Arms and weapons

North Korea’s Kim showcases missile capable of reaching US as Trump signals possible meeting

People watching a news report on North Korea firing multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea off its east coast, at a railway station in Seoul on Oct 12.

Taiwan’s US envoy says ties robust after Trump-Xi summit

US President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping for a state visit in September.

Taiwan says it has not heard new US arms sales will be carved into smaller chunks

Taiwan’s Defence Minister Wellington Koo said the US has repeatedly reaffirmed that its commitment to helping Taiwan strengthen its self-defence capabilities has not changed.

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A view of the Medical Assistance and Rescue Centre, an infectious diseases hospital, in the town of Shelekhov in the Irkutsk region, Russia, Oct 5, 2026.

US approves US$1 billion arms sale to UAE

A Teledyne FLIR defense camera at work during the US military testing of anti-drone technology near Yuma, Arizona, US.

Taiwan’s envoy prods Trump administration on stalled arms sale

A Lockheed Martin F-16V fighter jet lands at Taitung’s Chihhang Air Base as people watch from a nearby hotel in Taitung, Taiwan, on Oct 2.

Germany’s Merz arrives in Kyiv to finalise drone deal, release aid

Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz (centre) will announce a package of measures that includes the release $1.4 billion in military aid.

North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong says intermediate-range missile test was conducted

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accompanied by his daughter Kim Ju Ae, attending a test of a new type of weapon at an undisclosed location in North Korea on Sept 20.

US Navy awards RTX’s Raytheon US$24.4b contract for Standard Missile-6 amid stockpile concerns

Raytheon says the SM-6 is the only combat-proven weapon that can perform anti-air warfare, anti-surface warfare and ballistic missile defence.

Taiwan says it is in continuous talks with US about arms sales

Taiwan already has a backlog of previously ordered weapons that have yet to be delivered.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.