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• US Navy expands GARC sUSV deployment

  The small, unmanned surface vehicle will operate this year in multiple operations and military exercises worldwide.

• Another $18.4 billion committed to USN Virginia-class submarines

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• The Netherlands cleared to purchase $2.2 billion in Tomahawk missiles

  The approved purchase is for Tomahawk Block IV and Block V missiles, control systems, telemetry missiles and communication and broadcast systems.

• The Philippines strengthens maritime defences amid rising tensions in South China Sea

  The Philippine Navy is fast-tracking its maritime modernisation with new warships, unmanned platforms, and international shipbuilding partnerships to bolster its regional deterrence posture.

• Taiwan multiplies mine-layer vessel and UAV inventories to deter PLA

  Taiwan is strengthening its deterrence against the PLA through an asymmetric arsenal that includes fast mine-laying vessels and domestically developed UAVs.