Ministry of National Defense

Kazakhstan has appointed Myrzakhmetov as its new defense minister. The appointment places him in charge of the Central Asian nation's armed forces at a time when regional security remains a key concern for the government in Astana. The move comes through an official government announcement, though details about the reasons for the change in leadership at the Defense Ministry have not been elaborated in initial reporting.

South Korea's Ministry of National Defense and the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) have agreed to use domestically developed launch vehicles to put military satellites into orbit. The move ties national defense space programs to the country's homegrown rocket capability, reducing reliance on foreign launch providers and strengthening sovereign access to space for military satellites.