Defence general
Unclassified version of new report predicts small drone threats to infantry units
08 Mar 2018
The emergence of inexpensive small unmanned aircraft systems (sUASs), commonly known as drones, has led to adversarial groups threatening deployed US forces, especially infantry units
China to boost military spending by 8.1%; targets 6.5% GDP growth
05 Mar 2018
China has announced a military budget of 1.11 trillion yuan ($175 billion) for this coming year, an 8.1 per cent increase on last year
US dismisses Putin’s invincibility talk, boasts of own ‘unmatched’ arsenal
03 Mar 2018
The new Russian arsenal include nuclear-powered submarines or drones, called uninhabited underwater vehicles (UUV), nuclear-powered missiles and a hypersonic intercontinental ballistic missile
DRDO successfully flight-tests Rustom-2 UAV
26 Feb 2018
Rustom-2 is a medium altitude long-endurance drone, which can fly up to an altitude of 22,000 feet, carry payloads for electronic and signal intelligence missions and has an endurance of over 20 hours
China deploys advanced fighter jets on border with India: report
24 Feb 2018
China has deployed its Chengdu J-10 Vigorous Dragon multirole fighters and Shenyang J-11, a modified version of the Soviet Sukhoi Su-27, air superiority fighters to counter India’s deployment of Su-30 MKI long-range fighters along the India-China border
FATF puts Pakistan on grey list for terror financing
23 Feb 2018
China could not bail out Pakistan from being placed under the `grey list’ as one country’s objection was not enough to stand in the way of FATF passing a resolution
Trudeau admits invitation to Khalistani for his reception was wrong
22 Feb 2018
The Canadian mission was forced to rescind an invitation to Khalistani separatist Jaspal Atwal to a dinner-reception celebrating Canada-India ties during the visit of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Pak orchestrating migrant influx from Bangladesh to Northeast: Army chief
22 Feb 2018
General Bipin Rawat cited the case of Badruddin Ajmal-led AIUDF, a party formed in 2005, that has 3 MPs in the Lok Sabha and 13 legislators in the state assembly
Army chief Rawat, NSA Doval slip over to Bhutan on quiet visit
19 Feb 2018
Indian Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat, foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval travelled to Bhutan without fanfare earlier this month on a rare visit, during which they held extensive talks with the top Bhutanese leadership on strategic issues including the situation in Doklam
Pak to deploy troops in Saudi Arabia, may help in Yemen conflict
17 Feb 2018
Apparently reversing its decision against joining the Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen, Pakistan is sending an Army contingent on a ‘training and advise’ mission to the oil-rich kingdom
Huawei irate as US intelligence chiefs warn against its products
15 Feb 2018
Six directors of US agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Central Intelligence Agency, and the National Security Agency jointly claimed Chinese phone manufacturers pose a security risk to everyday consumers
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