NATO must find a unified voice to talk about — not to — China, advisers find
COLOGNE, Germany — An influential report by NATO advisers has urged the alliance to find a common course toward standing up to China, nixing proposals to create a direct line of communicatio... Read more
How to maintain Israel’s qualitative military edge in a changing Middle East
The United States’ long-standing commitment to maintaining Israel’s qualitative military edge, or QME, forms a central pillar of Israel’s security strategy. The U.S. commitment reflects the... Read more
The Likely Consequences of Abandoning Afghanistan
With considerable regret, I take exception to the conclusion of my friend Carter Malkasian’s Nov. 26 Thursday Opinion essay, “Joe Biden faces a dead end in Afghanistan.” He rightfully conclu... Read more
Navy to Procure More Predator Drones to Boost Combat Capability
Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh said the Indian Navy is focusing on procuring unmanned systems like Predator drones, UAVs, anti-drone systems to boost its overall combat capability to deal... Read more
Pacific Fleet Commander may be Nominated to Lead Indo-Pacific Command, Report Says
The White House is expected to name Adm. John Aquilino, commander of the Navy’s Pacific Fleet, to lead Indo-Pacific Command, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Aquilino would replace... Read more
Infosys, Rolls-Royce Ink Strategic Partnership for Aerospace Engineering in India
Indian IT services firm Infosys and Rolls-Royce, an aerospace and defence technology major, on Wednesday announced signing a strategic partnership for sourcing engineering and R&D Servi... Read more
China quietly launched its Chang’e 5 spacecraft to the moon last week. The probe has now entered lunar orbit, preparing to touch down on the moon’s surface in on Tuesday. In the... Read more
Kushner Heads to Middle East as Iran Reels from Killing
Here is today’s Foreign Policy brief: Trump adviser Jared Kushner travels to Saudi Arabia and Qatar, France arrests police officers involved in the beating of a Black man, and Serbia backtra... Read more
Assassination in Iran Could Limit Biden’s Options. Was That the Goal?
The assassination of the scientist who led Iran’s pursuit of a nuclear weapon for the past two decades threatens to cripple President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s effort to revive the Iran nu... Read more
If ever an objective history of South Asia’s major strategic events is written, the year 2019 will be remembered as a watershed year. The chain of events that began with the Pulwama su... Read more