military power

military power

Shinjiro Koizumi, Japan's defence minister, speaks at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore, 31 May 2026. Photo: Reuters

Japan rejects 'new militarism', accuses China of rapidly arming

China continues to increase its defence spending at a high level, Koizumi said at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore

Bangladesh Army members at a Victory Day Parade in Dhaka. File Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Global Firepower Index: Bangladesh advances 2 notches to 35th; US tops again, India ranks 4th

Israel's defence systems managed to intercept most of Iran's missiles and drones. Photo: AP via DW

Israel-Iran escalation: How strong are their militaries?

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is seen during a press conference in the garden of Marienborg Castle north of Copenhagen, Denmark, July 22, 2020. Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix/via REUTERS

Pompeo reassures Netanyahu US will ensure Israel's military advantage

US President Donald Trump delivers a statement about Iran flanked by US Defense Secretary Mark Esper, Army Chief of Staff General James McConville and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army General Mark Milley in the Grand Foyer at the White House in Washington, US, January 8, 2020. Photo:Reuters

US House votes to rein in Trump's war powers as US-Iran tensions stay high

Military Power: US vs Iran

Military Power: US vs Iran