Washington: The nuclear capable bomber jets of the United States have circled around the Spratly islands in the South China Sea. Tension was created between United States and China at the Shangri La Dialogue held in Singapore. In view of this, the surveillance by the United States bombers over Spratly islands could add to the […]
Singapore: Saying that the militarisation of the South China Sea will not be tolerated, US Secretary of Defence, James Mattis had announced that the patrolling in South China Sea will be intensified. Within 24 hours of this announcement, the United Kingdom and France have despatched their warships to the South China Sea. ‘Countries who don’t […]
Washington: United States has cancelled the invitation given to China to participate in the large-scale war exercises known as the ‘Rim of the Pacific’ (RIMPAC). US Defence Secretary, James Mattis announced this decision accusing China of not having the militarisation of the ‘South China Sea’ ceased yet. Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, currently on a […]
Washington: ‘United States does not want confrontation with any other country’s navy in the Mediterranean Sea. But the US navy is in readiness to protect our interests in Syria,’ warned a senior US navy official. A few days ago, the Russian navy chased a United States aircraft carrier in the Syrian marine region. Against this […]
Washington: ‘The possibility of an Iranian attack over the Persian Gulf has increased after the nuclear treaty has been scrapped. In view of this, the US Navy has been put on high alert in this region’, a senior US Naval official made this declaration as a warning to Iran. In the last few days, the […]
Damascus: The media has claimed that the USS Truman, which entered the Mediterranean Sea about two weeks ago, was chased by the destroyers of the Russian navy. The US navy has confirmed this news and suspiciously avoided any further details, saying that this is a routine affair. The videos and photographs of the incident have […]
Taipei/Beijing/Washington: Disturbed by the military cooperation between Taiwan and United States, China organised a war exercise close to the Taiwanese airspace. It threatened Taiwan by flying its bombers and fighter jets close to the airspace. The Taiwanese ‘F-16’ fighter jets chased off the Chinese fighter jets, adding to the tension in the east Asian region. […]
New Delhi: For the first time since the Second World War, fighter jets will be deployed at the airbases on the Andaman-Nicobar Islands. This decision appears to be due to the changing world scenario and the increasing Chinese activities in the Indian Ocean. This will augment the Indian defence preparedness in the western sector of […]
Moscow: Two pilots were killed when a Russian helicopter crashed near the eastern Syrian border. The Russian defence ministry has stated that the cause of the crash could be a possible technical snag in the helicopter. This is the second accident in one week, faced by the Russian Air force in Syria. As per the […]
New Delhi: While informing about the ambitious Chinese plan in the Indian Ocean region, the Indian Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba has expressed concerns over it. Admiral Lanba said that the Chinese Navy is here to stay in the India Ocean for a long time. The Navy Chief assured the countrymen that the Indian Navy […]