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Persian Gulf: China’s PLAN Conducts Several Deployments to Safeguard Oil Imports and Intelligence Gathering

Tel Aviv: China’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has conducted several deployments near or into the Persian Gulf in recent months. According to Israeli sources, these deployments have been made to safeguard its oil import...

Pakistan’s Peacemaker Moment, a Challenge to India’s Global Leadership

At first glance, Pakistan’s peacemaker moment appears to cut against India’s narrative. It has also triggered debate over what this means for India’s long-standing ambition to be recognised as a leading global power and...

France Readies AI-Powered Sovereign Combat Data-Management System

Paris: France’s armed forces are working on a data-management system powered by artificial intelligence as a sovereign equivalent to the US Defence Department’s Project Maven, said General Benoît Desmeulles, the commander of the French...

European Union Pumps Over $1 Billion into Defence R&D, Selects 57 Collaborative R&D Projects

Graz (Austria): The European Commission this week unveiled the results of its 2025 European Defence Fund call for proposals, selecting 57 collaborative research and development projects for a combined €1.07 billion ($1.26 billion) in...

Chinese Commercial Satellite’s Images Helped Iran Hit Israeli and American Targets with Accuracy

Tel Aviv: The TEE-01B commercial Chinese earth observation satellite’s images helped Iran hit Israeli and American targets in the war, as per the assessment of intelligence sources. Maj Gen (Ret.) Professor Isaac Ben-Israel told Raksha...

Diplomatic Push: New Delhi Engages Colombo and Washington 

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake held a high-level telephonic conversation to address the volatile situation in West Asia. The primary focus of the dialogue remained the growing...

World Border Security Congress 2026: India Showcases Maritime Security Leadership

New Delhi: A three-member Indian delegation, led by Additional Director General Anand Prakash Badola,  participated in the World Border Security Congress 2026 held in Vienna. Austria, from April 14 to 16. The Congress established in 2012,...

Bilateral Cooperation: India, Germany Decide to Shore Up Ties in Areas of Defence, Energy and Critical Technologies

New Delhi: Under the framework of India-Germany Foreign Office Consultations (FOC), India and Germany have decided to shore up their cooperation in areas of defence, green hydrogen, renewable energy and critical and emerging technologies. In...

Kongsberg To Supply Waterjets For Indian NGMVs

The Norwegian technology firm Kongsberg Maritime has formalised an agreement to provide 18 substantial Kamewa waterjets for the Indian Navy’s Next-Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) initiative. This development represents a pivotal expansion for the company, marking...

Rafael Upgrades Iron Dome to Make it More Versatile and Effective Against Threats

Tel Aviv: The upgrades made by Israeli company Rafael in its Iron Dome air defence system has made it more versatile as it managed to intercept threats in the current war that in the...

Israel Plans to Develop Ground-launched Long-range Ballistic Missile, Israeli MoD to Decide Soon

Tel Aviv: The Israeli Ministry of Defence is close to asking the defence industry to develop ground-launched long-range ballistic missiles. This, according to sources, is one of the initial lessons from the war with...

Royal Navy, UK to Accelerate Planned Upgrade 

Tel Aviv: President Trump's growing disappointment with NATO and the possibility of the withdrawal of the US from the treaty, will accelerate the planned upgrade of the British Navy. Britain refused to send its...

Morocco Deploys Israeli Barak MX Air Defence System

Tel Aviv: Morocco has deployed the Israeli Barak MX air defence system. In 2022 Morocco signed a $500 million deal with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). Satellite imagery and electronic signatures first revealed deployments near...
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