Is nuclear proliferation back?
PREPARATIONS are already underway at the United Nations for the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation...
China defence spending to climb 7.2% as Xi pursues buildup
CHINA’S defence spending will grow by 7.2 per cent in 2024 — the most in five years — an increase that comes...
ST Engineering H2 profit rises 19.9% to S$305.9 million
SINGAPORE Technologies Engineering’s (ST Engineering) net profit for the second half ended Dec 31, 2023, rose 19.9 per cent to S$305.9 million...
The squawkus about Aukus is getting louder
AUKUS continues to make waves across the Pacific. Unveiled in 2021, the tripartite pact centres around Australia’s acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines from...
Budget 2024: S$200 in LifeSG credits for 1.2 million NSmen
THE government will provide S$200 in LifeSG credits to some 1.2 million past and present national servicemen (NSmen), including to those enlisting...
Y Combinator seeks startups in robotics, space and defence
SILICON Valley institution Y Combinator has released a new list of 20 types of startups it wants to join its accelerator programme...
Saudi Arabia to manufacture parts of Lockheed missile defence system
US WEAPONS maker Lockheed Martin has signed agreements for Saudi Arabian companies to manufacture parts of its missile defence system, as the...
Indonesia delays buying used fighter jets, cites fiscal limits
THE Indonesian government has delayed a plan to purchase 12 Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets previously used by Qatar, due to limited fiscal...
China appoints Dong Jun as new defence minister
CHINA named Dong Jun as its new defence minister on Friday (Dec 29) to replace the last minister who disappeared four months...
China's military lashes out at US after breakthrough talks
CHINA’S defence ministry lashed out at the United States on Thursday (Dec 28), a week after their top military officials resumed high-level...