Bamako/Moscow/Washington: – The government of Mali in Africa has signalled deployment of mercenaries from Russian Company, Wagner. The United States and European countries have objected to Mali’s decision. But Mali has backed the decision to seek help from the Russian company. While other countries, including France, are withdrawing their military deployments from Mali. Besides, the […]
Jiadong: – Taiwanese defence forces have conducted large-scale military exercises. Taiwan began the exercises by landing surveillance aircraft equipped with radar systems and fighter jets on the highway and live to fire by tanks and artillery. Taiwan declared it an anti-invasion exercise. At the same time, the government of Taiwanese President Tsai has decided to […]
Washington: About 450 Afghan Air Force pilots, who escaped the clutches of the Taliban last month and took refuge in Uzbekistan, are being flown to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The process is being carried out following an agreement reached between Uzbekistan and UAE. But no information has emerged about the transfer of Afghan Air […]
Kabul: On Monday morning, it was reported that Mullah Baradar, a key leader of the Taliban, since its inception, was killed. He was not present when Al Thani, Qatar’s foreign minister, met with Taliban leaders. This reinforces the claim that Baradar was killed in the conflict in the Taliban. But in the next few hours, […]
Toronto – When the Taliban took control of the capital Kabul on August 15, former Pakistani military officials, extremist leaders and the media hailed it. This was claimed by Pakistani analysts as a victory over India. But as the Taliban and other terrorist groups tighten their grip on Afghanistan, Pakistan’s challenges are also increasing. As […]
Jerusalem: ‘Israel has intensified its moves to take action against Iran. A large portion of the recently announced defence spending has been set aside for this. This is a very complex action that can put the intelligence to test, and this could require more weapons,’ said Major General Aviv Kochavi, Israel’s Defence Chief. At the […]
Taipei/Beijing – As China has repeatedly threatened to launch an attack on Taiwan, Taiwan has stepped up its preparations for retaliation. The Taiwanese navy says that new anti-ship missiles have been deployed at Taichung base, a key defensive base in Taiwan. A few days ago, a US study group warned that China’s People’s Liberation Army […]
Taipei/ Washington/ Beijing: On Friday, two warships of the seventh fleet of the US Navy patrolled in the Taiwan maritime region. Moreover, for the first time, the ruling parties of Japan and Taiwan held security dialogue, wherein they mainly discussed the threat posed by China. China has been rocked by this growing cooperation between the US and […]
Washington/Kabul: Former US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has warned that the US military will have to be in Afghanistan to fight the IS and Al Qaeda. Panetta also warned that the United States could withdraw from the war in Afghanistan but could not escape the war on terror. During Panetta’s tenure as Secretary of Defense […]
Beijing – China has tested missiles that destroy enemy military and communications systems by penetrating multi-layered air defence systems. The Chinese military has claimed that the missiles could weaken enemy systems targeting important enemy locations. Chinese analysts say the missiles could be a signal to the United States, Japan or Taiwan. Two days ago, China’s […]