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Officials celebrating the completion of the first F135 engine assembly in Finland. Credit: Patria Group. Patria has completed the assembly of its first F135 fighter jet engine at its newly constructed facility in Linnavuori, Nokia, Finland, marking a key step in Finland’s involvement with the global F-35 programme.   The engine’s completion was commemorated at a ceremony hosted by Patria on 3 September 2026.  Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more As part of a strategic partnership with the Finnish Defence Forces, Patria is responsible…

L3Harris completes initial production of Viper Shield systems. Credit: © L3Harris Technologies, Inc. L3Harris Technologies has completed production of the first 35 Viper Shield electronic warfare and countermeasure systems designed for F-16 aircraft.   The company said systems are now in production for eight allied nations, with a total of 233 units on order as it ramps up for full-rate manufacturing.  Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Viper Shield, which can be integrated internally or as an external pod, offers “digital armour” for F-16…

This week marks the second month of the impeachment trial of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, who is accused of betrayal of public trust over the alleged misuse of public funds, accumulation of unexplained wealth, and making grave threats against the president. What has happened over the past two months, and what’s the prospect of her conviction or acquittal? Two articles of the impeachment complaint have been presented already to the public. The first accusation refers to her involvement in a conspiracy to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The second issue, which is considered by anti-corruption advocates as the main…

British army to stop non-essential training exercises. Credit: Martin Hibberd/Shutterstock.com. The British Army has reportedly been instructed to suspend “non-essential” training exercises in the UK for units not preparing for overseas deployment, in a move aimed at saving money. This directive comes as the government continues to face significant financial pressures on the defence budget, despite promises to boost military expenditure. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Soldiers assigned to missions abroad, including deployments to Estonia, the Falklands, or Cyprus, will continue to…

Myanmar’s military-appointed President Min Aung Hlaing yesterday wound up a three-day visit to Vietnam, during which he and Hanoi’s top leaders agreed to expand cooperation across a broad front. The former general arrived in Vietnam on Friday, part of a diplomatic campaign aimed at consolidating ties with regional governments and normalizing relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). In addition to meeting top leaders including President To Lam and Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, Min Aung Hlaing also held meetings with top Vietnamese firms such as VinFast, a local EV manufacturer, ​and the military-run telecoms group Viettel, which…

The UK fought a blood war against Argentina in 1982 over the Falkland Islands. Credit: Atosan via Shutterstock.com UK defence relies on RAF Mount Pleasant and a small tri-service garrison Argentina is upgrading forces across the domains, increasing the long-term threat UK cuts—especially Navy/Army—could weaken reinforcement or recovery options Renewed attention has been placed on the small UK overseas territory of the Falkland Islands, after US President Donald Trump appears to move toward favouring Argentina’s claim over the islands amid a growing crisis between Washington and London. Located in the South Atlantic, the UK has maintained control over the Falkland…

Hundreds of schools across the Malaysian state of Sarawak have closed their doors because of hazardous haze from ongoing wildfires in neighboring Indonesia. Sarawak, which runs along the north of the island of Borneo, is currently under a pall of air pollution that is among the worst it has seen this decade. On September 3, Malaysian authorities declared an emergency in Serian Division, a region in the southwest of Sarawak bordering Indonesia, after air pollution levels hit critical levels. King Sultan Ibrahim “has consented to the declaration of emergency throughout Serian Division, Sarawak, following haze conditions that have reached air…

Taiwan proposed an additional $4.59bn in defence spending for this year. Credit: Jack Hong/Shutterstock.com. Taiwan’s cabinet has put forward a supplementary defence budget of T$145.7bn ($4.59bn) for 2026, targeting the acquisition of drones and missile systems amid continued pressure from China.  The proposal, announced on 3 August, would increase spending this year on a range of systems, including the domestically developed Strong Bow anti-tactical ballistic missile and an expansion of Taiwan’s drone fleet.   The cabinet stated that plans initially part of a previous special budget were now being shifted into this new allocation, emphasising there can be “no gap in…

In July 2026, the foreign ministers of the Quad countries — Japan, the United States, Australia, and India — met on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Manila and issued the “Joint Press Release on Quad Cooperation with ASEAN,” reaffirming their support for ASEAN centrality and unity and the “ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP).” The Quad foreign ministers also reaffirmed their commitment to a “Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP)” and outlined their intention to deepen cooperation with ASEAN, with FOIP as a core pillar. It has been ten years since former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe proposed…

The Taiwan Strait came up as an example during a debate on the legal applications of Japan’s right of collective self-defense at the Budget Committee of the Lower House on November 7, 2025, and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi gave her response when asked under what circumstances a “survival-threatening situation” would be legally applicable. China reacted sharply, to say the least: verbally accusing Japan of “neo-militarism” and then moving to normalize activities by the Chinese Navy — especially its aircraft carriers — in the waters between the First Island Chain and the Second Island Chain, while its coast guard began…