Hanoi: India and Vietnam have signed an agreement to allow the use of military bases by each other’s defence forces and to mobilise any needed logistical support. The agreement was reached during the visit of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to Vietnam. There is no record of Vietnam having any such agreement with any other country. […]
Athens: Greek Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopulus warned that Turkey is testing the Greek patience with the demand for withdrawal of Greek deployments from the islands under Greek control and intrusions into the Greek airspace. A few hours ago, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan demanded that Greece withdraw its deployments from the islands of Chios and […]
Tehran: Since the last few days, Iran has initiated rapid steps to improve cooperation with the central Asian countries. A few hours ago, Iran started a drone manufacturing facility in Tajikistan. The Iranian government news agency informed that military drones based on Iranian technology will now be produced in Tajikistan. It is claimed that Iran […]
Washington/Moscow: While the Ukraine conflict is raging, US defence headquarters Pentagon announced an additional deployment of 10,500 soldiers in east Europe. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said that this deployment is not for Ukraine but the security of the NATO members. It is reported that while reports are being received regarding this deployment, US Secretary of […]
Beijing/Washington: While the entire world’s focus is on the Russia-Ukraine war, there is tension brewing near Taiwan. On Tuesday, a US naval destroyer seems to have provoked China by sailing through the Taiwan Strait. The US State Department has decided to remove Taiwan from being a part of China from its website. Infuriated by this, […]
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 […]
New Delhi: General Manoj Pande has taken over as the new Chief of Army Staff. The term of General Manoj Mukund Naravane as Chief of Army Staff ended on 30th April and General Manoj Pande has become the 29th Chief of Army Staff of India. While addressing the media after assuming the new responsibility on […]
Beirut/Tehran: Hasan Nasrallah, the chief of the terrorist organisation Hezbollah, warned, ‘If Israel becomes aggressive against the Iranian presence in the Middle East region, Iran can launch direct attacks on Israel.’ The Hezbollah chief also incited ‘Establishing cooperation with certain Arab countries has not affect the Israeli actions against Palestinians. Israel has to be replied […]
New Delhi: ‘Given the geopolitical upheaval, the Air Force needs to prepare for a short-lived but fast-paced war. At the same time, we have to be ready for a long-running war,’ said Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari. In the recently concluded Raisina Dialogue, the President of the European Commission has warned that the effects of […]
Nairobi: The east African countries of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Democratic Republic (DR) Congo have decided to come together to build an independent military organisation. The UN Peacekeepers have failed to end the terrorism raging for the last few decades in DR Congo. Therefore, the east African countries concurred that there is […]