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
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.
A review of the global political and military landscape in 2024
Sunday, December 29, 2024, 14:44 (GMT+7)
In 2024, the global political and military landscape underwent significant changes due to the impacts of various hot spots, conflicts, and strategic competition among major powers, particularly the Russo-Ukrainian conflict, the escalating war in the Middle East, tensions on the Korean Peninsula, and increasing signs of US-China rivalry
Distorting the relationship between the Army and the Public Security – A dangerous scheme by hostile forces
Tuesday, December 24, 2024, 10:47 (GMT+7)
The solidarity relationship between the People’s Army and the People’s Public Security is a relationship that belongs to the nature and characteristic of the revolutionary armed forces under the leadership of the Party; it’s a noble tradition and a precious asset of the Vietnamese people’s armed forces.
Enhancing the role of the “Army for work” in the new era
Friday, December 13, 2024, 15:37 (GMT+7)
In response to the new requirements and challenges, agencies and units must continue to thoroughly implement this important function and task, fostering unity and cohesion, ensuring that “the Army and the people are of one mind”, enhancing the Army’s strength, and making a significant contribution to the entire Party and people’s efforts to successfully carry out the strategic task of building and firmly safeguarding the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Coordination between the General Political Department of the Vietnam People’s Army and the Central Theoretical Council in researching and developing theories on military and national defence
Monday, November 18, 2024, 21:05 (GMT+7)
Thoroughly grasping and strictly implementing President Ho Chi Minh’s viewpoint on the pioneering role of revolutionary theory, our Party has alway paid attention and taken care the work of researching and developing theoretical frameworks, including military and national defence theory, to provide scientific foundations for shaping the Party’s directions, government’s policies and laws in the cause of building and safeguarding the nation throughout various stages of revolution.
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.
National Defence Academy applies the Resolution of the 8th Plenum of the Party Central Committee (13th tenure) to training and scientific research
Thursday, November 14, 2024, 18:18 (GMT+7)
As the centre of training senior cadres of the Party, State, and People’s Army, the National Defence Academy (NDA) has grasped and seriously carried out measures to quickly bring the Resolution into life and timely support training, scientific research, and proposal on issues relating to military, national defence, and protection of the Fatherland.
Vietnam’s military art and requirements for its development in the new situation
Friday, September 13, 2024, 17:44 (GMT+7)
Even in peacetime, we must best take advantage of the time available to consolidate and strengthen the country’s comprehensive capabilities, especially national defence and security ones, which demonstrates the need to “continue researching and developing theories on national defence, military art, and the art of protecting national security” in line with the Party’s direction
Japan promotes the progress of Indo-Pacific strategy
Monday, July 29, 2024, 16:46 (GMT+7)
In response to the increasingly complex global security environment and cut-throat geopolitical competition, the Japanese government advocates not only strengthening defence capabilities, but also promoting Indo-Pacific strategy with a long-term vision. This new Tokyo-driven motive has drawn deep attention from international public opinion