Tejas Still to Match Modern ighters
A more potent version of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) matching current generation of fighters is not expected to be available to the Indian Air Force before 2025. “Tejas”, the hom... Read more
India’s Hypersonic Missiles Are a Major Threat to Pakistan
Sources said that while the missile on which the platform was mounted successfully took off from the range, the test could not be completed to demonstrate the vehicle at hypersonic speed as... Read more
China’s grip on rare earths puts focus on Australia
China’s veiled threats to cut its rare earth supply as part of its trade war with the United States have thrown the spotlight on whether Australia – the world’s second-bigg... Read more
A Robust Relationship with the US is Central for India. But at What Cost?
Narendra Modi has wisely gone to the strategic Maldives on his first overseas trip after re-election. It speaks for itself that the leader of the world’s largest democracy has begun his new... Read more
4 killed as Armed Militants Storm 5-Star Hotel in Pakistan’s Gwadar Port City: Police
Three heavily-armed militants on Saturday stormed a luxury hotel in Pakistan’s port city of Gwadar in the restive Balochistan province, leading to a fierce gunbattle in which four pers... Read more
Gadchiroli Naxal Attack: A Wake Up Call
The Gadchiroli Naxal attack on May Day comes just days after BJP’s Dantewada MLA Bhima Mandavi being killed in a Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh on April 9. At least 21 persons dying in two bac... Read more
US Dollar: A Potent American Weapon System
Editor’s Note The US Dollar has a huge influence on geo-politics, globally. Initially weighed against a Gold standard,, its gone through a process of changes to keep it relevant global... Read more
The African Safari- Indian Options
Editor’s Note If 21st Century could be termed the Asian century, the African innings may start well before the Asian innings finishes. For India, with its fuel needs, provision of food for i... Read more
Army Aims To Cut Troop Strength by 1 Lakh
Finer details emerging on restructuring of the 13.50-lakh strong Army indicate that the force’s strength is likely to be brought down by 1 lakh, the downsizing including cutting down the aut... Read more
Will the World’s Best HMG ‘Kord’ be Indian Army’s New Heavy Machine Gun?
The world’s most accurate heavy machine gun, 12.7mm ‘Kord’ with an unusual design that feeds from right and ejects from the same side 20 years of experience with NSV, which incidentally is a... Read more