November 25, 2025 • Page 3 of 4 • The Defense Post

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25 November

Taliban fighters stand guard near the military hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan

Afghanistan Vows Retaliation Against Pakistan for Deadly Strikes

Afghanistan's Taliban government vowed to "respond appropriately" to several strikes it blamed on neighboring Pakistan that killed 10 people.

25 November

Technology

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Next-Gen Laser Weapons Get a Boost From KULR’s New High-Capacity Tech

It only took Houston-based KULR Technology five weeks to develop a prototype of a next-generation battery system for directed-energy weapons.

25 November

Asia Pacific

Patrol aircraft P-1 of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force took off from the Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay During Exercise Rim of the Pacific(RIMPAC)2024,july9. Twenty-nine nations,40 surface ships,three submarines,14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands,june27 to Aug.1.The world`s largest international maritime exercise,RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world`s oceans.RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971.(Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Photo by Petty Offiser 2nd Class Atsushi Mashima) Released Combined Joint Information Bureau(CJIB) Email:rimpac.cib.vi@gmail.com 808-520-4016 via DVIDS

Staff Writer With AFP

Japan Scrambles Aircraft Over Suspected China Drone Near Taiwan

Japan said it scrambled aircraft after detecting a suspected Chinese drone off an island near Taiwan amid tensions between Tokyo and Beijing.

25 November

Air

Ethan M. Encarnacion

China’s Wing Loong X Takes a Traditionally Underwater Mission Into the Air

China is exploring a new angle in with Wing Loong X, a UAV designed to handle tasks usually carried out below the surface.

25 November

Middle East

Jodesz Gavilan

MBDA Secures First Middle East Export for Sky Warden Counter-Drone System

MBDA has secured its first export deal for the Sky Warden counter-drone solution with an unnamed Middle Eastern country.

25 November

Americas

Army Sgt. Joshua Capers, assigned to the 1st Aviation Brigade of the Army Aviation Center of Excellence, attaches a payload to the VXE30 Stalker during training with an uncrewed aircraft system at Fort Rucker, Ala., Nov. 18, 2025.

Christine Casimiro

US Army Begins Training With VXE30 Stalker UAS

The US Army’s aviation soldiers have started training with the VXE30 Stalker uncrewed aircraft system, marking the service’s “first time in years” using a Group 2 drone for an army course.

25 November

Sea

Childrens waves the UK and Indonesian flags as they welcoming the HMS Albion (L14) arrival at Terminal 2 Port of Tanjung Priok, Jakarta on Sunday, April 22, 2018. The arrival of the ship of HMS Albion and the Royal Navy crew is in order to strengthen cooperation between the British and Indonesian military.

Christine Casimiro

UK, Indonesia Agree to $5.2B Maritime Partnership, Boost Indo-Pacific Security

The UK and Indonesia have agreed to launch a Maritime Partnership Programme (MPP) that will see Jakarta build naval and fishing vessels using British shipbuilding expertise.

25 November

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Japan Experiments With Helicopter-Based Command of Jet Drone Swarm

MUM-T is Japan’s manned-unmanned teaming program using five Subaru-supplied fixed-wing drones with cranked-kite wings, canted V-tails, and top-mounted intakes.

25 November

Asia Pacific