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US Approves $7.5 Billion in Foreign Weapons Sales

Admin - July 8, 2020

Washington. In a big boost to American defence companies despite the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic, the US State Department announced on July 6 that it has approved almost $7.5 billion in potential foreign military...

Lebanon to Sell Outdated Aircraft as Air Force Eyes New Trainers

Admin - July 8, 2020

Beirut. In a move to reallocate resources to its defence forces, the Lebanese government plans to sell five outdated Air Force Hawker Hunter fighter jets and three Sikorsky S-61 helicopters , media reports said...

Harker takes over as Acting Pentagon Comptroller

Admin - July 8, 2020

Washington. Thomas Harker, the current US Navy comptroller, has been named the acting comptroller for the Pentagon. Harker was “designated the authority” of the undersecretary of defence (comptroller) role on June 26, according to a...

Germany Spent Over $1B to Cover Costs Linked to US Troops

Admin - July 8, 2020

Berlin. The German government has paid more than $1 billion over the past decade to cover costs related to the stationing of US troops in Germany, according to the finance ministry in Berlin. The ministry...

US Sends Carriers to South China Sea during Chinese Drills

Admin - July 6, 2020

Washington: China and the United States have accused each other of stoking tension in the strategic waterway at a time of strained relations over everything from the new Coronavirus to trade to Hong Kong. The...

South Korea to Develop Supersonic ASM for Future KF-X Fighter Aircraft

Admin - July 6, 2020

New Delhi: As part of its exercise to strengthen its armed forces, South Korea is planning to develop a new supersonic air-to-surface missile (ASM) that is expected to be carried by the country’s Air...

Myanmar Calls out China for Arming Terror Groups, Asks World for Help

Admin - July 3, 2020

New Delhi: Even as China continues to show aggressive intent towards India along the border in Ladakh, China’s closest ally in southeast Asia Myanmar has pointed fingers at Beijing for arming insurgent groups with...

Chinese Confrontation along LAC to Punish India for Rejecting BRI: Swedish Journalist

Admin - July 3, 2020

Naypyitaw, Myanmar: Sino-Indian confrontation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) is because Beijing wants to punish India for rejecting the multinational infrastructure programme -- Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) -- and has nothing...

There is Need to Re-think One China Policy, Say Experts

Admin - July 3, 2020

New Delhi: With China continuing to adopt an aggressive posture along Line of Actual Control (LAC) demarcating the Sino-Indian border amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a debate has kicked off on the need for this...

Ligado Would be Banned from DoD Contracts under House Plan

Admin - July 2, 2020

Washington: In a blow to Ligado Networks, US Lawmakers took another apparent jab at Ligado Networks on July 1, as the House Armed Services Committee passed a ban on the Pentagon awarding contracts...

China Fears Admitting Galwan Valley Casualties May Lead to Unrest: Dissident

Admin - July 2, 2020

New Delhi: There could be possibility of an “armed” anti-regime action against the current government of President Xi Jinping in China by disgruntled retired and serving Chinese Army cadres, who are hurt by the...

Pakistan Moves 20,000 Soldiers To Gilgit-Baltistan LoC

Admin - July 1, 2020

New Delhi: In keeping with its aggressive intent, China had talks with cadres of terror group Al Badr while there have been several meetings between Chinese and Pakistani officials recently, following which Pakistani troops...

US, NATO Allies Start Anti-submarine Warfare Exercise Dynamic Mongoose

Admin - June 30, 2020

Washington: The US and five other NATO allies have kicked off exercise Dynamic Mongoose off the coast of Iceland on June 29 to enhance their anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare skills. The exercise is designed to...

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