Southeast Asia is diversifying defence partnerships amid US-China rivalry, engaging middle powers like Australia, Japan, India, and South Korea. These broader ties strengthen autonomy, resilience, and military capacity; shaping regional security balances and interoperability.

Most hamstring injuries occur during sprinting and are the leading cause of missed game-time in running sports. Consistent eccentric training and sprint practice significantly lower risks, yet prevention requires discipline and careful workload management.

Bonus systems often fail to motivate because they create uncertainty, undermine intrinsic commitment, and can encourage unethical behaviour. Sustainable performance comes from autonomy, fairness, trust and purpose, rather than transactional rewards.

The US Army will launch over 100 high-altitude balloons in the Indo-Pacific to test swarming, payload diversity, and autonomous control. The exercise aims to validate cost-effective ISR and communications against denied or degraded space assets.

Hackers targeted Collins Aerospace’s check-in and boarding systems, disrupting operations at Heathrow, Berlin, and Brussels airports. Passengers faced long queues, cancellations, and delays before recovery. The incident underscores cyber vulnerabilities in critical aviation infrastructure.

The U.S. and EU must forge a strategic alliance to secure critical minerals like tungsten—vital for defence technologies. This collaboration would reduce dependence on China, bolster supply chains, and enhance military readiness.

Burnout, once thought to be only work-related, often stems from broader life stressors. Recent research shows personal pressures and environmental factors play a major role, reframing burnout as a multifaceted challenge requiring holistic coping strategies.

The restructure expands territorial commands, modernises equipment, and invests in cyber resilience—strengthening security while maintaining non-alignment. Closer ties with local communities, as well as Kaan and Rafale fighters, and Scorpene submarines, ordered.

Coordinated, multi-use infrastructure—planned with early Defence, government, commercial, and investor collaboration—is needed to boost resilience and capability, reduce duplication, and ensure assets remain adaptable for crises ranging from natural disasters to regional disruptions.

Saying no is one of the most challenging aspects of management. Arguably saying ‘no’ conflicts with feelings we instinctively try to avoid. To be comfortable, strategies based on setting boundaries and understanding needs are recommended.