Defence and military

Zelensky mulls army changes as protests over defence minister’s removal rock Ukraine for a third day

British government under fire for ‘wrecking ball’ aid cuts

Outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the cuts in 2025 to increase defence spending, prompting the resignation of Britain’s international development minister.

North Korea appears to have built rocket launcher facilities near DMZ

Satellite surveillance has detected 21 newly constructed elongated facilities at North Korean bases, potentially used for the storage of rocket launchers.

North Korea calls Seoul a ‘puppet’ for its role in US maritime exercise

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Army soldiers take part in a U.S.-South Korea joint river-crossing exercise, which is a part of the annual Freedom Shield joint military training, near the demilitarized zone separating South and North Korea, in Yeoncheon, South Korea, March 14, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon/File Photo

Quiet US pullback in Eastern Europe sparks wider allied worries

US President Donald Trump leaves after a press conference at the NATO leaders summit at the Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8.

Who is afraid of Germany?

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, seen here visiting the Guard Battalion in Berlin on July 15, is in charge of a growing military.

Space start-up funding holds near record highs as SpaceX IPO draws new investors

Space companies raised about US$7.5 billion across 141 venture funding deals in the second quarter.

Israel tells Pentagon chief it will keep troops in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza ‘security zones’

Israeli forces remain deployed in what the military describes as a security zone extending roughly 10km into Lebanese territory.

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EU chief announces ‘drone deal’ with Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (right) shaking hands with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen during their meeting in Kyiv on July 15.

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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.