Foreign Affairs

Washington: The US Army is considering scrapping General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) management of three new 155mm artillery round production lines in Mesquite, Texas, according to a “show cause” letter. Following Russia’s invasion...

New Delhi: Former CIA officer John Kiriakou has made a dramatic and controversial claim that Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal is effectively under the command of an American general, an arrangement he alleges was established by...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ground breaking bilateral visit to Argentina on July 5-6, 2025, marked a watershed moment in India's quest for critical mineral security, particularly lithium, as both nations deepened their...

The Mirage of Invincibility: As Pakistan urged an immediate ceasefire, even while absorbing the brunt of India’s retaliatory precision under Operation Sindoor, it again retreated into the realm of denial and distortion. These reactions,...

At a recent meeting held in The Hague, the 32-member NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) pledged a historic commitment to increase its defense budget up to 5% of its respective economies’ GDP. This scale-up...

Amid media hype, which was largely created by news outlets from Western countries about the imminent fall of Chinese President Xi Jinping owing to his poor health condition and growing rebellion against him within...

Tel Aviv: The MATADOR (Man-portable Anti-Tank, Anti-Door) weapon system has proved itself again in the urban warfare in Gaza. The version used by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) in Gaza is an upgraded one that...

Tel Aviv: The US and Israel are exchanging intelligence related to the possible supply of weapon systems and related technologies from China to Iran. According to defence sources, there is growing evidence that China has...

New Delhi: Competition is heating up for Norway’s envisioned Arctic-capable, long-range maritime drones, as two American manufacturers have entered the race. As part of the 2025-2036 Norwegian Defence Pledge, Oslo has committed to acquiring...

Rome: Turkish drone firm Baykar has said it will produce its Akinci and TB2 platforms in Italy at Piaggio Aerospace, for which acquisition proceedings began in December. The drone maker revealed the plan in a...

Washington: The Defence Logistics Agency Maritime Mechanicsburg awarded a $5 billion contract this month to six businesses with the goal of boosting ship manufacturing at speed. The Maritime Acquisition Advancement Contract is an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity...

Washington: The Missile Defence Agency’s budget request for fiscal 2026 is flat at $10.2 billion and depends on another $3 billion in supplemental funding not yet passed by Congress, bringing the total ask to...

Singapore: Australia and the United Kingdom have conducted a Freedom of Navigation activity with their warships around disputed islands in the South China Sea with the Australia destroyer involved subsequently linking up with the...