Defence and military

US Space Force missile alert satellites at risk of critical defects

Lockheed Martin is one of four companies building a new satellite system to alert US forces of incoming missile attacks.

Kremlin dismisses report that China covertly trained Russian soldiers for Ukraine

The site of a Russian military strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on April 15.

Beyond bromance: Xi-Putin summit a nod to China’s superpower status

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping following their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on May 20.

UK says surveillance plane dangerously intercepted by Russian jets in April

A Russian Su-35 is seen alongside a British Rivet Joint aircraft over the Black Sea in April 2026.

Myanmar military claims recapture of Thai border town

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 20, 2026

A 2025 photo shows (from left) US President Donald Trump, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio attending a NATO summit in the Netherlands.

US plans to shrink forces available to NATO during a crisis, sources say

A 2025 photo shows (from left) US President Donald Trump, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio attending a NATO summit in the Netherlands.

US troop withdrawals from Europe don’t harm NATO defences, says top commander

NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Alexus Grynkewich, taking part in a press conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels on May 19.

Malaysia seeks more than $321m from Norway over axed defence deal

Malaysia's Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin said Norway's decision raised questions over the trustworthiness of international defence partners.

Russia begins three days of nuclear drills

The drills will involve more than 65,000 soldiers and 7,800 types of equipment and weapons, the defence ministry said.

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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.