Theatre Commands: The Debate Escalates
The debate over the creation of theatre commands has got a tad intense and unsavoury with statements of the Chief of Defence Staff and Chief of Air Staff during a webinar. Some retired veter... Read more
US Slipped Out Of Bagram At Night, Didn’t Tell New Commander: Afghan military
The U.S. left Afghanistan’s Bagram Airfield after nearly 20 years by shutting off the electricity and slipping away in the night without notifying the base’s new Afghan commander, who discov... Read more
Newly Promoted PLA General To Head Chinese Troops Along Indian Border Amid Eastern Ladakh Standoff
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s move promoting Xu Qiling to the rank of General to head the PLA’s Western Theatre Command overseeing the Indian border makes him the third commande... Read more
Researchers at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies in Monterey have discovered the construction of 119 missile silos in the Chinese province of Gansu. The facilities will li... Read more
China-India Border Dispute: New Delhi Talks Up Infrastructure Build-Up In Strategy Shift Against Beijing
In the last month, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has undertaken two highly-publicised visits to inaugurate 63 new bridges and 12 roads across seven states which border China. Read mo... Read more
Jammu Attack: Air Force Plans To Buy Anti-Drone Systems With Laser Weapons
The Air Force has said in its Request for Information that it wants to acquire 10 anti-drone systems. It has also listed specifications for the counter unmanned aircraft systems. Read more... Read more
Pak Enhanced Drone Capabilities During India-China Border Dispute
Pakistan enhanced its unmanned strike capabilities — procuring armed drones from Turkey and China extensively — when India was caught in border disputes with China, sources said on Monday. T... Read more
Judge Appointed In France To Probe Rafale Deal Charges
Authorities in France have initiated a judicial probe into allegations of corruption in the sale of 36 Rafale fighter aircraft to India, according to French website Mediapart. Read more... Read more
Pakistan’s anti-corruption watchdog has established an anti-money laundering and terror financing cell to check financial crimes and illegal transfer of resources as the country strugg... Read more
Rise Of Taliban 2.0 Will Turn India Into Frontline State Against Terror
Victory for Taliban in Afghanistan will not only destabilise South Asia but will have a global ramification akin to rise of Islamic State in Syria and Levant in 2014. After the withdrawal of... Read more