Defense
Opinion: Does China Need American Weapons?
President Xi Jinping must have laughed all the way back to Beijing from Washington at the end of his three-day visit. How else could he have reacted to the American…
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Defense
India Plans Technology-Driven Defense Offset Overhaul as $13.2 Billion Program Enters New Phase
India is preparing to recast its defense offset policy under the proposed Defense Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2025, narrowing the scope of offset obligations to advanced technology transfers and military maintenance…
Diaspora
Rolls-Royce Eyes Bigger Role in India’s $35 Billion Naval Expansion
The commissioning of INS Mahendragiri, the sixth Project 17A Nilgiri-class stealth frigate, underscores more than the Indian Navy's steady modernization. It highlights how global defense suppliers are positioning themselves for…
Defense
India Seeks Bigger Slice of the $2.7 Trillion Defense Market
When India launched Operation Sindoor, the military operation achieved more than its immediate strategic objectives. It also provided a live demonstration of the country's growing arsenal of indigenous missiles, air-defense…
Australia
China Looms Behind India’s Nuclear and Maritime Push with Australia
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew into Australia on Wednesday, India’s high-stakes Indo-Pacific diplomacy jigsaw started falling into place, shaped by an increasingly familiar strategic reality, that of the unspoken…
Africa
India and Rwanda Deepen Strategic Defense Partnership as High-Level Military Dialogue Begins in New Delhi
India and Rwanda have taken another significant step in strengthening their strategic partnership with the commencement of the Second India–Rwanda Joint Defense Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting in New Delhi. The…
Defense
NATO’s Ankara Summit Marks the End of an Era
NATO leaders are convening in Ankara this week to deliberate on critical issues, including Ukraine, Russia, defense spending, military preparedness, and emerging technologies. Underlying these discussions is a profound question.…
Defense
U.S. Military Command Restores Pacific Command Name, Citing Historical Legacy
The U.S. military command responsible for operations across the Indo-Pacific region will officially revert to its former name, U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM), from U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), according to an…
Defense
India Defense Output Hits Record $20.7 Billion
India's defense production climbed to a record ₹1.78 lakh crore ($20.7 billion) in the financial year ended March 2026, highlighting the country's growing military-industrial capabilities at a time of heightened…
Defense
India Plays a Stabilizing Role in South Asia: Pete Hegseth
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on May 30 identified India as a key pillar of stability in the Indo-Pacific, as Washington sharpened its regional strategy aimed at countering China’s…
Australia
Australia’s Richard Marles to Visit India for Key Defense Dialogue with Rajnath Singh
Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense, Richard Marles, will visit India next week for the second Australia-India Defense Ministers’ Dialogue with Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, as both countries…
Capitol Hill
Subramanyam, McCormick Introduce Bill to Strengthen Federal Cyber Data Recovery Standards
U.S. Representatives Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) and Richard McCormick (R-GA) have introduced the National Defense Data Resilience Act, legislation aimed at establishing enforceable data recovery standards across the federal government as…
World
Capital Latitude: Trump, Xi, and the Future of U.S.-China Relations
|| “Peace and war are the two wheels of policy.” – Kautilya, Arthashastra || Donald Trump’s forthcoming visit to China does not signal a return to engagement-era diplomacy or a…