Xi Meets Pakistani PM Imran Khan With Both Sides Agreeing To Deepen CPEC Development
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan in Beijing on Sunday. Xi said China is willing to work with Pakistan to accelerate the building of a closer China-Pa... Read more
Pakistan To Add 50 JF-17 Block III Fighter Jets To Its Air Force; Aims To Counter India’s Powerful S-400 Missiles
India’s deployment of S-400 air defense systems near the Pakistan border seems to have sent Islamabad into a tizzy. Sensing a threat from the Russian-made SAMs, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF)... Read more
Before Crucial Trip To Russia, French President Emmanuel Macron Talks To US President Joe Biden
Before heading to Moscow on Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with US President Joe Biden again on Sunday, the French Presidency and the White House said. Read More… Read more
Russia At 70 Percent Of Ukraine Military Buildup, Officials Say
Russia has assembled at least 70 percent of the military firepower it likely intends to have in place by mid-month to give President Vladimir Putin the option of launching a full-scale invas... Read more
U.S. Troops Begin To Arrive In Poland Amid Ukraine Tension
This story has been updated to correct the number of troops that have arrived in Poland thus far, and to include a quote from Maj. Gen. Christopher Donahue. Read More… Read more
Turkmenistan, Afghanistan Push TAPI Gas Pipeline Again But This Is Why India Is Being Cautious
India is treading cautiously on the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project now even as Turkmenistan and Afghanistan are pushing the stalled negotiations for sett... Read more
BSF Foils Narcotic Smuggling Bid, Three Pakistani Intruders Killed Along IB In Jammu And Kashmir’s Samba
The Border Security Forces (BSF) on Sunday (February 6) killed three “Pakistani intruders” along the International Border in the Samba district of the Jammu division when they tried to sneak... Read more
Why China’s J-20 Mighty Dragon May Lack The Firepower To Use Laser Weapons
China’s ambitions to arm its most advanced fighter jet with hi-tech weapons, such as lasers or particle beams, may be frustrated by its underpowered engines, according to military analysts.... Read more
Punjab Border Favoured Route For Pakistan-Based Terror Outfits To Smuggle Weapons Via Drones
Reports about supply of arms and ammunition by Pakistan through drones has led to an increase in activity at the Indo-Pakistan border. The neighbouring country is, however, more keen on usin... Read more
‘Brahmos Makes Its Mark, Signals Arrival Of Indian Military Technology On Global Stage’: Pankaj Saran, Ex Dy NSA
Editor’s Note On “The Gist”, a video chat programme on our sister platform StratNews Global, Ambassador Pankaj Saran, India’s former Deputy National Security Adviser (May 2018-December 31, 2... Read more