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Top Vietnamese leader and State President Tô Lâm has called for stronger and more effective defence cooperation with India during his meeting with Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Hà Nội.The Vietnamese leader emphasised the importance of translating high-level commitments into deeper and practical collaboration, noting that the official visit of the Indian minister helped realise the newly upgraded Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.This partnership reflects the shared vision, strategic convergence and commitment to substantive cooperation between the two countries.President Lâm expressed gratitude to Indian leaders and people for their warm reception during his recent state visit to India, highlighting that…

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SINGAPORE — Australia will move ahead with plans to extend the lives of its Collins-class diesel electric submarines as an interim solution as it plans to transition to nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS pact.  The Australian Department of Defence announced on Tuesday that the program will see government-owned ASC (formerly known as the Australian Submarine Corporation) receive a $11 billion AUD ($7.8 billion) Life Of Type Extension (LOTE) program that will see the six submarines remain in service until the 2040s, 20 years longer than initially planned.  “Extending the life of all six Collins class submarines is critical to maintaining…

Soldier prepares to fire an Carl-Gustaf M4 shoulder-launched weapon system in the woods. Credit: Saab. Lithuania buys Saab Carl-Gustaf M4s and training kit for SEK 460m, deliveries 2026–2029 Deal part of a 10-year agreement with options up to SEK 640m total M4 is a man-portable 84mm system used by 40+ countries, with ammo for vehicles, infantry and heavy armour Lithuania has placed an order for Saab’s Carl-Gustaf M4 recoilless rifle along with associated training equipment in a deal valued at SEK 460m ($48.9m), with deliveries planned 2026-2029. According to a 20 May release from Saab, the order is part of a newly signed contract between the company and Lithuania,…

Nordic nations joined India in strongly condemning terrorism during the third India‑Nordic Summit held in Oslo, with leaders issuing a joint statement that denounced the Pahalgam terror attack of April 2025 and the Red Fort blast in New Delhi in November 2025.The statement underscored a united stance against terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms, including cross‑border terrorism, and called for decisive and coordinated international efforts to combat the menace in accordance with international law.The leaders stressed the need for concerted action against terrorists and groups listed under the United Nations Security Council 1267 sanctions regime, as well as…

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WASHINGTON ― Northrop Grumman plans to launch its robotic servicing spacecraft designed in partnership with the Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency (DARPA) later this summer, according to senior company officials. “We are manifested. What I can say is our rocket is provided by SpaceX, and … we Northrop Grumman, have purchased the entire rocket, so we’ll be launching the Mission Robotic Vehicle, along with our three Mission Extension Pods,” Robert Hague, president of the company’s SpaceLogistics subsidiary, told reporters Tuesday at a tour of the company’s testing facility in Sterling, Va. “When this MRV launches it will be the United…

US soliders – part of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division – prepare for a multinational force-on-force exercise during Saber Strike in Finland, 18 May 2026. Credit: DVIDS. The US has announced the withdrawal of a Brigade Combat Team from Europe Now, American troop numbers on the continent have fallen to 2021 levels Yet skilful US diplomacy implies the continued backing of Europe’s stratgeic nuclear architecture The US Department of War has announced the drawdown of one of four Brigade Combat Teams (BCT) in Europe. Each of these units contain at least 4,000 troops, which will bring…

India is accelerating the Middle East‑India Deep‑water Pipeline (MEIDP), a ₹40,000–43,000 crore subsea project linking Oman to Gujarat, designed to bypass the Strait of Hormuz and secure uninterrupted gas supplies.The 2,000‑km pipeline, one of the deepest ever attempted globally, is being framed as both an energy infrastructure milestone and a national security imperative.India’s energy security has been repeatedly tested by disruptions in West Asia, particularly the closure of the Strait of Hormuz during recent conflicts. Nearly two‑thirds of India’s LNG imports transit this chokepoint, making the economy acutely vulnerable to maritime instability.Fertiliser plants, power generation systems, and industrial operations are…

SLDinfo USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB-3) embodies a straightforward but strategically important proposition: if you want to keep the Strait of Hormuz open against the threat of mines, you put the… Source link