Brunei formally welcomed the arrival of the final two Airbus C295MW aircraft at Rimba Air Force Base on 20 April 2026, with these transports bearing the tail numbers ‘TUDB 504’ and ‘TUDB 505’.Their ferry journey to Brunei from the Airbus Defence & Space production facility in Spain commenced on 14 April.These aircraft now join two other C295MW aircraft that are already operational within the R…
With drones now ubiquitous on the battlefield and demonstrating devastating impact in recent conflicts, Australia has announced increased investment in its military counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) capabilities.On 21 April, the Australian Department of Defence unveiled plans to invest up to A$7 billion (US$5 billion) in counter-drone capabilities for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) under …
Derek Grossman,Professor, University of Southern California On March 9, U.S. Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, Elbridge “Bridge” Colby, met with Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. who was visiting the United Nations in New York. Colby remarked that he was pleased to have discussed “the vital importance of the U.S.-Philippine alliance and how to make it even stronger.” …
John Jacobs, PhDAnalyst, NSBT Japan On March 6, a security committee from Japan’s ruling coalition submitted its proposal to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to revise the implementation guidelines for the country’s Three Principles on the Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology, aiming to relax key restrictions on the export of weapon systems.In a press release,[1] the committee, comprising m…
