Moscow: On Tuesday, the Biden administration announced that it would supply Ukraine with advanced weapons worth $700 million, including the Himars rocket system. Russia has reacted sharply to the announcement. On Wednesday, Russia started ‘nuclear drills’ near the capital, Moscow. The exercises include the Yars, an intercontinental ballistic missile with a thousand Russian nuclear forces […]
New Delhi: The acceleration of Space militarisation may pose a great challenge in the future. The country needs to be fully prepared for space attacks and protect Indian satellites, spacecraft and other assets in Space. Subsequently, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said that the Indian Air Force should consider setting up an airspace force given […]
‘Agasti’, actually, is not his original name. His original name is ‘Mānya Māndārya’. The name Agasti (Agastya) is derived from ‘Agan Styāyati Iti’ (अगं स्त्यायति इति), which means one who brought to a halt the growth of the Vindhya mountains. He earned his glorious name ‘Agastya’ because of one highly important deed that he performed […]
New Delhi: – Chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF), Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram, warned that future wars would have a Hybrid Warfare nature and weapons from computer viruses to hypersonic missiles will be used in these wars. The IAF chief also claimed that the cyber sector and the use of information are the […]
Washington/Taipei: The United States has initiated comprehensive moves to increase Taiwan’s defence preparedness against the background of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. US department of state has sanctioned fresh defence assistance to Taiwan. This includes the deployment and maintenance of Patriot missile systems. In February, the United States had approved the modernisation of the Patriot missile systems […]
Jerusalem: – Five people have been killed in a terrorist attack in the Israeli city of Bnei Brak. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett warned that Israel is currently facing a ‘wave of Arab terrorism’. This is the third terrorist attack in Israel in the last seven days. The terrorist organisation IS has claimed responsibility for […]
Warsaw: While the tension between Russia and Ukraine keeps mounting, the United States has decided to supply super-advanced Abrams tanks to Poland. US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin made this announcement while he was visiting Poland. The Defence Security Cooperation Agency informed that the US Congress has agreed to supply 250 tanks to Poland. Moreover, […]
New Delhi – Following the talks with the Foreign Ministers of the United States and Russia, Indian MEA S. Jaishankar held telephonic talks with Foreign Ministers of Australia, Indonesia, Maldives and Bhutan. However, the details of the talks have not been released. But there were comprehensive discussions for strengthening the bilateral cooperation. It is important […]
London – It has been revealed that the Defence Academy, a crucial part of the UK’s defence department, has been hit by a major cyber-attack. Former British defence official Air Marshal Edward Stringer confirmed the report. This is said to be the first time that a senior defence official has confessed to a cyber-attack. Stringer […]
Beijing: – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has given a certificate of appreciation to his own country for effectively controlling the tension on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh. Wang Yi claimed that the communist party had properly handled the pressure at the LAC under the able guidance of President Xi Jinping. The […]