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23 July

Indonesia Looks to Transform Kertajati Airport Into Defense Hub

Indonesia's West Java provincial government has proposed transforming Kertajati International Airport into a national defense industry hub.

23 July

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Manila, the Philippines, July 22, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Rubio Says at ASEAN Meeting He Expects ‘Positive’ US Visit by China’s Xi

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said at a regional Asian summit that he expects a "very positive" visit from Chinese President Xi Jinping to the US in September.

22 July

Operators in a control room. Photo: Taiwan Ministry of Defense

Samantha Alexa

Explainable AI Heads to Taiwan’s Counter-Drone Fight

Canadian AI company Caseway has partnered with Taipei-based MiTAC Advance Technology to develop AI-driven decision intelligence technologies for Taiwan and allied defense markets.

22 July

Philippine Coast Guard patrol vessels BRP Suluan and BRP Cabra sail with Philippine Navy frigate BRP Miguel Malvar and USS Curtis Wilbur during a joint maritime activity in the South China Sea, July 16, 2025.

Staff Writer With AFP

South China Sea Rivalry Looms Over ASEAN Meeting

A clash in the South China Sea threatened to overshadow a meeting of Southeast Asian nations as the US condemned "dangerous" Chinese actions in the contested waterway.

22 July

Staff Writer With AFP

Indonesia Orders 12 Combat Jets From Italy’s Leonardo

Indonesia has ordered twelve light combat aircraft from Leonardo as the country strengthens its air defense system.

21 July

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

India’s Latest Kamikaze Ground Drone Has One Unusual Feature: A Cable

Traditional electronic jamming could face a new challenge as Indian firm Bharat Supply & Support Alliance unveils the GOLIATH-200, a one-way attack unmanned ground vehicle steered through a fiber-optic cable instead of radio signals.

21 July

Giulia Bernacchi

Ondas Lands Australian Order for Single-Operator Counter-Drone Kits

Ondas has received a $6.9-million order from the Australian Department of Defence for portable counter-drone systems.

21 July

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale says he will be "reviewing" his country's secretive 2022 security pact with China. Asked about that pact alongside Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the Solomons leader said he had been "praying and fasting" about the Chinese security deal and it would be examined by his government

Staff Writer With AFP

China Ally Solomon Islands Invites US Coast Guard Patrols

The Solomon Islands will sign a deal for the US Coast Guard to patrol its waters with local police aboard, Prime Minister Matthew Wale said on a visit to Washington.

21 July

Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands during a signing ceremony following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21, 2023.

Staff Writer With AFP

China, Russia Conducted Firing Drill in Japan’s Economic Waters: Tokyo

Chinese and Russian naval forces conducted a joint live-firing exercise using machine guns within Japan's exclusive economic zone, Tokyo said Tuesday.

21 July