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Ivashchenko, RCD The situation in the Strait of Hormuz has become a stress… Source link

Today on The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast host Katie Putz is joined by Jacob Sims, a columnist for The Diplomat, a visiting fellow at Harvard University’s Asia Center, and a leading expert on transnational crime and human rights in Southeast Asia. Sims is the author of a series of essays for The Diplomat focused on the cyberscam economy in Cambodia, which landed The Diplomat its first appearance as a finalist in the Society of Publishers in Asia – or SOPA – 2026 Awards for Editorial Excellence.  The winners will be announced on June 18, but today we have Sims on…

The Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi brought together representatives from Australia, India, Japan and the United States, with the grouping issuing a joint statement that voiced serious concern over developments in the East China Sea and South China Sea.The ministers reiterated their strong opposition to destabilising or unilateral actions, particularly those involving force or coercion, which threaten peace and stability in the region.They highlighted interference with offshore resource development, obstruction of freedom of navigation and overflight, and unsafe manoeuvres by military aircraft, coast guard and maritime militia vessels. Specific mention was made of the use of water cannons, flares,…

Mikayla Easley, DefenseScoop The new Eagle Passive/Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) Speedline will be located at the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex in Georgia Source link

In mid-May an old debate with deep roots surfaced during a meeting of the Russian-Kyrgyz Expert-Advisory Council on History. The Russian scholars present, after having examined Kyrgyz history textbooks for 8th, 9th, and 10th-grade students, complained about the portrayal of the Soviet Union and the use of the term “colonialism” in reference to both the Russian Empire and the USSR that followed it. “Using the term ‘colonialism’ is a fashion statement,” Andrei Bykov, a researcher at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences said, as reported by Azattyk. “The younger generation perceives this term emotionally, as…

Pakistan’s military establishment is once again resorting to diversionary tactics as Field Marshal Asim Munir attempts to deflect attention from mounting crises at home, reported News18.Following a deadly bombing targeting the Zaffar Express in Balochistan, Munir rushed to the western frontier and accused India of actively promoting and sponsoring terrorism inside Pakistan.His remarks came during an Eid-ul-Azha visit with frontline troops in Zhob and Quetta, where he vowed to pursue “terror facilitators with full force” and insisted that external orchestration could not weaken the nation’s resolve.Top intelligence sources, however, revealed that this aggressive rhetoric is a smokescreen designed to mask…

Kris Osborn, Warrior Maven Facing an eroding maritime advantage and China’s rapid 6th-gen fighter development, the Navy is accelerating its carrier-launched stealth platform Source link

India is negotiating with Russia to acquire five additional S-400 Triumf air defence regiments after the system’s decisive role in Operation Sindoor against Pakistan announced RT India.Deliveries of the original five units are back on track, with the fourth expected this month and the fifth by November, while talks for new batches are already underway.India is in advanced discussions with Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) to expand its S-400 inventory. Moscow confirmed that negotiations are ongoing following the system’s combat success during Operation Sindoor, where it was deployed to neutralise hostile aerial threats and safeguard critical Indian air…

USNI N. House authorizers want additional funding for the Navy to buy a second guided-missile destroyer in the next fiscal year, according to new legislation. Source link

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon awarded Dell Federal Systems a $9.7 billion Core Enterprise Technology Agreement (CETA) to consolidate Microsoft software, services and licenses across the Department of Defense, top officials told reporters today. The five-year blanket purchase agreement, which is part of the second iteration of the Enterprise Software Agreement, aims to streamline the services provided to all the department, Intelligence Community and Coast Guard. “By providing enterprise access to Microsoft 365 advanced cloud subscriptions and critical on premises licensing, this CETA acts as part of the digital connective tissue essential for Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control, CJADC2,” Kirsten…