Singapore downplays defense spending hike, though with warning of instability

Singapore downplays defense spending hike, though with warning of instability
Singapore downplays defense spending hike, though with warning of instability

COVID-19 stalled defense programs, so money moves from last year to this, giving Singapore defense spending a single year bump of over 12 percent.

Singapore’s ST Engineering seeks to boost defense exports: cyber, ammo, ships

Singapore’s ST Engineering seeks to boost defense exports: cyber, ammo, ships
Singapore’s ST Engineering seeks to boost defense exports: cyber, ammo, ships

Breaking Defense talks with Chua Jin Kiat, executive vice president for international defense for ST Engineering, about the company’s foreign sales goals.

‘Regional hub’ for F-35 work: Australia boots up stealth coating factory for Indo-Pacific

‘Regional hub’ for F-35 work: Australia boots up stealth coating factory for Indo-Pacific
‘Regional hub’ for F-35 work: Australia boots up stealth coating factory for Indo-Pacific

“Not only does the Williamtown stealth-coating facility provide Australia with a valuable sovereign capability and cut down on cumbersome timelines for sustaining Australian F-35s in the United States, it will also serve as a second source of service for US aircraft in the region,” analyst Ashley Townshend told Breaking Defense.

All domain C2, data sharing key for Talisman Sabre: US 3-star

All domain C2, data sharing key for Talisman Sabre: US 3-star
All domain C2, data sharing key for Talisman Sabre: US 3-star

The new Combined Joint Network Operations Security Center (CJ-NOSC) “gives us the ability [to] collaborate along with our partners, which hasn’t existed before,” US Lt. Gen. Xavier Brunson, commander of Army I Corps, told Breaking Defense.

Upstart Anduril Australia hopes to make 100s of large drone subs, ‘ITAR free,’ CEO says

Upstart Anduril Australia hopes to make 100s of large drone subs, ‘ITAR free,’ CEO says
Upstart Anduril Australia hopes to make 100s of large drone subs, ‘ITAR free,’ CEO says

CEO and chairman David Goodrich told Breaking Defense the $100 million USD effort to build three prototype Extra Large Autonomous Undersea Vehicles (XL-AUVs) in three years is just the beginning of ambitious plans for the company.

As drone threats spread in Gulf, TRD Singapore looking for UAE partnership

As drone threats spread in Gulf, TRD Singapore looking for UAE partnership
As drone threats spread in Gulf, TRD Singapore looking for UAE partnership

The company has sold ten manpack anti-drone systems to the UAE military but is now looking to form a joint venture for greater production.

China presence ebbs at Singapore Air Show; public barred from entry

China presence ebbs at Singapore Air Show; public barred from entry
China presence ebbs at Singapore Air Show; public barred from entry

It was impossible not to notice the absence at the Singapore Air Show of the general public, which was barred from the show in light of the threat from COVID-19.

Allies, No-Strings Vaccines, Human Rights, Open Seas: SecDef In Singapore

Allies, No-Strings Vaccines, Human Rights, Open Seas: SecDef In Singapore
Allies, No-Strings Vaccines, Human Rights, Open Seas: SecDef In Singapore

“Unfortunately, Beijing’s unwillingness to resolve disputes peacefully and respect the rule of law isn’t just occurring on the water. We have also seen aggression against India… destabilizing military activity and other forms of coercion against the people of Taiwan… and genocide and crimes against humanity against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang,” Secretary Austin said.

Departing Navy Secretary Pushes For New Pacific Fleet Vs. China

Departing Navy Secretary Pushes For New Pacific Fleet Vs. China
Departing Navy Secretary Pushes For New Pacific Fleet Vs. China

Ousted SecDef Esper liked the idea, but Navy Sec. Braithwaite – with just two months left in office — hasn’t spoken about it with the new Acting Secretary before rolling the idea out today.

Small RIMPAC Ends With Big Allied Missile Barrage

Small RIMPAC Ends With Big Allied Missile Barrage
Small RIMPAC Ends With Big Allied Missile Barrage

A video released by the Navy shows Harpoon ship-killing missiles launched by the Canadian frigate HMCS Regina and US destroyer USS Lake Erie tearing into the ship, along with a French-made Exocet missile fired by an offshore patrol vessel from Brunei.

LCS Fires New Long-Range Missile, As Navy And Marine Corps Hammer Out New Force Plan

LCS Fires New Long-Range Missile, As Navy And Marine Corps Hammer Out New Force Plan
LCS Fires New Long-Range Missile, As Navy And Marine Corps Hammer Out New Force Plan

The Naval Strike Missile is one tool that the Navy and Marines are looking to rely on in crafting a response to a new era of long-range threats.

Adm. Davidson: China Assaults International Order

Adm. Davidson: China Assaults International Order
Adm. Davidson: China Assaults International Order

The most profound change resulting from China’s military modernization has been in its space capabilities. Back in 2000 China only had 10 satellites in orbit, and this year it will launch more satellites than any other nation on the planet.

US-China Likely To Clash At Shangri La

US-China Likely To Clash At Shangri La
US-China Likely To Clash At Shangri La

We could see the most direct U.S. challenge to China since 2005, when Defense Secretary Rumsfeld became the proverbial skunk at the globalist garden party in Singapore by bluntly chastising the Chinese for what was then only the very beginning of their military modernization program. 

US Urges ‘Like-Minded’ Countries To Collaborate On Cyber Deterrence

US Urges ‘Like-Minded’ Countries To Collaborate On Cyber Deterrence
US Urges ‘Like-Minded’ Countries To Collaborate On Cyber Deterrence

“We have a saying in Asia…When the elephants fight, the ants get smashed.”