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Australia Races To Deploy Counter Drone Sensor System Amid Rising UAV Threats
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Australia is acquiring a new counter unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) sensor capability from a United Kingdom defense company as drone …
- Asian Defense & Security
Taiwan Deploys Battle-Tested HIMARS in Shoot-and-Soot Drill To Counter Chinese Invasion Threat
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Taiwan’s armed forces conducted a live-fire exercise on June 10, 2026, in Taichung, firing newly acquired High Mobility Artillery Rocket …
- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
Japan Moves To Transfer Asagiri-Class Destroyers As Indonesia Expands Naval Modernization
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Japan and Indonesia have launched formal discussions on the possible transfer of retired Asagiri-class destroyers to the Indonesian Navy. The …
- Military & OrdnanceArtillery & Missile Systems
Indonesia Moves To Acquire MSAM II Air Defense System As Regional Air Defense Modernization Accelerates
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readExecutive Summary: Indonesia has issued a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the acquisition of the MSAM II medium range air defense system, …
- Asian Defense & Security
Russia Continues S-400 Deliveries To India As New Air Defense Expansion Advances
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Russia has started delivering the fourth regiment of the S-400 air defense system to India under a $5.43 billion contract …
- Policy & StrategyAlliances & Doctrines
U.S. Army Expands Indo-Pacific Readiness With Salaknib 2026 Exercise In Philippines
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: The United States Army and the Armed Forces of the Philippines have officially launched Exercise Salaknib 2026 at Fort Magsaysay. …
- Global News
Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman And Thales Accelerate GMLRS Warhead Test In Australia
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Thales Australia successfully completed a Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) warhead test campaign in …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
South Korea Expands Presidential Airlift Capability With New Sikorsky S-92A Helicopter
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: South Korea has introduced a new Sikorsky S-92A helicopter for presidential transport missions, reinforcing the country’s executive air mobility and …
- Global News
North Korea Begins Construction at Forward Air Base 30 Miles from South Korea Border
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: North Korea has initiated significant construction at the Rinsan (Nuchon-ni) air base in North Hwanghae Province, roughly 30 miles from …