Athens/Washington: – The United States has indicated an increase in deployment at its bases in Greece. Greek Foreign Minister is set to visit the United States this week. It is said that during the visit, the defence agreement between the two countries will be extended. Last month, Greece signed a comprehensive defence cooperation agreement with […]
Taipei/Beijing: – Taiwanese Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng warned ‘Even today, the Chinese defence forces can attack Taiwan. But as of now, they will not attack without provoking, as they will have to pay a very dear price. But by 2025, the cost of war and the losses that China may incur will be the lowest. After […]
Washington: – US Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, claimed that the visit of Indian Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat, to the Pentagon was historic. Secretary of Defense Austin himself posted his reaction on social media. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said the two sides had an in-depth discussion on defence partnership, space, cyber sector and emerging military […]
London: – UK is yet to suffer a ‘tier one’ and ‘catastrophic’ cyber attack and it would be a ‘dereliction of duty’ if the government were not in a position to strike back on the same scale, said Ben Wallace, Defence Minister of the United Kingdom. Furthermore, he added that the United Kingdom would develop a capability […]
Washington: – US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin warned that although the United States has withdrawn from Afghanistan, it has not turned its back on the country. If Al Qaeda raises its head in Afghanistan, the United States will undoubtedly launch airstrikes. This is the third warning issued by the United States regarding airstrikes in Afghanistan. […]
Paris: – Two European countries, France and Greece, signed a multibillion-Euro defence deal on Tuesday. Under the agreement, Greece will buy three super-advanced destroyers from France. On the occasion of the agreement, French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the confidence expressed by Greece. Macron said ‘European countries need to give up the negativity and become dignified […]
New Delhi – Vice Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Mohanty said that if the necessary investments had not been made in the country’s defence, India would have to face defeat in Doklam and Galwan. The Vice Chief also said that the Indian prestige has increased internationally because of the victories scored in Doklam and […]
New Delhi – Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that India has been vocal about Pakistan’s involvement in supporting violent, radical and terror groups for a long time. However, many responsible countries are now becoming aware of Pakistan’s role. Moreover, they now realise the need to join hands against the foreseen dangers. Defence Minister Rajnath […]
Washington/Jerusalem: – The Biden administration has withheld USD 1 billion in defence aid to Israel because of an internal dispute within the ruling Democrat party. This was revealed when the US House of Representatives passed the ‘spending bill’ on Tuesday. US President Joe Biden has promised to continue defence assistance to Israel. But the incident […]
New Delhi: – Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held telephonic discussions with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. The defence ministry said the talks were focused on bilateral defence cooperation and developments in Afghanistan. Rajnath Singh and Lloyd Austin are also said to have discussed counter-terrorism activities in the sector. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will soon be paying […]