Washington: US President Donald Trump proposes a Defence Budget of $740 billion. He asserts that the modernisation of the defence forces has been prioritised, given the challenges posed by Russia and China. President Trump has maintained this defence policy for the last three years. White House has expressed confidence by saying ‘There is a looming […]
Beijing: While appealing to the defence forces to be prepared for any war and new challenges, President Xi Jinping reiterated that the ruling communist party needs to have a strong grip on the defence forces. Since the last few years, President Jinping is appealing to the defence forces to be loyal to the Chinese communist […]
Tokyo: Japan has expressed concerns over the display of military strength, by China, during the National Day celebrations, last month. Japanese Defence Minister Taro Kono criticised that the Chinese missiles are a cause of grave concern not only for Japan but for the entire international community. At the same time, Japanese Defence Minister Kono demanded ‘If regional peace and […]
Taipei: A few weeks ago, China warned Taiwan that, its risks a military annexation, if it rejects the offer for unification with mainland China. In light of this development, to increase its military deployment, Taiwan has announced a massive increase of 8.3% in its defence spending. Taiwan has announced a 13-billion-dollardefencespending for the year 2020. […]
Washington: ‘The European leaders are in a state of panic with the announcement made by US President Donald Trump regarding the withdrawal of US forces from Europe. Some leaders fear for their lives and have become restless with the concern that the European security will be under threat if the United States withdrew its military […]
London: ‘A new era of war has started with the attack on the former Russian spy in Britain and the actions of Russian President Vladimir Putin can spark the Third World War’, warned British Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson. Defence Secretary Williamson warned that Russia is a danger not only for the western world but also […]
London: UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson informed that the British troops deputed abroad will be given a special vaccine as they may have to face biological or chemical attacks. This includes the vaccine against ‘Anthrax’, the commonly used bacteria in biological warfare. This decision was taken in view of the recent chemical attack carried out […]
Moscow/Kyiv: On the background of a ‘hybrid war’ started by Western countries, Russia has given priority to the readiness of its nuclear weapons, and President Vladimir Putin has indicated that Russia’s ‘nuclear forces’ are on high alert. There are indications that Russia is on the verge of winning the Russia-Ukraine war, and President Putin has […]
Washington – US national debt has crossed the limit of $32 trillion. It is a new record level of debt burden on the US economy. The US national debt has increased by four trillion dollars after Joe Biden took over as President. Two weeks ago, the US Congress passed the ‘Fiscal Responsibility Act 2023’ and […]
Washington – The international study group, Institute of International Finance (IIF), has warned that the debt burden on the world economy has reached $305 trillion. The IIF pointed out that factors such as the increasing ageing population in developed countries, growing expenditure on the healthcare sector, additional provision for defence due to geopolitical tensions and […]