Pyongyang: North Korea leader Kim Jong Un attended and oversaw the test launch of a brand new intermediate-range solid fuel missile that carried a hypersonic warhead on April 2, the country's official state media...
Male: Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has said that Indian military personnel manning the second aviation platform would be withdrawn "within the current month" and reiterated that the entire process would be completed by May...
Washington: The US Navy April 2 released a rare public accounting of major delays for key shipbuilding programs, with ships from nine programs running behind, in some cases up to three years.
In total, the...
Rajkot: External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar reiterated India's growing stature in the world and referred to the BRICS summit which was held under the presidency of South Africa last year, recounted the incident when...
New Delhi: The Chinese military will conduct a joint live ammunition drill on April 2-3 on the Chinese side of the China-Myanmar border, Global Times reported April 1. The drill will be conducted from...
Hong Kong: Chairman Xi Jinping, as part of his hardening stance against the Philippines, has obviously instructed agencies like the China Coast Guard (CCG), which is directly under his command, to demonstrate greater vigour...
Christchurch: Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri announced on March 28 that it has signed a contract to provide the Indonesian Navy with two 4,900-ton PPA ships, although the government has not yet funded the purchase. The...
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said April 1 that India has been investigating the alleged assassination plot of Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on the basis of "certain information" provided by the...
Washington: The outgoing chairman of the House’s China-focused committee and its top Democrat are asking the defence secretary to brief Congress on the Pentagon’s assessment of whether several Chinese biotechnology companies belong on a...
Washington: The US Department of Defence has established a dedicated cyber policy office, a move an official said underlines the significance of digital warfare.
The department announced the creation of the Office of the Assistant...
Washington: If Congress fails to pass a $105 billion supplemental national security funding bill, the chairman of the Senate’s Armed Services Committee said he could back a fiscal 2025 defence authorisation bill that busts...
Auckland: While momentum towards New Zealand joining up as an AUKUS Pillar II partner seems building, the country’s new defence minister says any decision is likely a long time away.
The first briefing of the...
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi March 19 reaffirmed India's commitment to safeguarding freedom of navigation and combating piracy and terrorism in the Indian Ocean region. His remarks came in response to a message...