Foreign Affairs

On the night of July 30, 2026, President Donald Trump took to Truth Social with characteristic bravado. "Today, the Board of Peace reached a HISTORIC agreement for the COMPLETE DISARMAMENT of Hamas and all...

New Taipei City: US President Donald Trump is still holding off approval of a $14 billion weapons package for Taiwan, a potential military rival to Beijing. He pulled back in May after meeting his...

Washington: With the US running low on expensive guided munitions, the Pentagon is pushing yet another project to develop cheap, long-range weapons that can be mass produced. But this time, the Pentagon is in a...

Washington: US Central Command and the United Arab Emirates will establish the first bilateral task force aimed at boosting the development of military artificial intelligence applications. The team, dubbed Task Force Talon Synapse, is...

Tel Aviv: The US and Israel are closely following Iran's efforts to develop new long range ballistic missiles powered by solid fuel. A solid fuel missile is relatively more protected than a liquid fuel...

WASHINGTON. The United States Navy has awarded Virginia-based defence contractor CoAspire a $70 million agreement to develop a ground-launched, mid-range cruise missile aimed at equipping allied forces with low-cost maritime strike capabilities. The deal, structured as...

Washington: Indian Envoy Vinay Mohan Kwatra met US Senator Tim Sheehy in Washington with their meeting focused on the defence partnership between India and the United States, underscoring the growing importance of bilateral security...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a series of bilateral meetings in Manila on the sidelines of the ASEAN-related Foreign Ministers’ Meetings. His engagements included discussions with representatives from Oman, the...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar’s meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Manila reaffirmed India’s firm stance that peace and tranquillity along the border remain the absolute prerequisite for normal...

Vienna: The European Union has authorised its naval mission in the Indian Ocean to stop and board Russian shadow fleet tankers suspected of operating under false flags, the bloc announced. EU member states have authorised...

Washington: Concerned by the lack of docks on the West Coast that can service large vessels such as aircraft carriers, the US Navy is moving forward with plans to build a new dock at...

Washington: The US Air Force is out to find an air defence missile system to defend the service’s installations against cruise missiles and drones. The goal is to “identify industry partners capable of providing...

Washington: As recent conflicts consume weapons at a ferocious rate, America’s defence industrial base is becoming more prepared to sustain a major war, according to a new report. “The trends are moving in the right...