Jerusalem: – It is being claimed that the nuclear deal between the United States and Iran is at a decisive stage. Biden administration in the United States is optimistic about the deal. But, Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz has warned that if the nuclear deal falls through and Iran continues with Uranium enrichment, Plan B […]
Washington/Taipei: The United States has initiated comprehensive moves to increase Taiwan’s defence preparedness against the background of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. US department of state has sanctioned fresh defence assistance to Taiwan. This includes the deployment and maintenance of Patriot missile systems. In February, the United States had approved the modernisation of the Patriot missile systems […]
Moscow/London: The Biolabs in Ukraine researching the use of the Anthrax virus as a bioweapon were receiving funding from President Biden’s son. The Russian defence ministry accused the Rosemont Seneca company of Hunter Biden has invested over $500,000 in the Ukrainian Biolabs. Russia said this was exposed from the papers seized from the Ukrainian Biolabs. […]
New Delhi/Islamabad: – A missile of the Indian military accidentally landed in Pakistani territory due to a technical snag. The missile caused no damage. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh assured the parliament that the Indian missile systems are credible and safe despite this. The United States also said that this was just an accident and has […]
Manama: – Israeli defence chief Aviv Koshavi visited Bahrain and met the defence chief of Qatar. Israeli defence chief announced that Israel was forming a regional network of the strategic partner countries. Whereas, a Saudi news agency reported that the meeting was to discuss the inclusion of Qatar, like Bahrain, into the Abraham agreement. Last […]
Canberra/Beijing: Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton warned that those who feel that the Chinese ambitions in the Indo-Pacific sector are limited only to Taiwan have not taken any lessons from history. Dutton stated this while speaking about the Australian defence policies changes given the increasing Chinese activities. China expressed intense displeasure over the statements made […]
New Delhi: NITI Aayog member Dr VK Saraswat claimed ‘Russia has phenomenal defence capability; it is self-sufficient in the field of defence manufacturing. Therefore, the sanctions imposed by the western countries on Russia will not affect the Indian defence capabilities. Russia is the most significant defence exporter for India. Besides, India and Russia have signed […]
Washington: Analyst Rich Larry has claimed that against the background of the increasing Chinese threat and the Russia-Ukraine war, the United States should increase its defence expenditure budget to $1 trillion. Larry said the United States should have the capability to defend both the European and Asian fronts simultaneously, citing the Russia-Ukraine war. The US […]
Berlin: Warning that the Russian invasion of Ukraine has started a new era, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced significant changes to the German defence policy. These include a fresh provision to take the defence expenditure to more than 2% of the German GDP. There is also an assurance to supply weapons stocks to countries like […]
Seoul: – The increasing number of missile tests by North Korea poses a serious threat to South Korean security. In this scenario, South Korea will be purchasing additional THAAD air defence systems and deploying them in the country. For this, relations with China also will be ‘Reset’. Yoon Suk-Yeol, leading the Presidential contest in South […]