SINGAPORE, May 31, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Australia and the United States announced Saturday the nations will "streamline" the AUKUS agreement regarding its purchase of nuclear-powered submarines, which will no longer include any new vessels. The two nations met at Singapore's Shangri-La Dialogue, which »»»

The Aukus submarine programme lies at the heart of Australia’s defence strategy and could cost up to US$235 billion over 30 years. (EPA Images pic) SINGAPORE: Australia and the US announced Saturday the nations will “streamline” the Aukus agreement regarding its purchase of nuclear-powered submarin»»»

SINGAPORE: Australia and the United States announced Saturday the nations will “streamline” the AUKUS agreement regarding its purchase of nuclear-powered submarines, which will no longer include any new vessels. The two nations met at Singapore’s Shangri-La Dialogue, which brings together top defen»»»

US President Donald Trump’s doctor said he was in “excellent health” but has advised him to lose weight, according to a memo released by the White House after the 79-year-old underwent a routine medical check. “President Trump remains in excellent health, demonstrating strong cardiac, pulmonary, ne»»»

WASHINGTON – The Pentagon has formally asked to change its legal name from the Department of Defence to the Department of War, a move the agency estimates will cost more than US$50 million (S$63.80 million). The Pentagon’s Office of General Counsel posted its proposal to change the law to rename th»»»

Even as the US-Israel's Iran war hurtles along – haltingly or otherwise, with intermittent prospects of peace – some lessons have already gained permanence. Wars can often be ended early. They rarely are. Quitting is mistaken for losing. And so conflict persists – driven by hubris, false bravado an»»»

The Spanish Navy training ship Juan Sebastian Elcano, carrying Spanish Crown Princess Leonor, arrives in the port of El Callao in Peru in April 2025. File Photo by John Reyes/EPA April 9 (UPI) -- Peru's government approved issuing sovereign bonds worth up to about $1.2 billion to finance expansion »»»

The US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has deployed three experimental payloads on the Department of War (DoW) Space Test Program’s Satellite-7 (STPSat-7) mission. The launch took place on 7 April from Vandenberg US Space Force Base in California, with the payloads sent into orbit aboard a Northrop»»»