Tel Aviv – Saudi Arabia is preparing to buy air defence systems from Israel. Saudi Arabia needs an air defence system to thwart missile attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen. The withdrawal of the Patriot system by the United States has increased the threat to Saudi air security, the Israeli magazine claimed. In 2019, Houthi […]
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Jerusalem : Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz warned that ‘Iran is training thousands of terrorists in Yemen, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon to fly drones (UAVs unmanned aerial vehicles). Iran is set to deliver its technology to Hamas and Islamic Jihadi terrorists in the Gaza Strip. The training is being imparted at an Iranian airbase, which […]
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Hanoi/Tokyo/Beijing – Japan has initiated steps to strengthen cooperation with ASEAN countries further to counter the threat from China’s growing expansionist strategy. Japan has signed a defence cooperation agreement with Vietnam, allowing Japan to provide arms and defence technology to Vietnam. Japanese Defence Minister’s arrival in Vietnam, while Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is still […]
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Washington/ Riyadh: Yemen’s Houthi rebels have intensified airstrikes on Saudi over a few days. Amidst this, the US decision to withdraw the Patriot-advanced missile defence system deployed Saudi has drawn everyone’s attention. Analysts claim that this would send wrong signals to US allies in the Middle East In 2019, Iran backed Houthi rebels had launched […]
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Tokyo/London: Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi visited the British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth on Monday. The British aircraft carrier is currently on a tour of Japan. On Monday, HMS Queen Elizabeth visited the Japanese port of Yokosuka for the first time. This time, the Japanese Defence Minister said it was important for European countries […]
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Washington: ‘It is unlikely that the Taliban will succeed in uniting and governing Afghanistan. If that happens, Afghanistan will soon be plunged into a civil war, which could lead to the rise of Al-Qaeda or IS and new terrorist organisations. In that case, we would have to launch another airstrike in Afghanistan for the safety […]
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Tokyo/Beijing – Japan once again proposed increasing their defence budget to counter sustained expansionist activities of China for a few years. Japan’s defence ministry has proposed an increased defence budget of $50 billion for 2022. The Defence Ministry explained increased funding is needed for advanced F-35 fighter jets, modernization of destroyers and space security. Over […]
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New Delhi – ‘The developments in Afghanistan are worrying. Taking advantage of this situation, cross-border efforts to incite terrorism in India will not be tolerated. The Indian government is observing this, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. With the Taliban coming to power in Afghanistan, there are concerns that this could affect Indian security. Against that […]
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Wellington – Indian Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh, said that terrorism has become the national policy of the neighbouring country. The country’s goal is to target India by providing weapons, money and training to terrorists. This leads to a tremendous change. With this in mind, India has changed its defence policy. Avoiding direct naming, the defence […]
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New Delhi: – General Bipin Rawat, India’s Defence Chief, said that the Taliban’s Afghan take over was certain. We expected this to happen, but this happened two months early. He also retorted that there is no change in the Taliban, except that Taliban’s partners have changed. General Rawat made it clear to US Admiral John […]
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