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Hormuz mines reopen the MCM capability question

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Hormuz mines reopen the MCM capability question

20th April 2026

The US-led mine clearance mission in the Strait of Hormuz is a reminder of the long-overdue reckoning among Western navies. With ageing fleets and uncrewed systems still maturing, the gap between rhetoric and investment is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.

Australia’s revised defence investment plan: what it means for air warfare

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Australia’s revised defence investment plan: what it means for air warfare

17th April 2026

The Australian government’s 2026 National Defence Strategy has unveiled a major spending uplift planned for the Royal Australian Air Force, focused on upgrading its air combat and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, as well as upping investment in uncrewed aerial systems.

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The United States Marine Corps is looking out to the next generation of non-lethal munitions capabilities. Service interest in these capabilities surfaced in a combined …

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Malaysia eyes new fast interceptor craft

11th March 2019

The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) is looking to start its fast interceptor craft (FIC) programme soon, according to Malaysian shipbuilding sources. They stated that the …

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The Syrian regime on 7 March 2019 rejected a report by the world's chemical weapons watchdog confirming chlorine was used in an attack against the …

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SOF munition enhancements explored

8th March 2019

United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) have successfully conducted initial testing of an enhanced variant of the Dynetics …

Taiwan asks US for new fighter jets to defend against China

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Taiwan asks US for new fighter jets to defend against China

8th March 2019

Taiwan has made a formal request to the United States for new fighter jets to defend itself against increasing Chinese threats, Deputy Defence Minister Shen …

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8th March 2019

Welcome to Episode 7 of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert …

India to lease second Akula sub from Russia

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India to lease second Akula sub from Russia

8th March 2019

The Indian government reached a more than $3 billion agreement with Russia on 7 March regarding the lease of a third nuclear-powered attack submarine. However, …

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Amidst the various new technologies on offer at the Security & Counter Terror Expo held in London from 5-6 March 2019, TSG Associates revealed an …

China to raise defence spending by 7.5%, lower than 2018

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China to raise defence spending by 7.5%, lower than 2018

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China announced on 5 March 2019 a 7.5% increase in military spending in 2019, lower than last year as the country faces an economic slowdown, …

Japan and China commission new destroyers

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Japan and China commission new destroyers

7th March 2019

Japan commissioned its second and final Asahi-class guided-missile destroyer on 27 February. Meanwhile, China continues its massive naval build-up with the commissioning of yet more …

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Germany extends Saudi arms export freeze till end of March

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Germany on 6 March 2019 extended a temporary, disputed ban on arms exports to Saudi Arabia, but only until the end of the month.In October, …

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