Foreign Affairs

Washington: In what is a move to broaden Indo-US defence relations, American President Donald Trump signed into law an annual defence policy bill that highlights broadening America’s engagement with India, including through the Quad...

Kyiv: “The problem with this round of negotiations is that they lack all credibility,” one senior European diplomat with knowledge of the peace process said this week. “It’s just stupid.” The exasperation of the official,...

New Delhi: Denmark has signed a contract to buy coastal-defence missile systems from Norway’s Kongsberg for more than €100 million (US$117 million), as the country seeks better control of its strategic coastal waters. First deliveries...

Washington: The Senate passed a major policy bill that authorises the Defence Department to spend $900.6 billion in fiscal 2026. The 2026 National Defence Authorisation Act, which the House passed December 10, will now head...

Washington: The Trump administration has announced a massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion that includes medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones, drawing an angry response from China. The State...

Tel Aviv: The German Bundestag has approved an expansion of the Arrow 3 defence system contract with Israel, valued at approximately $3.1 billion, which will complement the initial purchase agreement signed by Israel and...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Amman, Jordan, initiating a significant three-nation tour that underscores India's deepening diplomatic engagements across diverse regions. The visit commenced on December 15, with Modi receiving a...

Tel Aviv: China has expressed anger about the growing defence ties between Israel and Taiwan. China voiced significant disapproval of Taiwanese officials' recent visits to Israel, which were all related to Taiwan's intentions to...

Washington: The US Air Force wants a cloud-based, AI-powered “digital sandbox” as a hub to generate and run wargames at speeds of up 10,000 times faster than real time, according to a recent request...

Tel Aviv: Israel is following the development of new weapon systems in Pakistan as this country has enhanced its defence relations with Turkey, which has adopted an anti-Israeli policy. Israeli senior defence analysts told Raksha...

The first National Security Strategy of the United States of America was released in 1950 under President Truman. It set firm strategic goals based on the containment doctrine to limit the influence of communist...

Warsaw:  The United States has offered to sell Poland 250 used Stryker vehicles for a single ceremonial dollar, and Warsaw is preparing to accept that deal as soon as the logistics can be worked...

Washington: The US Navy and Marine Corps have chosen a ship design by the Dutch company Damen as the basis for a number of new vessels to be part of the Medium Landing Ship...