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How geopolitics and new military alliances are disrupting combat aircraft procurement

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How geopolitics and new military alliances are disrupting combat aircraft procurement

8th September 2026

Selection of fighter aircraft by national governments has always been political. As markets and allegiances shift against a background of global realignment, who will be the winners and losers as new entrants compete with established suppliers?

Singapore’s interest in GCAP reflects its long-term approach to air power

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Singapore’s interest in GCAP reflects its long-term approach to air power

8th September 2026

A potential interest in joining GCAP is indicative of Singapore’s long-term and methodical approach to defence procurement and could benefit its local defence industry.

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Just days before the US Army activates its new Futures Command in Austin, Texas, top brass is urging that the service come to terms with …

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The P-8A maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft (MPRA) has become a ‘poster boy’ in the Indo-Pacific region. Gradually supplanting the P-3C Orion as a workhorse …

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The US military got the green light from the White House to improve military relations with Taiwan and attempt to disrupt China’s efforts to displace …

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Japan has pledged to help strengthen Sri Lanka's maritime security, authorities said on 21 August, in a new sign of efforts to counter China's strategic …

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Russia, Central African Republic sign military cooperation pact

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Moscow and the Central African Republic (CAR) signed a military cooperation agreement on 21 August, less than a month after three Russian journalists were killed …

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Swedish fighter jet crashes

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A Swedish jet fighter crashed after colliding with a bird in southern Sweden on 21 August, authorities said, adding the pilot ejected safely. Johan Lundgren, …

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Koreas to shut down some border guard posts

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North and South Korea have agreed to close some guard posts along their border on a trial basis, Seoul's defence minister told parliament on 21 …

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Tupolev, part of Russia's United Aircraft Corporation, has delivered the first completely modernised Tu-22M3Mlong-range missile carrier bomber for ground and flight tests. The Tu-22M3M is being …

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Iran will unveil a new jet fighter in the week of 20 August and upgrade its missile defences to meet threats from Israel and the …

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