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Arms and weapons

Australia adds to weapons build-up with new armoured vehicle deal

Australia has been reshaping its military policy since the election of the Labor government in 2022.
Australia has been reshaping its military policy since the election of the Labor government in 2022.

Taiwan says China sanctions on European arms makers will not hit weapons sourcing

Taiwan said Chinese sanctions on seven European companies over arms sales to the island will not affect Taipei’s ability to source weapons.
Taiwan said Chinese sanctions on seven European companies over arms sales to the island will not affect Taipei’s ability to source weapons.

Global military spending surges on insecurity: Report

Tanks and an armoured vehicle drive in Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border, in northern Israel, April 25, 2026.
Tanks and an armoured vehicle drive in Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border, in northern Israel, April 25, 2026.

Indian police say 47 Maoist rebels surrender

Weapons seized from Maoist rebels and fighters upon their surrender are displayed at a police facility in Dantewada in Chhattisgarh state's Bastar division on March 31.
Weapons seized from Maoist rebels and fighters upon their surrender are displayed at a police facility in Dantewada in Chhattisgarh state's Bastar division on March 31.

Germany to send minesweeper for possible Strait of Hormuz mission

Ships and boats are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively shut.
Ships and boats are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively shut.

US Air Force plans to boost stockpile of Lockheed’s stealth missile

The Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) purchases would run through 2031.
The Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) purchases would run through 2031.

China adds 7 EU entities to export control list over Taiwan arms sales

A banner of German defence electronics firm Hensoldt in Munich, Germany, on Feb 13. China has banned exports of dual-use items to the company and six other European entities.
A banner of German defence electronics firm Hensoldt in Munich, Germany, on Feb 13. China has banned exports of dual-use items to the company and six other European entities.

Iran war has drained US supplies of critical, costly weapons

A man navigates the rubble of a building at Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran after it was targeted by US-Israeli airstrikes, on April 4, 2026.
A man navigates the rubble of a building at Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran after it was targeted by US-Israeli airstrikes, on April 4, 2026.

A different Japan is emerging in Asia

The recent US$10 billion agreement to sell 11 Mogami-class stealth frigates to Australia reflects a broader goal.
The recent US$10 billion agreement to sell 11 Mogami-class stealth frigates to Australia reflects a broader goal.

A longer Iran conflict could boost risk for Ukraine securing missile defences, Zelensky says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida on Dec 28, 2025.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida on Dec 28, 2025.

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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.