North Korea to test intercontinental missiles, indications of stern consequences from US

North Korea to test intercontinental missiles, indications of stern consequences from US

Seoul/Washington: “North Korea will soon conduct tests of the intercontinental ballistic missiles, capable of reaching up to the United States,” declared the dictator of North Korea, Kim Jong-Un. He also indicated that the intercontinental missiles could be launched loaded with ‘hydrogen bombs’.The United States has expressed its outrage at this announcement, while the United States […]

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Australia and France sign an ambitious $37 billion defence contract

Australia and France sign an ambitious $37 billion defence contract

Adelaide: Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull and the French Defence Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian sign an ambitious 37 billion dollar contract. As per the contract, France is to provide 12 state-of-the-art’ stealth submarines’ to Australia. The ‘Shortfin Barracuda’ submarines are to be built by the French shipbuilding company DCNS and the entire construction is to […]

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Russia ready to provide submarines to India : Decision to increase the strike capability of BrahMos

Russia ready to provide submarines to India : Decision to increase the strike capability of BrahMos

New Delhi : After long deliberations Russia has agreed to lease out its Akula class nuclear submarine to India. The final decision was taken during the discussions held between the Indian Prime Minister and the Russian President in the recently held BRICS meeting at Goa. Along with this important agreement, the two countries also decided to […]

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NSG

Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) is a group of nuclear supplier countries that seek to prevent nuclear proliferation by controlling the export of materials, equipment and technology that can be used to manufacture nuclear weapons. Source – wikipedia

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Japan plans record-hike in defense budget to $52 billion

Japan plans record-hike in defense budget to $52 billion

Tokyo : With the concerns of increased security risks from China and North Korea, Japanese government has begun preparations to sanction a defense budget of $52 billion. A proposal to this effect will be presented in the Japanese parliament in the coming week. This defense budget includes expenses for production of military drones, upgradation of […]

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North Korean missiles capable of attacking US’s Guam naval base

North Korean missiles capable of attacking US’s Guam naval base

Seoul, Dated 23rd June (News agency) – The North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong-un has threatened US by claiming that it can target the US assets in the Pacific Ocean, as they have now successfully tested their intermediate range ballistic missile ‘’Musudan’’. He further said that in any given situation North Korea will not stop […]

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Lawmakers urge Russia to deploy missile systems to Cuba

Lawmakers urge Russia to deploy missile systems to Cuba

Two senior lawmakers have urged that opting for an aggressive stand, Russia again deploy missile systems to Cuba in reply to the US plans that could threaten Russia and its allies. In 1962, challenging the American dominance, Russia had deployed nuclear missiles to Cuba which situation came to be known internationally as the ‘Cuban Missile […]

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Russia set to supply sophisticated defence equipment to Iran

Russia set to supply sophisticated defence equipment to Iran

  The co-operation that Iran and Russia share in the defence area is growing firmer with time. Having already supplied the ‘S-300’, a very advanced air defence system to Iran, Russia, it is believed, plans to guide Iran about ‘electronic’ warfare too. In a bilateral meeting the Defence Ministers of both the countries agreed to […]

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