Iran begins expansive annual war games amid tensions with US
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s military Thursday began an expansive annual three-day exercise near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, state TV reported, with the maneuvers taking place amid heightened t... Read more
Russian Aviation Giants MiG and Sukhoi Discussing a Third Sixth Generation Fighter Program
Russia’s leading manufacturers of combat jet aircraft, Mikoyan (MiG) Sukhoi are reportedly discussing the possibility of a joint program for a sixth generation fighter jet. Industrial direct... Read more
Rajnath Holds Talks with Chinese Defence Minister in Moscow, Focus on Ways to Ease Border Tension
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Chinese counterpart Gen. Wei Fenghe held talks in Moscow on Friday on ways to ease escalating border tension in eastern Ladakh, government sources said... Read more
Army Chief Naravane and Foreign secretary Shringla put off Myanmar trip amid LAC crisis
NEW DELHI: India said on Tuesday that it has taken up the recent provocative and aggressive actions by Chinese soldiers and urged Beijing to “discipline and control” frontline troops even as... Read more
Pakistan’s Attempts to Get Islamic Countries to Condemn India Over J&K have had Mixed Results
Khaled Ahmed writes: Pakistan and India have changed their maps, if that gives any satisfaction to the affected people, but they must strive for the normalisation of relations needed in the... Read more
Crisis Culture in National Security By General. Deepak Kapoor PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, (Retd.)
Two major aspects bedevil our approach to our national security. In fact, they are not only relevant to national security but almost to all other spheres of our functioning as a nation. Firs... Read more
Over 10,000 Islamic State Fighters Active in Iraq, Syria as Attacks ‘Significantly’ Increase: UN
More than 10,000 Islamic State fighters are estimated to remain active in Iraq and Syria two years after the militant group’s defeat, and their attacks have significantly increased this year... Read more
An artificial intelligence algorithm has defeated a human F-16 fighter pilot in a virtual dogfight simulation. The Aug. 20 event was the finale of the Pentagon research agency’s AI air comba... Read more
Aatmnanirbharta and Indian Navy: A Match Made In Heaven?
On 8 August 2020, the Defence Minister announced an embargo on the import of over 100 defence weapons and platforms. This decision has been taken to provide an opportunity for the Indian Def... Read more
India may take fresh action on China on economy front
With the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) still holding forward positions on Pangong Tso and Gogra-Hot Springs area of Ladakh and showing no signs of a promised de-escalation, the Narendra Mod... Read more