For more than a decade, Israel has rehearsed, time and again, bombing and missile campaigns that would take out Iran nuclear production capability, much of it based around the city of Isfahan and the Natanz nuclear enrichment complex 75 miles to the north. That is not what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s war Cabinet chose to…
Indian Navy conducted Exercise Poorvi Lehar (XPOL-24) on East Coast under the Operational Control of The Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command. The exercise aimed at validation of procedures towards assessment of Indian Navy’s preparedness to meet Maritime Security challenges in the region. Further, the exercise witnessed participation of Ships, Submarines, Aircrafts and Special Forces….
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg chaired a virtual meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council at the level of defence ministers on Friday (19 April 2024), to address Ukraine’s urgent need for air defences and other military aid. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy briefed Allies on the situation on the battlefield and Ukraine’s urgent needs. After the meeting,…
In what could be the Government’s largest-ever purchase of indigenously-built military equipment, the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has issued Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) a Request for Proposal (RFP) /tender for 97 Tejas Mark 1A fighter jets. A HAL spokesperson has confirmed that the Defence Public-Sector Undertaking (DPSU) has been given three months to respond to…
The United States (US) has imposed sanctions on three Chinese and one Belarusian company over their alleged involvement in supplying components for Pakistan’s ballistic missile program, including its long-range missile program. Notably, the Department of State, US has designated four entities pursuant to Section 1(a)(ii) of Executive Order 13382, which targets proliferators of weapons of…
Israel demonstrated its military dominance over adversary Iran in its apparent precision strikes that hit near military and nuclear targets deep in the heart of the country, meeting little significant challenge from Iran’s defences and providing the world with new insights into both militaries’ capabilities. The international community, Israel and Iran all signalled hopes that…
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence reported on Saturday that it has detected 21 Chinese military aircraft in its airspace. The aircraft, which included Shenyang J-16 fighter jets, Shaanxi Y-8 transport planes, and drones, started appearing from 8.15 am. Out of these, 17 crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait or its extension. They entered…
G7 (Group of Seven) major powers pledged on Friday to bolster Ukraine’s air defences to counter increasingly deadly Russian attacks and told China to stop supporting Moscow’s military industry if it wanted good relations with the West. Foreign ministers from the G7, comprising the United States, Italy, Canada, France, Germany, Japan and Britain, wrapped up…
North Korea said that it has conducted a test of a ‘super-large’ cruise missile warhead and a new anti-aircraft missile in a western coastal area as it expands its military capabilities in the face of deepening tensions with the United States and South Korea. According to the North Korean state media, the tests attained an…
India on Friday delivered the first batch of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines, in reflection of the growing military ties between the two countries amid China’s military muscle-flexing in the South China Sea. The supplies came over two years India signed a USD 375 million deal with the Southeast Asian nation to supply…
