Foreign Affairs

Jerusalem: As Israel participates in a multi-front war with Iran and Hezbollah, the country’s Ministry of Defence said it is focused on keeping munitions stocked to sustain operations. Last week, Israeli MoD Director General Amir...

Washington: The US Army-run counter-drone task force has selected Anduril’s Lattice software as the command and control backbone in an $87 million award as the first task order in a enterprise deal worth up...

New Delhi: India's Chief of Integrated Defence Staff, Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, has issued a stark warning that the nation confronts a "new Pakistan" following profound shifts in its neighbour's military and nuclear architecture. Speaking...

New Delhi: India has firmly dismissed media reports suggesting a "tanker swap" deal with Iran amid the ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Government sources described the claims as "baseless," emphasising that no...

Tel Aviv: The Pentagon is closely following the use of the Iranian long-range ballistic missiles and the Israeli capabilities to counter them with an eye on the US "Golden Dome'' missile-defence programme. The ongoing US-Iran...

Washington: Six top defence contractors have agreed to quadruple production of what President Donald Trump has termed “Exquisite Class Weaponry” following a meeting at the White House on munitions production. “We just concluded a very...

Tel Aviv: One of the main weapons used by the Israeli Air Force (IAF) on the opening strike in Tehran that killed the Iranian leader Ali Khamenei was a special version of the Rafael...

Rome: Italy will send a naval vessel or vessels to protect Cyprus from further Iranian attacks “in the next few days,” Italy’s defence minister said. “With Spain, France and Holland, we will send naval assets...

Milan: Iran’s drone swarm tactics against Gulf states are prompting calls for cheaper regional defence layers that would avoid interceptor exhaustion, as experts warn of the possibility of a prolonged drone war across the...

Cairo: The Trump administration is confronting mounting discontent from allies in the Persian Gulf who have complained they were not given adequate time to prepare for the torrent of Iranian drones and missiles bombarding...

Washington: The US military recently deployed Lockheed Martin’s long-range Precision Strike Missile, or PrSM, for the first time in combat against Iranian targets, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced. A video released shows the next-gen munitions...

Paris: Switzerland will consider acquiring a second long-range air-defence system, preferably produced in Europe, as delivery of previously ordered Patriot systems by the United States will be delayed by four to five years, the...

Tel Aviv: The ship IRIS Shahid Bagheri was a major part of the Iranian effort to upgrade its navy long range capabilities – a drone carrier. The US Navy has destroyed it. The IRIS Shahid...