The United States (US) and Japanese navies held joint naval drills / exercises in the Philippine Sea this week, in a show of force as tensions with China and North Korea rise. Notably, US and China are at loggerheads over a raft of issues, from chips to tariffs, but both have been alarmed by the…
Taiwan’s military conducted a two-day exercise at sea, on land and in the air this week to practice defending against such a surprise attack. Notably, a mine layer released at least a half dozen dummy mines from a chute in its stern. Maj. Gen. Sun Li-fang, the chief defense ministry spokesperson, told reporters at Zuoying…
Russia is increasing production of air defence missiles, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said, adding there were “key issues” that needed to be addressed. The release of the footage by the defence ministry follows hits by drones launched from Ukraine on Russian cities and energy infrastructure while Moscow presses on with its military campaign against Kyiv….
The State Department of United States (US) has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to India of MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $3.99 billion. Notably, the Government of India has requested to buy thirty-one (31) MQ-9B Sky Guardian aircraft; one hundred sixty-one (161) Embedded Global…
A number of steps taken by the Indian Government & the three Defence Services to encourage women to join Indian Defence Forces are given below: (1) Permanent Commission to Women Officers (WOs) Permanent Commission (PC) is being granted to Women Officers in 12 Arms & Services (in addition to Army Medical Corps, Army Dental Corps…
The State Department of United States has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Netherlands of Hellfire Missiles and related equipment. The Government of the Netherlands has requested to buy up to three hundred eighty-six (386) Hellfire Air-to-Ground Missiles, AGM-114R2. Also included is U.S. Army Aviation and Missile…
India has agreed to replace its military personnel operating three aviation platforms in the Maldives by May 10. This decision comes after a series of high-level meetings between Indian and Maldivian officials, which aimed to address the request made by Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu for the withdrawal of Indian military personnel. President Muizzu, who took…
Pakistan and Iran acknowledged that they respected each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and would expand security cooperation, bidding to mend ties after tit-for-tat missile strikes at what they said were militant targets. Foreign ministers of the two countries held talks in the Pakistani capital days after their military moves earlier in January raised concerns…
Arms transfers and defense trade are important U.S. foreign policy tools with potential long-term implications for regional and global security. For this reason, the US follows a holistic approach when reviewing arms transfer decisions, in accordance with the U.S. Conventional Arms Transfer Policy, and weighs political, social, human rights, civilian protection, economic, military, nonproliferation, technology…
EDGE Group, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, has announced a contract to deliver several robust, multi-layered counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) to the UAE Ministry of Defence (MoD) in a significant move towards reinforcing the UAE’s national security. Announced at the Unmanned Systems Exhibition and Conference (UMEX) 2024, the contract includes…
