The world’s third-largest island, a biodiversity hotspot between Asia and Australia
NATO and allied nations are accelerating development and deployment of cheaper, scalable defenses in response to drone threats and rapid battlefield innovation. Ukraine’s front-line feedback is driving faster iteration, with manufacturers delivering updates within days or weeks as the war reshapes planning for 2030-era air defense.
A Vietnamese cargo vessel carrying 62 people sank near Fiery Cross Reef in the Spratly Islands. Rescue operations are ongoing with Vietnamese, Chinese and Philippine teams coordinating as 44 have been rescued and 18 remain missing.
Fire has burned about 176 hectares at Mount Bromo in East Java, prompting a park closure and evacuations as firefighting efforts intensify with water-bombing aircraft and drones deployed to contain the blaze amid dry conditions.