India
India takes ASEAN-centred defence agenda to Cebu security meeting
Rajnath Singh will address regional security and use bilateral meetings to review defence ties with the bloc and its eight dialogue partners.
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India
Oceania
Australia builds layered defence for the cables carrying its digital economy
Fifteen links carry almost all international data, prompting a mix of multinational rules, surveillance, underwater drones, regulation and alternative routes.
Asia
ASEAN defence summit tests US attention as the Middle East war drains capacity
Pete Hegseth faces allied questions on readiness, the South China Sea and alliance reliability while China maintains a lower-level presence in Cebu.
Oceania
Australia says AUKUS remains on track for its first US nuclear submarine
Richard Marles says a Virginia-class transfer in the early 2030s remains feasible, making delivery capacity and workforce readiness the next tests.
India
India and US review a defence partnership built around technology and production
Rajnath Singh and Pete Hegseth marked the first year of a ten-year framework while regional allies sought clarity on Washington's Indo-Pacific commitment.
Oceania
New Zealand naval deployment deepens Indo-Pacific military cooperation
A four-month mission combined sanctions monitoring, multinational exercises, air patrols and a record tempo of replenishment at sea.
India
India and Japan defence ministers set Delhi talks on Indo-Pacific security
Rajnath Singh and Shinjiro Koizumi are due to examine stronger defence ties, strategic trust and new areas of cooperation during a bilateral meeting in Delhi.
Oceania
Japan and Australia advance frigate deal and deeper defense cooperation
Shinjiro Koizumi will meet Richard Marles in Canberra to discuss Mogami-class frigates, joint weapons development, testing, exercises and intelligence cooperation despite a recent political controversy.
China
China expands strategic pressure across the Pacific as global attention shifts
Undersea devices, missile tests, naval drills, cyber activity and technology controls form a widening pattern of pressure as regional states balance cooperation with stronger defenses.
Oceania
Penny Wong frames Australia's multicultural cohesion as a national-security asset
The foreign minister's planned speech links domestic cohesion to Indo-Pacific partnerships, trade and resilience as One Nation's support rises and Pauline Hanson calls for a monoculture.
Oceania
Australia clarifies enduring US submarine presence at HMAS Stirling under AUKUS
Ministers moved to reconcile conflicting statements as up to four Virginia-class submarines and about 1,000 US personnel prepare for a rotational force whose infrastructure points to a long-term role in Western Australia.
India
India Puts Maritime Security at Center of Regional Diplomacy
India's foreign minister used a regional summit in Manila to warn that attacks on seafarers, civilian shipping and critical infrastructure cannot be accepted under any circumstances.