Foreign Affairs

Washington: President Donald Trump is tapping an Air Force fighter pilot with extensive experience as a senior commander in the Middle East to be the next head of US European Command. Lt Gen Alexus Grynkewich,...

New Delhi: In response to a sharp escalation in Chinese drone activity near its borders and strategic facilities, Taiwan has formally expressed interest in acquiring India’s advanced D4 anti-drone system, a move that could...

Economics plays a crucial role in international politics. It can turn once-sworn enemies into the best of comrades, and bring about an end to a conflict that may have been going on for a...

Washington: In late April President Donald Trump stood before members of the Michigan National Guard and proclaimed that he would replace the A-10 Warthogs currently operated by Selfridge Air National Guard Base’s 107th Fighter...

Washington: The Senate confirmed Michael Duffey to be the Pentagon’s next acquisition czar, installing a previous Defence Department official as its leader responsible for overseeing weapons programs. Duffey, confirmed in a 51-46 vote, was nominated...

Tel Aviv: Ukraine’s drone attack on June 1 deep inside the Russian territory provides the ultimate proof to the major role of drones in warfare. Experts opine that the wide use of drones and...

Washington: The Senate Armed Services Committee version of the $150 billion defence reconciliation bill roughly mirrors the House version, but makes spending adjustments to key areas like shipbuilding, nuclear modernisation and munitions. The SASC text...

New Delhi: Former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan, TCA Raghavan, has strongly argued that a purely military or security-based approach is inadequate for addressing the complexities of the India-Pakistan relationship. Speaking at the India...

Tel Aviv: Israel MOD has announced that Israel's all-time defence export record has been broken for the fourth consecutive year, with over $14.7 billion in 2024 – a 13% increase over the previous year....

During his speech at the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth painted a picture which warned that China is “credibly preparing” to use military force to shift the power balance in Asia,...

Tel Aviv: The attack on June 1 performed by Ukraine using drones to destroy Russian aircraft in airbases is the ultimate proof to the major role of drones in warfare.  Israeli experts say that the...

London: An upcoming report by the UK government is set to publish the strategic defence review  warning of challenges posed by Russia and China. The review, a 10-year plan for military equipment and services, will...

Singapore: US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth used a key address here in Singapore to assert that while the US doesn’t seek war with China, it also will not be pushed out of the...