Arms and weapons

US arms sales to Taiwan unrelated to Iran war, source says

An AIM-7 Sparrow Launcher at an annual military exercise ahead of the Lunar New Year in Chiayi, Taiwan, January 28, 2026.

US Navy official says Taiwan arm sales on ‘pause’ due to Iran war

A Tuo Chiang-class corvette is anchored in the port of Keelung city, Taiwan.

Many NATO members ‘not spending enough’ to support Ukraine: NATO chief

NATO chief Mark Rutte had proposed last week that allies should dedicate 0.25 per cent of their GDP to Ukraine.

US Space Force missile alert satellites at risk of critical defects

Lockheed Martin is one of four companies building a new satellite system to alert US forces of incoming missile attacks.

Thai police arrest 11 in scam-linked weapons cache probe

Police initially investigated whether the cache was linked to terrorism but later ruled that out, saying the weapons were tied to scam operations based in neighbouring Cambodia.

Man holding 2 hacksaws at Bukit Batok carpark arrested

The police found a man holding two hacksaws at an open carpark near Bukit Batok Street 31 at 9.10pm on May 18.

Pentagon official’s Beijing visit in doubt over $17.9 billion US arms package for Taiwan: Report

Beijing is holding up a proposed visit by Pentagon’s under-secretary of defence for policy Elbridge Colby, the Financial Times reported.

Germany will deploy Patriot air defence system to south-east Turkey, Ankara says

US soldiers stand beside a U.S. Patriot missile system at a Turkish military base in Gaziantep, southeastern Turkey, October 10, 2014. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg of Norway is expected to visit U.S. patriot troops in Gaziantep later in the day.

Russia says troops deliver nuclear warheads in major exercise

Russian service members take part in a nuclear forces exercise at an unidentified location in Russia, in this still image taken from handout footage released on May 20, 2026. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

Russians covertly trained by China return to fight in Ukraine, sources say

A Ukrainian soldier works on a “Beaver” drone engaged in deep strikes into Russian territory.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.