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F-35 Crashes at Eglin Air Force Base, Pilot Ejects Successfully

Admin - May 20, 2020

Washington: For the second time in four days a Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) has crashed at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 58th Fighter Squadron crashed upon...

Persian Gulf Stand off: US Navy Issues New Distance Guidelines for Vessels

Admin - May 20, 2020

Dubai: The US Navy warned on May 19 it will take “lawful defensive measures” against vessels in the West Asia that come within 100 meters (yards) of its warships, offering specific guidelines after a...

Pentagon Legislation Aims to End Dependence on China for Rare Earth Minerals

Admin - May 19, 2020

Washington: In a move to end reliance on China for rare earth minerals for manufacture of missiles, munitions, hypersonic weapons and radiation hardened electronics by making targeted investments, the Pentagon has proposed legislation that...

Japan Launches New Unit to Boost Defence in Space

Admin - May 19, 2020

Tokyo: In a move aimed at countering threats to the nation’s satellites, Japan launched its new space defence unit on May 18 to monitor and counter these threats. The Space Operations Squadron, part of the...

US on Track to Pull Troops from Afghanistan Despite Turmoil

Admin - May 18, 2020

Washington: Even as violence continues in Afghanistan and the peace process is stalled, the United States is on track to meet its commitment to the Taliban to withdraw several thousand troops from Afghanistan by...

US President Trump Threatens Apple, Derails Modi’s Plan

Admin - May 16, 2020

New Delhi: In what can be a major setback for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious plan to woo multinational companies away from China to Make in India, US President Donald Trump has threatened companies...

NATO Chief Backs Germany’s Vow to Keep War-ready US Nukes

Admin - May 12, 2020

Cologne: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has joined Germany’s fiery debate about the decades-old pledge to retain American atomic bombs in the European nation as a way of deterring Russia. Stoltenberg argued that only sticking...

Chinese Choppers Spotted Near Ladakh LAC, IAF Fighters Rushed in

Admin - May 12, 2020

New Delhi: Close on the heels of the scuffle between the Chinese People’s Liberation Army troops and Indian troops along the border in North Sikkim, China appears to be continuing on the path of...

India, Japan Postpone Fighter Jet Exercise Despite Rising Activities of China in Indo-Pacific

Admin - May 11, 2020

New Delhi: Even as Japan’s defence ministry on May 11 announced postponement of Japan-India joint fighter aircraft exercise, China has been carrying out several maritime activities in South China Sea and Indian Ocean in...

US Pulls Patriot Missiles, Fighter Aircraft from Saudi Arabia Amid Dispute

Admin - May 9, 2020

Washington: With increasing tension between US and oil rich Saudi Arabia, the US is pulling two Patriot missile batteries and some fighter aircraft out of that country, an American official said. The official said the...

Covid-19 Different from Tiananmen, China Won’t be Able to Tide Over Crisis: Ex-NSA Menon

Admin - May 8, 2020

New Delhi: A grim picture has been painted by India’s former National Security Adviser (NSA) and ex-Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon on the Coronavirus crisis saying China will not be able to tide over the...

Updated Guidance Allows Unhospitalised COVID-19 Survivors to Join Military

Admin - May 8, 2020

Washington: The command in charge of processing new recruits into American military services has updated its policy for accessing Coronavirus survivors, loosening restrictions banning anyone who has been diagnosed to only those who were...

DOD Nominee: Afghanistan Withdrawal Will be ‘Reassessed’ if Taliban Doesn’t Stop Attacks

Admin - May 8, 2020

Washington: Even as the Pentagon is proceeding with its planned reduction of troop strength to 8,600 troops in Afghanistan by July, the situation will be “reassessed” with possible additional deployments if the Taliban does...

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