The third edition of the bilateral counterterrorism exercise between the Pakistan and Tajikistan armies, known as Dosti-III, has concluded at the Special

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda will make an official visit to Berlin and Düsseldorf on Tuesday and Wednesday, LRT reported. In Berlin on Tuesday, Nausėda is scheduled to meet German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Bundestag President Julia Klöckner. The Lith…

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) — ASEAN must strengthen unity, deepen practical defence cooperation and promote frank dialogue to tackle regional security threats and growing risks to food and energy security, Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said on Wednesday. Speaking at the opening of the 20th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) in Cebu, the Philippines, Teodoro outlined three priorities to guide discussions: ASEAN unity, practical cooperation and frank dialogue. He said internal stability and unity were essential for the bloc to sustain cooperation in an increasingly fragmented world. He urged member states to uphold ASEAN centrality and the principles […]

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said his visit to Iceland was aimed at advancing shared priorities, including a secure Arctic and closer defence cooperation, mbl.is reported. Rubio also cited stronger commercial and energy ties in a post on X. He met Icelandic Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín …

The Strategic Political and Defence Committee established under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement is holding an emergency meeting in Riyadh to review the

Special forces from Pakistan, Türkiye, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan have participated in the multinational Eternal Brotherhood-V exercise in Uzbekistan,

MAKKAH: Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces of Pakistan, held an important meeting with Saudi Defence Minister

NEW YORK: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar met with Maldivian Foreign Minister Iruthisham Adam on the sidelines of

Finland’s ambassador to Iceland says the two countries are preparing to deepen defence cooperation and strengthen business ties, mbl.is reported. Ville Cantell linked the increased focus to Icelandic President Halla Tómasdóttir’s visit to Finland and the signing of a bilateral defence cooperation…

The Makkah Defence Agreement creates opportunities for Pakistan to expand diplomatic influence, defence cooperation and its regional security role.

Lithuania and Poland are strengthening defence cooperation, including plans to acquire Piorun short-range air defence systems, LRT reported on Wednesday. Lithuanian Deputy Defence Minister Karolis Aleksa and Poland’s Secretary of State for Defence Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka discussed further o…

Finland and Sweden aim to deepen their defence cooperation so that their land, naval and air forces can operate together, Finnish Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen said in an interview with Yle's A-studio. "Our goal is for the Finnish and Swedish land, naval and air forces to be able to fight fully…

South Asia’s changing battlefield demands Pakistan build integrated multi-domain capabilities to strengthen deterrence and stability.

The Makkah Pact signals a shift toward regional security, strategic autonomy and deeper defence cooperation among three powers.

The Makkah Agreement could evolve from defence cooperation into a multidimensional Pakistan-Saudi-Türkiye strategic partnership.