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Middle East

Iran has agreed to give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium as part of framework agreement.

Iran has agreed in principle to give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium as part of an emerging, US-backed framework agreement to end the war, according to reports from US officials on 24 May [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

The Philippine Army Plans to purchase the Japanese Type 16 Maneuver Combat Vehicle.

The Philippine Army is evaluating Japan’s Type 16 Maneuver Combat Vehicle during Exercise Balikatan 41-2026 as Manila reassesses how to build armored forces suited for rapid deployment across the country’s archipelagic terrain. Reported by MaxDefense [...]
Air-Launched Weapons

Ukraine Deploys First Domestic 250 Kg Glide Bomb for Precision Strikes on Russian Targets.

Ukraine has moved its first domestically developed glide bomb into combat deployment through the Brave1 defense technology hub, giving Kyiv a national precision strike capability designed to hit fortified Russian positions and command nodes from [...]
C4iSR

Japan will deploy space-based sensors to counter China.

Japan’s Ministry of Defense has released a comprehensive briefing document outlining its space domain defense buildup, revealing a sweeping expansion of military space capabilities that includes a dedicated Space Operations Group growing to 880 personnel, [...]