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26 August

Giulia Bernacchi

Taiwan to Build Over 1,300 Kuai Chi Uncrewed Surface Vessels: Report

Taiwan plans to procure 1,320 domestically produced Kuai Chi attack uncrewed surface vessels over five years.

26 August

A US Air Force Airman assigned to the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron Mission Sustainment Team watches as an MQ-9 Reaper prepares to land on an unprepared dirt surface

Giulia Bernacchi

South Korean Crews Join US MQ-9 Reaper Training

South Korean forces trained with an MQ-9 Reaper from the California Air National Guard’s 163rd Attack Wing during a month-long exercise.

26 August

Defence Science and Technology Group’s Sharktooth technology on display at the Australian International Airshow 2025. Photo: Courtesy of DSTG

Christine Casimiro

Australia, UK Launch Copperhead Low-Cost ‘Plug-and-Launch’ Weapon

The Australian and UK defense technology agencies are set to jointly develop low-cost, guided weapon systems.

26 August

Nuclear test site in Punggye-ri, North Korea

Staff Writer With AFP

N.Korea Could Produce 10-20 Nukes Per Year: S.Korea Leader

North Korea could soon produce 10 to 20 nuclear weapons per year, South Korea's dovish new president said Monday.

26 August

Saab's Gripen E flies with Centaur AI pilot.

Inder Singh Bisht

Thailand Procures Saab Gripen E/F Fighters to Modernize Air Force

Sweden’s defense procurement agency has signed a deal with Saab to supply four Gripen fighter jets to Thailand.

26 August

Inder Singh Bisht

India Debuts Maiden MALE Drone With 3,000-Kilometer Range

Bengaluru-based defense tech startup Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace has unveiled India’s first medium altitude long endurance autonomous combat aircraft.

26 August

Giulia Bernacchi

South Korea Bets on MakinaRocks to Drive Military AI

South Korea is accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence, aiming to transform how it plans, operates, and deploys advanced systems.

25 August

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Korean Air, LIG Nex1 Join Race to Build South Korea’s First Homegrown EW Aircraft

Korean Air and LIG Nex1 have joined forces to bid on South Korea’s Block-I electronic warfare aircraft program, a 1.78-trillion-won project to build the country’s first large-scale electronic attack platform.

25 August

US Air Force combat controllers and Republic of Korea 255th SOS pull security and establish a line of communication at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea

Jihoon Yu

Trump’s Return Is Forcing South Korea to Rethink Its Security Strategy

Trump’s return has shaken South Korea’s confidence in the US alliance, pushing Seoul toward greater self-reliance, diversification of partnerships, and even debate over an independent nuclear deterrent.

25 August