Development and employment trend of precision-guided munitions in recent conflicts
Thursday, May 21, 2026, 14:40 (GMT+7)
Over the past decade or so, precision-guided munitions (PGMs) have fundamentally transformed the conduct of warfare and become a major focus of investment and research for many countries worldwide. Recent conflicts, in particular, have shown that these weapons are evolving rapidly towards greater diversity, lower cost, flexible operational employment, multi-role capability, longer ranges, higher speeds, enhanced destructive power, and superior combat effectiveness
Air Defence Brigade 241 upholds the tradition of “Assault and determination to win” to enhance combat power
Monday, May 18, 2026, 10:51 (GMT+7)
Building on the proud tradition of the heroic “Assault Unit,” cadres and soldiers of Air Defence Brigade 241 continue to strengthen unity, strive to further enhance overall quality and combat power, and remain determined to firmly manage and protect the Fatherland’s airspace under all circumstances.
Building strong, modern all-people national defence in the new period
Sunday, February 22, 2026, 15:32 (GMT+7)
Building strong, modern all-people national defence is a new strategic guideline supplemented and developed by the 14th National Party Congress, aimed at promoting the combined strength of all forces and enhancing defence capability to firmly safeguard the Fatherland in the new era. To successfully accomplish this important task, it is necessary to clearly identify key priorities and encourage the participation of all sectors, the entire political system, and the whole people
On the U.S strategic weapon policy and implications on world security
Saturday, January 24, 2026, 09:17 (GMT+7)
International public opinion hopes that, in the context of major challenges, maintaining a peaceful and stable environment is more urgent than ever. The United States and other major powers should find a balanced solution soon which can both ensure their national security and prevent the world from a new arms race.
Promoting contests and competitions – a breakthrough to improve the combat power in Regiment 213
Monday, December 15, 2025, 13:20 (GMT+7)
Clearly understanding such significance and importance, Regiment 213 of the Air Defence Division 363 has chosen contests and competitions as the breakthrough to make a steady change in their training and in the building of all strong, “exemplary, typical” units, continuously improving overall quality and combat power, firmly managing and safeguarding the Fatherland’s airspace in all situations.
Division 377 maintains combat readiness to protect the Fatherland’s airspace
Monday, December 08, 2025, 20:54 (GMT+7)
Adhering to its functions and tasks in the new situation, Air Defence Division 377, under the Air Defence - Air Force Service, has adopted synchronised solutions to improve its combat readiness capacity as the basis for firmly protecting the Fatherland’s airspace over South Central Coast, Central Highlands, and Truong Sa special zone
Strategic competition among major powers in the Asia-Pacific region and implications for ASEAN
Monday, November 24, 2025, 15:14 (GMT+7)
According to international observers, the formation of the US-led sub-multilateral security mechanisms QUAD, AUKUS, and other "trilateral, quadrilateral" security cooperation mechanisms can increase the risk of US-China confrontation and affect ASEAN's centrality in the regional security structure as shown through ARF, ADMM, ADMM+, etc. The risk of "securitising" cooperation areas will increase with the increasing momentum of strategic competition between major powers.
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
Global trends in military technology and implications for building a modern army
Monday, September 22, 2025, 19:23 (GMT+7)
Keeping abreast of global trends in military technology and undertaking comprehensive and precise analyses of opportunities and challenges, is a crucial basis for formulating an overarching strategy for development and orienting military technology in line with the specific characteristics, functions, and missions of each service branch, towards the common goal of building a modern army.
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.