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Modernisation trend in US Military’s weapons and equipment

Modernisation trend in US Military’s weapons and equipment

Wednesday, August 26, 2026, 14:35 (GMT+7)
A shift in US military thinking from pursuing short-term wins to making preparations for prolonged, dispersed, and multi-domain conflicts is bringing about fundamental changes in force development, in which arms modernisation is regarded as a decisive factor. To this end, the US Military has prioritised investment in developing next-generation combat platforms, long-range precision strike weapons, and smart unmanned combat vehicles

"Two Accelerations" – a strategic orientation for building the Army in the new situation

“Two Accelerations” – a strategic orientation for building the Army in the new situation

Tuesday, August 11, 2026, 16:12 (GMT+7)
The “two accelerations” constitute a consistent strategic orientation aimed at closely integrating the building of the Vietnam People's Army into a revolutionary, regular, elite, and modern force with the promotion of international integration and defence diplomacy, thereby enhancing the overall strength and capability to safeguard the Fatherland firmly from early and afar.

2026 NATO Summit - Strategic adjustment and implications for global security

2026 NATO Summit - Strategic adjustment and implications for global security

Tuesday, August 11, 2026, 16:05 (GMT+7)
The 2026 Ankara Summit can therefore be seen as marking a significant adjustment in NATO’s thinking about its future development, while simultaneously reflecting the transition of the international security environment into a new phase. As major-power competition increasingly evolves into a comprehensive contest over national capabilities, strategic advantage will depend to a greater extent on the ability to generate and sustain national power across multiple domains.

Reality and implications behind rising US defence budget

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Applying the lesson of harnessing the strength of great national unity from the August Revolution to building a strong and modern all-people national defence
More than 80 years after the victory of the August Revolution of 1945, the lesson of harnessing the strength of great national unity retains its full significance. In the new context, inheriting and creatively applying this historic lesson constitutes an objective requirement for building a strong and modern all-people national defence capable of meeting the requirements of safeguarding the Fatherland in the new situation.