Foreign Affairs

Tel Aviv: The Geran-3 armed drone, assembled in Russia, causes a new major problem to the air defence systems operated by Ukraine. Israel is trying to get details about the use of this advanced...

Melbourne: Australia has selected Japan’s improved Mogami-class frigate design for its future fleet of general-purpose frigates, in a deal which further cements ties between the two US Indo-Pacific allies and gives Japan its first...

New Delhi: Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan’s army chief since May 2025, has articulated a markedly aggressive posture towards India, suggesting a strategic shift that could significantly escalate military tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours. According...

Washington: Many components used in key weapon systems are being manufactured by China and other countries with adversarial aims to the US, GAO warned in a report. The US defence industrial base and all branches...

Tel Aviv: In spite of the heavy damage and losses Israeli inflicted on the Hezbollah, the Iranian proxy in Lebanon, this organisation has very quickly resumed its efforts to rebuild some of its weapon...

Tel Aviv: A major intelligence effort is underway to try and answer the question –Has Iran resumed its efforts to build an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) bomb?  Israeli sources say that at this point there is...

New Delhi: The current tensions between the United States and India over trade have reached a critical juncture, marked by open frustration from top US officials and the imposition of substantial tariffs on Indian...

Tel Aviv: Another major step in the Russia – Iran defence alliance has unfolded. According to many sources, the Russian S-400 Triumf air defence system has been deployed in Iran as of July 2025. According...

Washington: The US Navy unveiled its new Modular Attack Surface Craft programme, which would likely see unmanned surface vessels carrying missiles long distances at sea. The programme calls for the development of a rugged, flexible...

Paris: European Union member states expressed interest in at least €127 billion ($146 billion) in EU-backed loans to pay for defence procurement, the bloc’s executive arm said. Eighteen countries including Italy, Poland, Spain and France...

Melbourne: The first of Japan’s Short Take Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) Lockheed-Martin F-35B Lightning II fifth-generation fighters will arrive from the United States in early August, according to the country’s defence ministry. The Ministry...

Rockhampton (Australia): Long-range fires featured prominently at Exercise Talisman Sabre, the largest war games of their kind ever held in Australia. Various anti-ship missile firings demonstrated the ability of the US and its allies to...

Tel Aviv: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is expected to enhance its defence acquisitions from Israeli defence companies, following the success of some Israeli air defence system in the recent 12 days war with...