A WZ-7 Soaring Dragon drone of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army was spotted flying in close proximity to the Philippines, ahead of preparations by the Southeast Asian country to receive the delivery of Indian BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, The Eurasian Times reported. According to the report, the distinctive joined-wing shape of the WZ-7 drone caught…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other ministers have sharply criticized reports of plans by the United States (US) to sanction an Israeli military unit for alleged human rights abuses against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. The allegations are said to implicate members of the Netzah Yehuda battalion of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)…
Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered what amounts to the biggest reorganisation of the nation’s military since 2015 in a move that affects the force in charge of capabilities including cyber warfare. China will terminate the Strategic Support Force, which was created more than eight years ago to enhance capabilities in space, cyber, political and…
A local council in the seaside resort of Brighton in south-east England has approved plans for an annual multi-faith event to commemorate the role of Indian soldiers in the two World Wars at the town’s India Gate memorial from this October. The India Gate was presented to the people of Brighton by the “princes and…
One of the most incendiary weeks in the decades-long shadow war between Iran-Israel ended with relief Friday after Tehran declared it had defeated what it said was a small attack on its territory by Israeli drones. But while the strike, which Israel didn’t officially claim, avoided touching off fresh escalation for now, there was no…
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan has proceeded on an official visit to France. The visit is aimed to further reinforce the robust defence ties between the two nations, which have gained considerable momentum in the last few years. During his visit, General Anil Chauhan is scheduled to interact with the senior civil…
In Japan, a soldier died and seven are missing after two Japanese military helicopters crashed in the south of Tokyo. Officials believe that the two choppers collided with each other before plunging into the Pacific Ocean. Defence minister of Japan, Minoru Kihara said that the two Mitsubishi H-60 helicopters from the Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF)…
At least five rockets were launched from Iraq’s town of Zummar towards a US military base in northeastern Syria on Sunday, two Iraqi security sources told Reuters. The attack against US forces is the first since early February when Iranian-backed groups in Iraq stopped their attacks against US troops. The attack comes one day after…
With the concerted efforts of Indian Mission in Tehran and the Iranian Government, Indian deck cadet Ms. Ann Tessa Joseph from Thrissur, Kerala, who was among the Indian crew members of container vessel MSC Aries, has landed safely at the Cochin International Airport on 18th April 2024. At the airport, Ms. Joseph was received by…
The Steel Cutting ceremony of the third Cadet Training Ship (Yard-18005) of the Indian Navy was held at M/s L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli, on 20 April 2024. Notably, the contract for indigenous design and construction of three Cadet Training Ships was concluded between the Ministry of Defence (MoD), India and M/s L&T in March 2023. The…
