Foreign Affairs

New Delhi: China has reportedly refused Pakistan’s plea for assistance in acquiring a sea-based nuclear second-strike capability, citing proliferation concerns and international treaty obligations. The rejection comes after Pakistan’s Babur-3 submarine-launched cruise missile programme failed...

New Delhi: India’s emergence as a co‑author of global governance was underscored at the 3rd India‑Nordic Summit in Oslo, where Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen described India as “not a middle power, but one of...

Kyiv: Senior White House officials publicly placed Ukraine’s military ahead of allied counterparts in Europe across four venues last week, and in some respects ranked Kyiv ahead of the United States itself, even as...

Rome: Italy is to buy six Airbus A330 MRTT multi-role tanker transport aircraft in a €1.4 billion ($1.6 billion) deal after 15 years of flying Boeing tankers. The purchase, which was announced by the...

New Delhi: Two back-to-back crashes of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) aircraft—first a Chinese-made JF-17 Thunder near Kamra on May 19, 2026, followed by an FT-7PG trainer near Mianwali on May 20 - have reignited...

Tel Aviv: The UAE is expected to enhance it air defence systems as Iran steps up its attacks. On May 17, an Iranian armed drone hit the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant near Abu Dhabi,...

Haifa, Israel – Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. on May 20 announced a follow-up order from an international customer for advanced naval electronic warfare (EW) self-protection solutions, including the company's C-GEM™ high-power RF active...

Tel Aviv: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is actively testing Israeli air defence systems after being attacked by Iranian missiles and armed drones. Sources said that in recent weeks, Israel's laser-based air defence system...

Tel Aviv: The Ministerial Committee on Procurement has approved the Israel Ministry of Defence (IMOD)’s plan to simultaneously acquire two new fighter squadrons: a fourth F-35 squadron from Lockheed Martin, and a second F-15IA...

Tel Aviv: Turkey continues to establish itself as a major regional power in the Middle East and recently exposed a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The Yildirimhan, according to sources, is an intercontinental ballistic missile...

Mumbai:  A meeting of the Committee on Material and Fuel Research on the International Research Centre on the basis of MBIR reactor (IRC MBIR) Advisory Board was held in Moscow. MBIR multipurpose fast-neutron research reactor...

Washington: The US Air Force wants inexpensive, long-range missiles that can be launched in mass volleys by cargo aircraft. According to a recent Request for Information, Beyond Adversary’s Reach, Family of Affordable Mass Missiles,...

New Delhi: The United States has decided to proceed with a radar upgrade programme for Pakistan’s fleet of F-16 fighter aircraft, a move that is expected to raise serious concerns in India, says a...