Foreign Affairs

Washington: The US Air Force must buy at least 500 sixth-generation fighters and bombers — more than it already plans — to be able to prevail in a war against China, the Mitchell Institute...

New Delhi: China has vehemently dismissed US accusations of conducting nuclear explosive tests, labelling the claims as entirely baseless and accusing Washington of being the primary threat to global nuclear stability. The dispute erupted after...

Washington: The US Coast Guard has awarded Davie Defence a contract for five Arctic Security Cutters (ASCs), completing the agreement laid out in an October Memorandum of Understanding between the White House and Finland,...

Paris: NATO kicked off operation Arctic Sentry to bolster the alliance’s posture in the high north, after weeks of deliberations by allies how to address claims by US President Donald Trump that security threats...

Tel Aviv: SpaceX restricted internet access for Starlink terminals operating in Ukraine at speeds of more than 75 miles per hour. The restriction is intended to prevent the system from being used on fast-moving...

India and the US have finally reached a framework for an interim agreement on trade—described as a major step towards a comprehensive Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA). With this, India’s relations with the US are...

New Delhi: India and the European Union (EU) have finally sealed a landmark free trade agreement, hailed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the "biggest FTA in our history". In a post-signing statement on X,...

Tel Aviv: Iran is threatening the US and Israel to attack US forces in the region and Israeli targets if President Trump gives the order to start an operation aimed at eliminating the regime...

Differences continue to prevail on the geopolitical front between India and the European Union. While New Delhi has refrained from joining the international chorus condemning Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, the 27-country European...

Paris: French carmaker Renault will start manufacturing long-range strike drones under a contract with the country’s Directorate General for Armament, and in partnership with local defence contractor Turgis Gaillard. Renault confirmed the plans after French...

New Delhi:The European Union has signalled its readiness to forge a robust new partnership with India, as articulated by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas. Speaking in the European Parliament,...

Tel Aviv: US Central Command (CENTCOM) and regional partners opened a new coordination cell at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar to enhance integrated air and missile defence on January 12. This when Iran...

Washington:  The Pentagon’s embassy in Silicon Valley, the Defence Innovation Unit (DIU), is offering up to $100 million in prizes for companies to prototype new user-friendly “orchestrator” control software for whole formations of unmanned...