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This week the 15th Singapore-Australia Joint Ministerial Committee (SAJMC) was held in Adelaide, South Australia. The SAJMC is held every two years and brings together senior ministers from both governments to coordinate cooperation across the full spectrum of the relationship, rather than focusing on a single policy area. This year, it was attended by both countries’ respective ministers for foreign affairs, defense, and trade.  The centerpiece of the discussions was the signing of a new Protocol on Economic Resilience and Essential Supplies. This was a signal that both countries are viewing their national security now not solely in terms of…

Stephen D. Cook, RCD The erosion of American national pride and shared identity is no longer merely a cultural concern. Source link

At the European Council on June 19, EU leaders gave the European Commission a clear mandate to develop additional trade defense instruments to protect its markets against subsidized imports. At the Franco-German Ministerial Council on July 16-17, for the first time after years of division on the issue, France and Germany jointly identified China  as “challenging our economy” and called for the establishment of an EU roadmap to protect European industries against Chinese competition.  Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker summarized it all: “The EU needs to have a strategic reorientation.”  Europe’s responses to Beijing’s long-term industrial planning has deepened Europe’s dependence on its trade with China with a focus on matters like subsidies or overcapacity, market…

A.M. Lariosa, USNI News U.S. and Taiwanese officials revealed this week that a joint exercise was held at an unspecified time between their respective Coast Guard agencies. Source link

On July 6 China tested a submarine-launched intercontinental ballistic missile into the South China Sea. A PLA statement after the test claimed that “the missile test was a routine part of China’s annual military training program, and relevant countries had been notified in advance.”  In this episode of The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics Podcast, hosts Ankit Panda and Katie Putz take stock of the test and the reactions across the Pacific. July 6 was the first time that China has launched a submarine-launched ballistic missile into international waters, and only its the second launch of a ballistic missile into international waters…

Amy Hrin, RealClearDefense A 2024 study funded by the National Institutes of Health finds that veterans with service dogs experienced lower levels of anxiety and depression—improving… Source link

When Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth testified before the Senate last Tuesday, he came ready to defend his claim of a “historic and overwhelming victory” over Iran. His scorecard was familiar: Iran’s navy sunk, its missiles buried, its defense industrial base “almost completely destroyed,” and its military “set back not just years, but likely decades.” Senators kept asking the obvious question: If Iran’s military had suffered such a decisive defeat, why was it still firing on US bases and commercial shipping? Whereas Hegseth measured success by the destruction accomplished, the senators saw the disruption that continued. That gap is the…

BAE Systems’ order intake grew by £3.2bn to £16.4bn in first half of fiscal 2026. Credit: frank333/Shutterstock.com. BAE Systems has upgraded its full-year 2026 (FY26) financial targets after reporting robust operational and financial results for the first half (H1). The company now forecasts sales growth of 8–10% for the year, up from the previous 7–9% range, alongside higher projections for profit and free cash flow. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Underlying earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) are expected to rise by…

South Korean markets appear to be suffering an extreme correction after months of AI-driven growth as chipmakers have come under increasing pressure. Is there any way back for KOSPI?  In a warning to its peers over the fragility of dependence on AI for market growth, the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) has suffered a remarkable decline over the past six weeks, shedding more than a third of its value.  This comes after a whirlwind period of growth that saw the index grow 270 percent since the beginning of 2025 toward its peak value in June 2026 – before mass…

Interesting Engineering Teledyne FLIR Defense will supply its Argus XL platform for AeroVironment’s Titan Multi-Sensor system under a $500 million U.S. Air Force counter-drone program Source link