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'India is powerful and modernising its military': US defence secretary Pete Hegseth
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth lauded India's military modernization and strategic importance in the Indo-Pacific. He highlighted New Delhi as a critical anchor for regional balance and praised its growing industrial capacity for high-end military operations. The US is pursuing co-production initiatives with India, including for Javelin munitions, to enhance collective readiness.
US defence secretary compares Bolivia protests to government ‘overthrow’
US defence secretary compares Bolivia protests to government ‘overthrow’ The Trump administration has supported Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz after his electoral victory over the left-wing Movement for Socialism. The administration of United States President Donald Trump has issued a statement appearing to characterise the anti-government protests in Bolivia as an attempted coup against the country’s right-wing president. On Thursday, US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth posted on social...
US military launches ‘self-defence strikes’ targeting Iran
US military launches ‘self-defence strikes’ targeting Iran US military launches ‘self-defence strikes’ targeting Iran US Central Command (CENTCOM) says its forces began launching ‘self-defence’ strikes against Iran, holding Tehran responsible for downing a US Army Apache helicopter. Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher has the latest from the White House. Published On 9 Jun 2026
Taiwanese lawmakers spar over 12-fold budget rise for US joint defence programme
A Taiwan-US defence planning programme has sparked debate in Taiwan’s legislature over whether its strategic value justifies its higher cost after the government proposed raising its budget more than twelvefold next year. At the centre of the controversy is a sharp increase in funding for the Joint Force Design (JFD) programme, a bilateral defence planning mechanism used to assess the island’s military requirements, operational concepts and capability gaps. Findings for the JFD, formally...
‘We are a small country’: why Malaysia is resisting US defence spending call
Malaysia is unlikely to come close to a US call for Asian partners to spend 3.5 per cent of gross domestic product on defence, analysts have said, as Putrajaya tries to modernise an ageing military without overwhelming public finances or appearing to align with Washington’s China strategy. Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the US had “every right” to ask allies to raise defence expenditure, but stressed that Malaysia faced limits as a developing economy. “For a country like...
Iran-US war latest: US launches ‘self-defence’ strikes on Iran island and downs missiles targeting Gulf allies
Iran-US war latest: US launches ‘self-defence’ strikes on Iran island and downs missiles targeting Gulf allies Donald Trump claims he told Tehran ‘It's time’ for them to ‘make a Deal’ - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments The US military says that Iranian missiles fired at Kuwait and Bahrain failed or were shot down, and that the US launched strikes on an Iranian facility in response. US Central Command said the strikes were on an Iranian military ground control station on Qeshm Island, near...
How US defence chief Hegseth softened his tone towards China after Trump-Xi meeting
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth softened his tone towards China in his speech on Saturday to the Shangri-La defence forum compared with the previous year. Speaking two weeks after the meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing, Hegseth also adopted a cautious stance on US arms sales to Taiwan when questioned about the highly sensitive issue and did not mention the island at all in his speech. Although he still criticised China’s military build-up, unlike last year he...
Why are European governments reevaluating their agreements with US defence tech contractor Palantir?
Critics have flagged Palantir for their links to militaries involved in ongoing conflicts and ICE immigration enforcement in the United States. European governments are moving to reduce their reliance on Palantir, the US-based data analytics companyy whose platforms serve as the data and artificial intelligence (AI) backbone for militaries worldwide. Derk Boswijk, the Dutch State Secretary for Defence, said in the House of Representatives this week that a “fully fledged alternative” to...
Australia could still buy five US submarines if needed, defence minister says
Australia could still buy five US submarines under AUKUS, Defence Minister Richard Marles says Mon 1 Jun 2026 at 9:16am In short: Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles says the United States remains open to providing up to five Virginia-class submarines under AUKUS. Mr Marles said on the weekend that Australia was planning to buy just three second-hand Virginia-class submarines from the US. The defence minister says the government remains confident it can bridge the gap to Australia's...
UK special relationship with US ‘meaningless’ unless it boosts defence, Hegseth warns
UK special relationship with US ‘meaningless’ unless it boosts defence, Hegseth warns ‘Model allies’ who comply with US demands on defence spending will benefit from arms sales and access to intelligence, Pete Hegseth said - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Britain’s special relationship with the United States is “meaningless” unless it “locks arms and shields” with America and matches its military capabilities, Donald Trump’s war secretary has warned. Giving a speech in Singapore, Pete...