Reality and implications behind rising US defence budget
Monday, July 20, 2026, 09:01 (GMT+7)
Against the backdrop of intensifying strategic competition among major powers, further escalation of military conflicts and wars in several regions, and complex developments of non-traditional security challenges, the US has been steadily expanding its defence budget to preserve its military superiority, strengthen its deterrence capabilities, and reinforce its position as the world's leading superpower
Global and regional political and security landscape from the perspective of the 2026 Shangri-La Dialogue
Saturday, July 18, 2026, 11:43 (GMT+7)
All presentations and discussions at the Forum highly agreed with the assessment that the global political and security situation is emerging with three fundamental crises including the international order, the development model, and strategic trust.
Brigade 171 improves its overall quality and combat power
Monday, June 29, 2026, 14:41 (GMT+7)
Over 60 years of construction, combat, and maturity, generations of cadres and soldiers of the Brigade have remained absolutely loyal to the Party, Fatherland, and people, upholding self-reliance, ingenuity, and creativity, surmounting hardships to obtain numerous brilliant achievements, thereby forging their tradition of “fighting bravely, overcoming difficulties, continuously staying present at sea and determined to fight and to win”
Strategic autonomy - a core factor in defending the Socialist Vietnamese Fatherland early and from afar
Thursday, June 18, 2026, 09:22 (GMT+7)
Strategic autonomy does not mean isolation or self-imposed seclusion; rather, it means proactively integrating into the world while maintaining the right to make decisions on fundamental issues. This capacity encompasses political, defence - security, economic, scientific - technological, and foreign affairs; any decline in one of these areas directly affects the capability to safeguard the Fatherland
Defence and security developments in Northeast Asia and their implications for the Asia-Pacific region
Friday, June 12, 2026, 10:14 (GMT+7)
Northeast Asia is a region of global strategic importance, home to several potential security flashpoints in Asia, including the Korean Peninsula, the East China Sea, and the Taiwan Strait. Amidst intensifying strategic competition among major powers, defence and security developments in Northeast Asia are not only reshaping the regional balance of power but also exerting profound impacts on the peace, stability, and security architecture of the Asia-Pacific region
Promoting traditions, building the revolutionary, regular, highly skilled and modernised Artillery and Missile Command
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 15:38 (GMT+7)
Being honoured and proud of the 80-year tradition of building, fighting, and growing, the Artillery and Missile Command continues to build a revolutionary, regular, highly skilled, and modernised command, effectively fulfilling the assigned functions and tasks, and meeting the requirements of building the Army and safeguarding the Fatherland in the new era.
South Korea strengthens presence in Indo-Pacific region
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 14:25 (GMT+7)
It is believed that the announcement of the Indo-Pacific Strategy reflects South Korea's desire to become a key player on a global scale. This is not just a guiding slogan, but has become the central theme of Seoul's foreign policy, reflecting an effort to transcend traditional concerns – resolving issues on the Korean Peninsula.
The entire Army thoroughly grasps and effectively implements the Law on Protection of State Secrets
Monday, May 25, 2026, 16:25 (GMT+7)
Thoroughly grasping and effectively implementing the Law on Protection of State Secrets is the responsibility of every officer and soldier, especially Party committee members and leading cadres at all levels. This contributes to maintaining discipline and order, ensuring information security, and enhancing the overall strength and combat readiness of the armed forces, thereby meeting the requirements of safeguarding the Fatherland in the new situation.
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
Global political–military landscape through the lens of the Munich Security Conference 2026
Saturday, April 18, 2026, 10:31 (GMT+7)
Munich Security Conference 2026 has laid bare a stark reality: the unipolar world order of the post–Cold War era is disintegrating, while a stable multipolar order has yet to take shape. In this high-risk transitional period, the combination of traditional military strength with flexible diplomacy, alongside economic and technological capabilities, will determine each nation’s position.