Trump Nominates Shanahan as Next Defense Secretary
President Donald Trump has seen enough of Patrick Shanahan, and liked what he saw. After months of expectations, Shanahan, an industry veteran who was thrust into the Pentagon’s top spot aft... Read more
China is Laying the Groundwork for War with Taiwan
China is improving and increasing its options for a possible future invasion of Taiwan, with military reforms and investments in multi-domain military capabilities offering a range of option... Read more
Russia Winning the Push for Peace in Kabul
On April 25, Moscow was – for a day – the world capital of Afghan peace negotiations as a trilateral meeting on the peace process for the shattered country brought diplomats from Russia, the... Read more
Army May Redesign its Fighting Formations in Look to the Future
The U.S. Army’s top officials said Tuesday that the service is considering redesigning its formations to build new fighting units for the complex battlefields of the future. The Army... Read more
Australia Wants to Sell India its Next CQB Rifle —Here’s What They’re Offering
Since 1989, the Australian Army has used a domestically produced version of Steyr Arms’ Armee-Universal-Gewehr (Universal Army Rifle, or AUG), officially known as the F88 Austeyr, as its sta... Read more
China celebrated the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) on 23 April. On the occasion, it organised an international fleet review at Qingdao, which w... Read more
How Does the Next Great Power Conflict Play Out? Lessons From a Wargame
The United States can win World War III, but it’s going to be ugly and it better end quick, or everyone starts looking for the nuclear trigger. That is the verdict of a Marine Corps War Coll... Read more
India’s War Plans Lack Synergy Without a CDS
THE creation of the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) was among the major recommendations of the Group of Ministers (GoM) headed by then Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani that analysed the... Read more
Army Secretary Reveals Weapons Wishlist for War with China & Russia
Army Secretary Mark Esper says he wants to shift money away from light vehicles and cargo helicopters made for “different conflicts” of the past. U.S. Army leaders revealed Tuesday that they... Read more
After signing the Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) last September, India and the US implemented the deal with their first ever secure communication link set up e... Read more