An overview of the European Union’s new defence strategy and its implications for regional and international security

Friday, May 16, 2025, 15:29 (GMT+7)
In the face of rapid, complex, unpredictable developments throughout the world and in the region, numerous European Union (EU) senior officials have stated that it is time for the EU to act more decisively and proactively. Accordingly, on 19th March 2025, the EU unveiled a new Defence Strategy aimed at enhancing its security autonomy, maintaining regional stability, and safeguarding its core interests

Several major guidelines for defence diplomacy in 2025

Sunday, March 09, 2025, 08:56 (GMT+7)
Vietnam’s defence cooperation, particularly with neighbours, major powers, strategic partners, comprehensive partners, ASEAN members, and traditional friends, continued to be enhanced. Multilateral defence diplomacy was carried out flexibly, closely, effectively, thereby contributing to cementing international solidarity, building strategic trust, taking advantage of major powers’ support for Vietnam to safeguard its national interests in international forums

Development trends of India's Defence Industry

Wednesday, February 19, 2025, 09:03 (GMT+7)
In recent years, defence cooperation has increasingly emerged as a key pillar in India's strategic relations with foreign governments. Accordingly, India expects to integrate its defence industry with the global market through supply chain workshops with leading foreign OEMs or facilitate direct interactions with foreign governments and armed forces.

The entire military strives to successfully accomplish the Resolution of the 11th Military Party Congress and military, defence tasks for 2025

Monday, February 10, 2025, 10:46 (GMT+7)
The world and domestic situations present a mix of favourable conditions, opportunities, difficulties, and challenges, posing new demands and heavier responsibilities for the cause of building and defending the Fatherland. To successfully fulfill the tasks of 2025 and the goals and missions set out by the 11th Military Party Congress requires the entire military to strengthen unity and consensus, overcome difficulties, and decisively implement solutions.

Adjustments in Canada's new defence policy

Wednesday, December 25, 2024, 07:36 (GMT+7)
For Canada, the potential in the Arctic not only promises to bring huge economic benefits, but also helps the country strengthen its strategic position in the region. This is the great driving force behind the Canadian government's adjustment of its defence policy.

Promoting the heroic tradition and glorious career in building a strong Vietnam People's Army to firmly safeguard the socialist Vietnam’s Fatherland

Saturday, December 21, 2024, 18:53 (GMT+7)
It can be affirmed that throughout the 80-year journey of building, fighting, winning and growing up with lots of hardships and sacrifices, our Army has written a heroic tradition, brilliant feats, engraved in the history of the nation with significant milestones. The glorious victories that our Army has achieved are also the victories of our people, our nation, closely linked to the great achievements of the Vietnamese revolution in the Ho Chi Minh era.

Enhancing international integration and defence diplomacy under the Party’s foreign lines

Friday, December 13, 2024, 15:41 (GMT+7)
The Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defence have carried out the work of international integration and defence diplomacy synchronously, comprehensively, effectively, achieving many significant results. The VPA has actively, proactively given advice to the Party and State on dealing with strategic issues relating to military - defence tasks, security, and border protection, well managing defence relations with other countries, particularly our neighbours, major powers, and strategic partners

Shifts in India’s military strategic vision

Friday, November 15, 2024, 07:52 (GMT+7)
The increasing frequency of joint military drills, high-level exchanges, and bilateral defence agreements is reshaping India’s status as a rising power in the Eastern Hemisphere. This aligns with the Modi government’s overarching goal of positioning India as a formidable global player in the years to come.

European Union's defence industrial strategy and its impacts on the Asia-Pacific region

Friday, August 23, 2024, 09:46 (GMT+7)
According to international analysts, the EU's Defence Industrial Strategy (EDIS) aims to put the defence industry on a wartime footing by fostering cooperation in investment, research, development, production, procurement, and ownership among EU defence contractors. This marks a shift away from the EU's initial emergency responses to the Russia - Ukraine conflict and signifies a long-term commitment to bolstering the defence industry's readiness

The armed forces of Thanh Hoa province enhance “gratitude” work and policies regarding military families

Thursday, July 25, 2024, 18:11 (GMT+7)
Over the years, the Provincial Military Party Committee and Provincial Military Command (PMC) have grasped the Party’s lines, the State’s laws and policies as well as directives and resolutions by the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defence on policy work and the “gratitude” movement. They have proactively given advice on designing and promulgating many documents on leadership and direction over this important work and mobilising the participation of the entire political system and people