East Asia and Pacific Region
Malaysia deploys 8×8 combat vehicles for its mechanized forces.
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East Asia and Pacific Region
Anti-drone System
Australia will invest $7 billion in drone and counter-drone technology.
The Albanese Government will more than double investment in counter drones for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) with up to $7 billion allocated under the Integrated Investment Program (IIP) over the next decade. As part […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Japan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports in major shift of pacifist policy.
Japan could soon sell weapons overseas, including fighter jets, in major shift from pacifist policies introduced after World War II. The cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has lifted a ban on exporting lethal […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Taiwanese Navy is considering Japan’s upgraded Mogami-class frigate for the next-gen frigate requirement.
According to media reports in Taiwan, the Republic of China (ROC) Navy is reportedly considering Japan’s New FFM (also known as Upgraded Mogami-class or 06FFM) design as a possible frigate candidate. On April 15, 2026, […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
President Xi Jinping sacked more political advisors, military Generals, nuclear engineers and scientists amid the Iran war.
President Xi Jinping has fired additional Peoples Liberation Army Generals, Nuclear scientists, engineers and multiple high-ranking military officials. According to South China Morning Post and CGTN, sacked high-ranking military officers are General Li Qiaoming (Former […]
Anti-air Missiles
Australia Test Fires Locally-made Multiple Launch Rocket System.
The Australian army has test-fired its first-ever locally assembled Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System, or GMLRS, a key step toward eventually producing long-range strike weapons locally rather than importing them. The milestone occurred at the […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Australia purchases three Mogami-class frigates worth $10 billion.
Australia is set to sign a $10 billion contract for three Japanese-built frigates, a landmark in Australia-Japan defence ties as both nations deepen military co-operation in response to China’s rise. Defence Minister Richard Marles and […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.
Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]
AUV Platform
Royal Australian Navy formally established the Maritime Autonomous Systems Unit to Operate Ghost Shark XL-UUV, Bluebottle USV, and Speartooth LUUV.
The Royal Australian Navy formally established the Maritime Autonomous Systems Unit under Project SEA 1200 to operate Ghost Shark, Bluebottle, and Speartooth autonomous platforms. Australia committed A$1.7 billion to acquire dozens of Ghost Shark XL-AUVs, […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
The mastermind of antisemitic attacks in Australia, Major General Majid Khademi, was allowed into Australia on a tourist visa.
According to reports from The Australian, former IRGC counterintelligence head Major General Majid Khademi travelled to Australia on a tourist visa in 2022. This visit occurred while Australian officials were internally debating whether to list […]