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Defence and military

European defence needs more clarity to avoid wasting time and money, industry says

FILE PHOTO: A Callen-Lenz surveillance drone is displayed in a room at the BAE Systems Warton factory in Warton, Britain, July 15, 2025. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A Callen-Lenz surveillance drone is displayed in a room at the BAE Systems Warton factory in Warton, Britain, July 15, 2025. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo

EU eyes tighter registration, no-fly zones to tackle drone threats

FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium June 20, 2018. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium June 20, 2018. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

Taiwan opposition party agrees to consider defence Bill

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te speaks during a press conference addressing national security concerns.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te speaks during a press conference addressing national security concerns.

Taiwan says budget delay risks ‘rupture’ in line of defence against China

Taiwan President Lai reiterated that the government was happy to provide detailed explanations on its plans.
Taiwan President Lai reiterated that the government was happy to provide detailed explanations on its plans.

Zelensky announces changes in Ukraine’s air defence, other areas

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked Kyiv’s Western allies to provide more weaponry to knock out incoming missiles and drones.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked Kyiv’s Western allies to provide more weaponry to knock out incoming missiles and drones.

Five years after Myanmar coup, ‘even hope has become a risk’

Residents of Myanmar have been plagued by soaring inflation, high unemployment, shortages of goods, daily blackouts and a crippled health care system.
Residents of Myanmar have been plagued by soaring inflation, high unemployment, shortages of goods, daily blackouts and a crippled health care system.

US to turn over two NATO command posts to Europeans, military source says

Romanian soldiers participating in the US Army-led Dynamic Front 26 artillery exercise in Cincu, Romania, on Feb 9, 2026.
Romanian soldiers participating in the US Army-led Dynamic Front 26 artillery exercise in Cincu, Romania, on Feb 9, 2026.

US issues fresh guidance to vessels transiting Strait of Hormuz as Iran tensions simmer

An aerial view of the Iranian shores and Port of Bandar Abbas in the strait of Hormuz. The US government has advised commercial vessels to stay as far from Iran’s territorial waters as possible.
An aerial view of the Iranian shores and Port of Bandar Abbas in the strait of Hormuz. The US government has advised commercial vessels to stay as far from Iran’s territorial waters as possible.

US forces seize ship in Indian Ocean that fled Caribbean blockade

The Pentagon said the US forces had seized the ship after announcing that that Aquila II was boarded without incident overnight.
The Pentagon said the US forces had seized the ship after announcing that that Aquila II was boarded without incident overnight.

Thai security officials warn of renewed conflict with Cambodia, citing border military build-up

A Thai flag displayed on shipping containers installed by Thai forces, with a hanging sign proclaiming: "Cambodian citizens are strictly prohibited from entering this area."
A Thai flag displayed on shipping containers installed by Thai forces, with a hanging sign proclaiming: "Cambodian citizens are strictly prohibited from entering this area."

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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.