Elite commandos train shirtless in 16°C cold ahead of Vietnam Defence Expo 2026

Vietnam Life 17:56 11/11/2026

With the Vietnam International Defence Expo 2026 only a month away, commandos are undergoing intensive training, undeterred by the biting cold sweeping across northern Vietnam.

Japan shows off futuristic 'railgun' at defence expo

World 11:12 23/05/2025

As Japan's biggest defence exhibition kicked off this week, visitors got a close-up look at a model of its futuristic "railgun" that its makers hope will be able to shoot down hypersonic missiles.

New Zealand aims to nearly double defence spending to 2% of GDP

World 16:52 07/04/2025

WELLINGTON - New Zealand said on Monday it would boost defence spending by NZ$9 billion ($5 billion) over the next four years, and aim to nearly double spending to 2% as a share of GDP in the next eight years, at a time of rapidly growing tension worldwide.