, particularly Directive 2423-CT/QUTW
Message from Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025
Friday, September 19, 2025, 17:09 (GMT+7)
Talisman Sabre 2025 also demonstrates the strategic preparedness of multinational engagement, advanced technological and tactical capabilities of countries in the region; ensuring the firm commitment of Australia, the United States and other partners to maintain the stability of a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Brigade 169 enhances combat power to firmly safeguard national waters and islands
Monday, August 25, 2025, 16:35 (GMT+7)
The Brigade Party Committee and Commanders step up realising the motto of “men before arms” to improve overall quality and combat power and successfully complete assigned missions. Accordingly, the Brigade takes the building of an “adept, compact, strong” force as the foundation, the increased quality of training and combat readiness as the core, and the strengthening of order and discipline as well as good support as the basic and ongoing tasks.
Several issues regarding chemical defence in strategic defensive operations on Northern theatre
Thursday, July 24, 2025, 19:37 (GMT+7)
Chemical defence in strategic defensive operations on Northern theatre during a war to defend the Fatherland is a critically important aspect of support work. It aims to minimise the destructive impacts of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), maintain the combat capability of the armed forces, and ensure the safety of the population. This is an extremely difficult and complex task that must be thoroughly studied and prepared in peacetime
Enhancing the political fortitude of naval forces to meet mission requirements in the new context
Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 07:50 (GMT+7)
With focused leadership and direction through practical and effective measures, the political fortitude of naval troops will continue to be solidified and strengthened - forming a vital foundation for the Navy to fulfil all assigned missions and firmly defend the sacred maritime sovereignty of the Fatherland.
The role of the Commandos in the Great Spring Victory 1975 and the imperative of building the special forces in the new context
Tuesday, April 08, 2025, 20:20 (GMT+7)
By upholding the heroic tradition and building upon the resounding victories achieved during the Great Spring Offensive 1975, the Special Forces must continue to strive for ever-greater accomplishments. They must remain worthy of the title: an exceptionally elite, extraordinarily brave, astutely daring force that executes deep-strike operations and secures decisive victories.
On the establisment of military posture in military region defence operations
Friday, March 21, 2025, 13:32 (GMT+7)
To secure victory in defence operations, military region commanders and headquarters must address multiple challenges regarding force organisation, posture, theoretical and practical aspects of preparation, and execution of combat operations. In particular, mastering the art of creating and establishing military, political, and economic posture is crucial.
Organising and deploying forces for key battles in offensive campaigns in a Fatherland protection war
Monday, March 17, 2025, 10:19 (GMT+7)
In case of a Fatherland protection war, offensive operations can be conducted at the outset and throughout the war on various scales, featuring key and decisive battles. Securing victory in these critical engagements requires commanders and relevant agencies to address numerous challenges. Chief among these is the organisation and deployment of forces, which necessitates further research and application in line with rapidly evolving battlefield circumstances
Brigade 147 improves the quality of training and combat readiness
Monday, March 10, 2025, 15:17 (GMT+7)
Thanks to the political resolve of the Brigade’s staff, the quality of training and combat readiness has unceasingly improved; preparations for training have been carefully made; content, methods, direction, management, and operation of training work have been comprehensively reformed; regulations on combat readiness duty, particularly during national holidays and major events of the country, Military, and Navy have been maintained seriously