The potential US$300 million sale to Australia would enhance Tomahawk missile mission-planning capabilities, improve interoperability with allied forces and strengthen regional deterrence. Supports Australia’s long-term defence and homeland security objectives.

Chinese activity in the North Natuna Sea threatens Jakarta’s resource rights while economic ties encourage cooperation. Jakarta should set agendas and legal limits for joint activity, then diversify partnerships to avoid dependence on Beijing.

A machine-learning speech clock linked older-sounding speech with older-looking brains, faster-ageing DNA and weaker memory. The study suggests voice recordings could become a low-cost health indicator, but cannot yet predict individual decline.

The first of 66 F‑16V fighter jets ordered from the US have arrived to boost Taiwan’s air-defence capabilities amid growing military pressure from China. Additional aircraft and domestic submarine projects expected to strengthen deterrence.

Battlefield robots can increase combat mass, protect undersea cables and operate when communications fail. Their adoption requires human review, clear accountability and shared legal standards so coalition partners can make compatible decisions.

Ukraine is advancing plans to acquire Rafale fighter jets, French air-defence systems and missile-production capabilities. Ukrainian pilots are set to receive Rafale training and the aircraft are expected to enter Ukrainian service from 2028-29.

Asian nations, including Australia and Japan, are accelerating oil stockpiling and development of a regional power grid after supply risks exposed by the Iran conflict. The aim is to strengthen energy security by reducing dependence.

Boeing won the US Navy’s $20 billion F/A-XX contract that aims to replace Hornet and Growler aircraft and, Air Force’s F-47 program. Opportunities for shared technology and lower development risk but concerns about competition, oversight and exports.

European firms are helping Ukraine counter sophisticated Russian drone attacks with AI-enabled air defence systems. A new platform integrates sensors, drones and AI to accelerate detection and interception, highlighting growing investment in drone warfare capabilities.

Drone warfare in Ukraine mirrors World War I’s crisis of mobility, exposing armoured forces to devastating precision attacks. Future manoeuvre warfare requires drone swarms operating in the ‘air littoral’, replacing tanks as the primary platform.