Foreign Affairs

Taipei: China’s navy has commissioned a new-generation frigate as competition rises with the US and other regional powers, saying the ship will “play a vital role in enhancing the overall combat effectiveness” of its...

Cesson-Sevigne (France): French President Emmanuel Macron called on Europe to “wake up” and spend more on defence in order to reduce its reliance on the United States for its security, in a speech to...

New Delhi: Pakistan is poised to enhance its naval capabilities significantly with the impending addition of eight Hangor-class submarines, built in collaboration with China. This development marks a crucial step in modernising the Pakistan...

India-US engagements following the arrival of Donald Trump in the White House are about to see a new but unequivocal phase on the diplomatic and strategic fronts and this expectation has grown, especially among...

Washington: The Pentagon should expand the role of the Defence Innovation Unit (DIU) — and increase its budget — to help more non-traditional companies navigate the Defence Department’s bureaucracy, according to a new report...

Tel Aviv: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement in Moscow on January 17, according to Iran International, the website operated from London by the...

New Delhi: The recent decision by the United States to remove three Indian entities from its restrictive Entity List has been met with approval from India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). This move is...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar at the opening of the US Consulate in Bengaluru on January 17 said, “India-US relationship in the future will be heavily based on technology, with space...

Washington: Pete Hegseth, the nominee for US Secretary of Defence, said that upon confirmation, he would collaborate with the US State and Commerce Departments to reassess the India-US partnership and advise President Donald Trump...

Washington: The US Marine Corps (USMC) is going forward with a plan to put more robust autonomous navigation on Joint Light Tactical Vehicles that are the basis for an unmanned mobile, anti-ship weapon system,...

Washington: The US and China are locked in a “race” to field the next generation of airpower — and there’s no guarantee America will cross the finish line first, according to the Air Force’s...

Washington: Depending on who’s talking, the outgoing Biden administration’s recently announced “Interim Final Rule” regulating high-tech exports will either protect America’s lead in AI tech from Chinese copycats or cripple the American AI industry...

Milan: Following a series of sabotage incidents against underwater infrastructure, NATO has launched a maritime patrol mission in the Baltic Sea that will include frigates, naval drones, submarines and surveillance aircraft in a show...