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Defence and military

Ukraine opens battlefield data access to allies’ AI models

Ukrainian soldiers passing the remains of a Russian drone in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine, in October 2025.
Ukrainian soldiers passing the remains of a Russian drone in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine, in October 2025.

Indonesia, Australia to broaden security cooperation to include Japan, Papua New Guinea

Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles (R) walks with his Indonesian counterpart, Mr Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, after their meeting at the defence ministry in Jakarta on March 12, 2026.
Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles (R) walks with his Indonesian counterpart, Mr Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, after their meeting at the defence ministry in Jakarta on March 12, 2026.

Iran’s production of Shahed missiles slowed down but not halted

A woman walks past an Iranian Shahed drone variant displayed at a military exhibit in Tehran, Iran, on Oct 1, 2025. Iran has launched waves of Shahed drones to menace Persian Gulf nations.
A woman walks past an Iranian Shahed drone variant displayed at a military exhibit in Tehran, Iran, on Oct 1, 2025. Iran has launched waves of Shahed drones to menace Persian Gulf nations.

Taiwan parties agree government can sign stalled agreements on US arms deals

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te holding a press conference on the special defence budget on Feb 11.
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te holding a press conference on the special defence budget on Feb 11.

Ukraine’s tech evangelist defence chief preaching the ‘future of war’

Ukraine's Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has spent much of the war promoting advanced technology, like drones, as a way to offset Ukraine’s shortages in manpower and ammunition.
Ukraine's Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has spent much of the war promoting advanced technology, like drones, as a way to offset Ukraine’s shortages in manpower and ammunition.

Italian base in Iraqi Kurdistan hit by air strike

Italy's Defence Minister Guido Crosetto looks on during an interview with Reuters, in Rome, Italy, April 14, 2025. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
Italy's Defence Minister Guido Crosetto looks on during an interview with Reuters, in Rome, Italy, April 14, 2025. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

Ukraine trainers will help Germany’s army get ready to defend against Russia by 2029, chief says

A Ukrainian drone operator testing a drone in the Donetsk region of Ukraine in 2024.
A Ukrainian drone operator testing a drone in the Donetsk region of Ukraine in 2024.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, March 11, 2026

Rescuers work in the rubble of residential buildings after air strikes, in the Resalat neighbourhood, in Tehran, Iran.
Rescuers work in the rubble of residential buildings after air strikes, in the Resalat neighbourhood, in Tehran, Iran.

US lawmakers worry Trump may put ‘boots on the ground’ in Iran

People gather on the sides of a road as smoke rises in the background following an explosion, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 5, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
People gather on the sides of a road as smoke rises in the background following an explosion, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 5, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran’s new leader, still silent, was elevated by the Revolutionary Guards

FILE PHOTO: Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, attends a meeting in Tehran, Iran, October 13, 2024. Hamed Jafarnejad/ISNA/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, attends a meeting in Tehran, Iran, October 13, 2024. Hamed Jafarnejad/ISNA/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo

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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.