US Fires Missiles in Philippines War Games Near South China Sea
A Philippine soldier takes a selfie in front of an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System at Crow Valley, in Capas town, north of Manila on Apr 14, 2016CAPAS, PHILIPPINES: Glowing projectiles lit...
View ArticleIndia's Most Ambitious K-4 Nuclear-Capable Missile: Why it is Important
New Delhi: India recently tested its most ambitious weapon system - a long range submarine-launched ballistic missile, codenamed K-4, which is capable of hitting targets upto 3,500 kilometres away.The...
View ArticleUS, India to Shore up Maritime Cooperation
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter agreed to strengthen their cooperation on maritime security, as concerns grow in Washington over Beijing's growing military...
View ArticleIndia US Partnership to be One of the Key Partnerships of the Century:...
Defence Minister Parrikar & US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on INS Vikramadityaby Anupama AiryIndia and the United States have agreed to expand collaboration under the Defence Technology Trade...
View Article'Useless' Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif Put Up For Sale On eBay, Gets 100 Bids
Islamabad, Pakistan: Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif was put up for sale on eBay with bids soaring to more than $90,000 today after an anonymous user gave vent to frustrations with the prime minister over the...
View ArticleAnti-Pakistan Protest erupts in PoK, Students Demand Independent Kashmir
Immense protests erupt in PoK, people demand freedom from PakistanThe protesters raised issue about job vacancies, which are rare in the area, only being given to Pakistani youth thus marginalising...
View ArticleBeijing Gives Terrorism in Pakistan a Pass
by Sadanand DhumeFor a country that claims to abhor Islamist terrorism and seek friendly ties with its neighbors, China’s actions at the United Nations are befuddling. Late last month, Beijing blocked...
View ArticleLocal Production of US F 16 & F/A 18 Not Attractive: HAL Chairman Suvarna Raju
F-15, F-16, F-18 are now obsolete but are still capable combat jetsThe man leading India's top military aviation company feels that the US offer to produce F 16 and F/A 18 jets in India is not...
View ArticleUS Defense Contractor Jailed for Sending F-15 Technical Drawings to India
Washington: A former US defence contractor was today sentenced to nearly five years in jail for illegally exporting to India military blueprints and technical drawings of parts used in some high-tech...
View ArticleN Korea Missile Launch Fails in Embarrassing Setback for Leader Kim Jong Un
In this Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, photo, missiles are paraded in Pyongyang, North Korea during the 70th anniversary celebrations of its ruling party’s creation. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)A North Korean...
View ArticleUS Defence Secretary To Visit Aircraft Carrier In Disputed South China Sea
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis travels the Strait of Hormuz in 2014Manila, Philippines: US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said he will visit a US aircraft carrier transiting the...
View ArticleThe Ugly Truth About Nuclear Terrorism
by Tom Z. CollinaWe're Half a Step Behind.The fourth, and likely final, Nuclear Security Summit wrapped up recently, aimed at controlling nuclear bomb materials so terrorists can’t get them. To be...
View ArticlePrivate Shipyards to Now Repair Naval Ships
INS Delhi Guided Missile Destroyer of the Indian NavyPrivate shipyards that build Indian naval ships took off over three to four years ago and, now, these shipyards will have an additional role — that...
View ArticlePakistan's ISI Funded Deadly Attack on CIA Camp in Afghanistan: US National...
WASHINGTON: Talk about biting the hand that feeds. Even as it bilked billions of dollars in aid from the United States, Pakistan is now revealed to have funded the 2009 attack on a CIA camp on its...
View ArticleIndia Slams Use of 'Hidden Veto' in Sanctioning Terrorists
UNITED NATIONS: Days after China blocked its bid at the UN to ban JeM chief Masood Azhar, India today slammed use of "hidden veto" and demanded accountability, saying the world body's general members...
View ArticleIndia-US Military-To-Military Relationship Deepens: Commander
WASHINGTON: The military ties between India and the US have deepened as forces from both the countries increasingly participate in joint training and military exercises, a top American commander has...
View ArticleModern Hangar, Super Hercules Aircraft for Panagarh Airbase
PANAGARH (WB): With a modern hangar soon to be in place, operations of six new C-130J Super Hercules aircraft will begin from August next year at Panagarh Airbase in West Bengal, renamed Arjan Singh...
View ArticleIndia Approaches China in its Fight Against ISIS
NEW DELHI: Putting aside its disappointment over China thwarting its bid to get Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Maulana Masood Azhar proscribed by the UN, the government, in a first, has sought Beijing's help...
View ArticleIraq's 'Beast' M-1 Abrams Tank tears Through Islamic State
Iraqi Army M-1 Abrams Tank in Hit Nicknamed the 'Beast'by Carlo MunozBAGHDAD -- A single Iraqi M1 Abrams tank has been reportedly devastating Islamic State positions within the city of Hit in western...
View ArticleRussian Tests of Iskander Missile Launcher Successful
An Iskander-E short-range ballistic missile launcherMOSCOW -- Russian military officials successfully launched a cruise missile from the Iskander tactical ballistic missile launcher system during live...
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