Partnerships key to Indo-Pacific missile defense
As missile threats in the Indo-Pacific grow in number and complexity, defense planners are increasingly converging on a shared conclusion: no nation can protect itself
Report recommends large Arctic drone presence for NATO
Polar-hardened drones that can operate across domains are indispensable for NATO’s Arctic deterrence, according to a report from the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA).
Australia, Indonesia sign security pact, strengthen defense collaboration
Australian and Indonesian leaders signed an agreement in February 2026 that solidifies and advances previous security accords between the neighboring nations. The Treaty on Common
Singapore’s Poseidon plan illustrates deepening U.S. ties
Singapore’s planned acquisition of United States-made P-8A Poseidon aircraft marks a turning point in the city-state’s defense modernization and supports the strategic Singapore-U.S. defense partnership.
Is Indonesia the Next Rising Power in the Indo-Pacific?
Indonesia is the world’s largest island state, occupying 17,000-plus islands scattered across southeast Asia and Oceania. The Indonesian archipelago sits astride critical sea lanes including the
Three US soldiers killed in Iranian strikes
Three US service members have been killed in action since the US launched military strikes against Iran. Iran fired missiles and drones at regional US
How the US pulled off the assassination of the century
For a brief moment last year, Ali Khamenei’s life hung in the balance. Israeli officials had a fleeting opportunity to assassinate the Ayatollah during the 12-Day
Ahmadinejad killed in strike on Tehran
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the former president of Iran, was killed in US and Israeli strikes on Tehran. The area surrounding the Narmak neighbourhood, where Ahmadinejad had
Starmer under pressure to back strikes on Iran
Sir Keir Starmer is under increasing pressure to back the US-Israeli strikes on Iran. The Prime Minister has condemned Iran’s “utterly abhorrent” regime, but both he
Philippine vessel’s risky maneuver near Huangyan Dao ‘highlights rising provocations’
In the blue waters of the South China Sea, a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel was seen cruising at high speed when, from its port