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The whole world is trying to figure out what is happening in the United States, and the shrinking role that President Trump wants the US to play in a technologically-integrating world. ...

As controversy swirls around the в‚№59,000-crore Rafale deal, ...

The Army has decided, in principle, to increase the retirement age of jawans to at least 40 and perhaps more, in the future, in a phased manner. Currently, most jawans retire after 15 to 17 years of service or by the time they are 35 to 37. The decision, ...

The Indian Defense Acquisition Council, the Ministry of Defense's (MoD) principal procurement body chaired by Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, approved the procurement of 5,000 French-made second-generation MILAN anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM) on January 31. ...

The Union Home Ministry has launched a massive recruitment drive to fill 76,578 vacancies, including 7,646 posts for women, in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs).In a statement, the home ministry said out of these vacancies, 54, ...

The US has agreed to sell two state-of-the-art missile defence systems to Air India One for an estimated cost of $190 million, a move that will enhance the security of planes flying the prime minister and the president. According to the Pentagon, ...

The Indian Army is investigating two soldiers and a civilian over suspicions that insiders may have tipped militants off about the whereabouts of rifleman Aurangzeb, who was allegedly abducted and killed last June.The civilian, sources said, was a relative of one of the two personnel. ...

At least 10 Maoists were killed in a major encounter that broke out in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Thursday. A senior police official told The Indian Express that eleven weapons were recovered and searches are still underway. ...

To boost earthquake preparedness, Indian army will hold exercise Rahat. PRO Col. Sombit Ghosh said that exercise RAHAT being conducted by Jaipur-based Sapta Shakti Command of the Indian Army will invovle all stakeholders at the national as well as state level. ...

China's People's Liberation Army will reduce its army strength by 50% emulating some of the NATO nations that have lean and mean armies. The reduction in China's ground fighting force is expected to bring stability and structural transformation in the Chinese military. ...

In yet another big boost to the Indian military, the Defence Ministry might soon consider the purchase of 54 Harop weapons from Israel ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.The Harop is an unmanned aerial weapon system manufactured by the Israel Aerospace Industries. ...

The latest announcement of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) cutting its size by 50% is unsurprising yet consequential. This steep reduction brings about a structural transformation announced by President Xi Jinping and consistent with the military reforms introduced in 2015. ...

The Indian government has failed to conclude a deal with foreign manufacturers to acquire mine countermeasure vessels since 2005. In the meantime, the last batch of minesweepers retired last year, rendering the Indian Navy devoid of the crucial asset. ...

In an interview given to 'Strategic News' of India, the chief of the Maldivian Defense Force, Maj.Gen Abdulla Shamaal, said ten radars are being installed in the Indian Ocean archipelago.When the radars are installed and connected via a network, ...

Any dispute in the inter-governmental agreement (IGA) with France for the 36 Rafale fighter jets will 'be settled through the bilateral high-level group' established by the two governments, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday. ...

Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) stated that Maldivians are being trained to pilot the two military helicopters. At a press conference on Wednesday, ...

India has sharpened its focus on scaling up infrastructure along the China border and set a target of three years to complete all strategic road projects along its northern frontiers, ...

The French Air Force announced on Tuesday that it had conducted the test launch of a nuclear-capable missile from a Rafale fighter.An ASMPA cruise missile, which is the French military's main nuclear strike weapon for aircraft, was reportedly used by the Rafale. According to the French Air Force, ...

Almost all Indian missiles may fall under the limits of a potential new treaty on intermediate-range and shorter-range missiles that would involve an expanded list of counties, Vice President of India's Observer Research Foundation Nandan Unnikrishnan told TASS. ...

State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and European defence major MBDA are set to hold talks this week to arm the Light Combat Aircraft Tejas with ASRAAM, a heat-seeking close combat air-to-air missile. ...