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
Prospects and implications of “Golden Dome” missile defence system
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 20:28 (GMT+7)
History has also shown that the expansion of strategic weapon systems by great powers during the Cold War ultimately resulted in arms control treaties aimed at managing and reducing such arsenals. Therefore, the prospects and implications of the Golden Dome for both the regional and global security landscape remain issues that warrant close and continued observation.
Building an adept, compact, strong, modern Air Defence - Air Force Service
Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 13:14 (GMT+7)
Building the Air Defence - Air Force Service straight to modernity is a strategic guideline, reflecting the close attention of the Party, State, Central Military Commission, and Ministry of National Defence. Fully aware of its great honour, the Air Defence - Air Force Service has been focusing its leadership and direction on realising this crucial goal through resolute and synchronised measures
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.
Development of submarines in modern warfare
Tuesday, July 29, 2025, 07:12 (GMT+7)
With the continuous development of science and technology, military powers will continue to develop their submarine forces to maintain and consolidate their positions and gain superiority in modern warfare. However, this also makes the international community concerned about the risk of an arms race, threatening global security and stability.
Brigade 679 realises “three focal points” to improve its combat strength
Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 16:22 (GMT+7)
In response to the new requirements of protecting national sovereignty over seas and islands, cadres and soldiers of Brigade 679, Naval Region 1 have been devoting their efforts to mastering modern weaponry and raising their combat readiness capacity to resolutely safeguard national sovereignty over the North’s seas and islands
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.
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
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.
US - Japan - Philippines trilateral cooperation and its regional and global impacts
Sunday, September 29, 2024, 20:51 (GMT+7)
Amidst the growing complexity of geopolitical dynamics in the Indo-Pacific region, countries have been promoting cooperation to deal with increasing security threats, with the US - Japan - Philippines trilateral cooperation as a case in point. The context and future of this cooperation mechanism, and its impacts on the region and the world are a matter of international concern