IAF’s Su-30s arrived in Egypt to participate in ‘Tactical Leadership Programme’
A team of the Indian Air Force arrived in Egypt on Wednesday to participate in a bilateral ‘Tactical Leadership Programme’ with the Egyptian Air Force. IAF Sukhoi Su - 30 Taking to Twitter, the Indian Air Force said that the aim of the exercise is to understand and assimilate the best practices. “A team of #IAF Air Warriors landed in Egypt on 22 Jun 2022 to participate in a bilateral Tactical Leadership Programme with Egyptian Air Force. Participating with the Su-30 MkI aircraft, the aim of the exercise is to understand and assimilate the …
Militant group says it killed U.S. oil worker in Egypt
An Egyptian militant organization aligned with the Islamic State has claimed responsibility for killing an American oil worker. American petroleum expert William Henderson Killed by Militants William Henderson, who worked for the Houston-based energy company Apache Corp., was killed in Egypt's Western Desert on Aug. 6, the SITE Intelligence Group first reported. "The tragic carjacking incident this past August involving our colleague Bill Henderson is still under investigation by the U.S. government," Apache spoke…
Pakistan military technology row 'threatens Israel's strategic relationship with India'
Israel has rejected in strongest terms data recorded and published by the Ministry of Defence which documents the sale of Israeli-manufactured cockpit displays and electronic warfare components for F16 fighter jets to Pakistan in 2010. Further investigations launched by Britain into the deal however at the request of both Israeli and Indian officials have found that it did in fact take place, although they have yet to establish whether it was with the knowledge of the Israeli government. The deal, buried within a public governme…
Congress wants to arm Taiwan, but hasn’t figured out how to pay for it
DefenseNews ― Lawmakers eager to boost security aid to Taiwan may soon authorize as much as $10 billion in new State Department financing for Taipei to buy U.S. weaponry. But it’s an open question whether appropriators will approve the actual dollars. A soon-to-be-released draft 2023 National Defense Authorization Act would authorize $2 billion in aid per year over five years and another $1 billion annually in equipment from U.S. military stockpiles. But while authorization bills can create programs, only appropriations bills have the legal au…
Modi is 15th most powerful person in the world: Forbes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday made his debut among the world’s most powerful people, ranked 15th on the Forbes list topped by Russian President Vladimir Putin who pipped his US counterpart Barack Obama for a second year in a row. The list of 72 most powerful people in the world also included the names of Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani at 36th, Arcelo rMittal Chairman and CEO Lakshmi Mittal at 57th and Microsoft’s Indian-born CEO Satya Nadella at 64th spot. On Modi, Forbes said “India’s newest ro…
British Parliament pays glowing tributes to Sikhs and Indian Army for WWI role
Tomes have been written on Winston Churchill's dislike for India and Indians. Yet we know very little about his cold relationship with the Indian Army and its officers, British and Indian alike. Some scholars have argued that India's military contribution to the British war effort in both world wars was forgotten because Churchill wrote it off. It was ironic, therefore, that 100 years after the First World War, the Indian Army's significant role was acknowledged and remembered in the House of Commons' members-only Chur…
DefenseNews: Russian parliament makes moves against global nuclear test ban
MOSCOW — The lower house of the Russian parliament on Tuesday gave preliminary approval to a bill revoking the ratification of a global nuclear test ban in what Moscow has described as a move to put itself on par with the United States. The State Duma voted unanimously to rescind the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty known as the CTBT, in the first of three required readings. The final vote is scheduled for later this week. The vote follows a statement from Russian President Vladimir Putin, who warned earlier this month…
India continues to stock and use cluster bombs for carpet bombing
India is among a handful of nations that continues to stock cluster bombs, used for carpet bombing. India is among a handful of nations that continues to stock cluster bombs, used for carpet bombing. Cluster munitions have a wide-area effect, which makes them inaccurate when used. Unexploded duds lying around also pose a life-threatening hazard for civilians, long after the conflict. Swedish arms watchdog Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has warned that progress towards a global ban on cluster munitions stalled in…
UN arms trade treaty may hamper its interest, feels India
India is worried that the United Nations treaty aimed at putting a check on the multi-billion dollar global arms trade could complicate its efforts to import military equipment. The UN General Assembly passed the treaty last week by a simple majority wit 154 votes in favour and just three against. The USA, the world's largest arms exporter, also favoured the treaty while North Korea, Syria and Iran opposed it. Big exporters like Russia and China and importers like India, Indonesia and Egypt were among the 23 nations that abstain…
The great IRAQ pullout : Navy, IAF and Air India on stand-by to evacuate Indian nationals
India is preparing the ground for the evacuation of its nationals from Iraq, with the Navy, Air Force and Air India on standby to execute the operation. The foreign ministry said on Monday that it would facilitate the departure of over 600 Indians from the war-torn country this week. INS Mysore, the Navy's Delhi-class destroyer, is in the Persian Gulf. Sources said it had crossed Kuwait and was stationed in the region and awaiting instructions. The warship has been sent to the region as part of a contingency plan and it can mov…
BrahMos missile exports a challenging proposition
Despite its high promise, India and Russia have to navigate through various complexities in making the BrahMos missile a profitable business. With the visit of Vietnamese Prime Minister to India in the last week of October, the issue of BrahMos missile export has surfaced again. Built under joint cooperation of India and Russia, the supersonic cruise missile has become quite popular in third countries. Due its cost effectiveness and deterrence capacity, the missile has been much sought after by countries as far as Latin Americ…
INDO DEFENCE 2014 Kicks-off at Jakarta International Expo
INDO DEFENCE 2014, Indonesia's international defence expo & forum, kicked-off today at the Jakarta International Expo (JIExpo) Kemayoran, showcasing the latest technologies from the aerospace, naval, land defence and security industries. Hosted by the Indonesian Ministry of Defence, the 6th bi-annual exhibition runs from 5 - 8 November, and is anticipating a record-breaking 18,000 political and military officials, international delegates, industry professionals and trade visitors. As Indonesia's official tri-serv…
Netanyahu Vows to Uproot Hamas as Ceasefire Proposals Are Discussed
DefensNews: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday vowed to eradicate Hamas, even as the Palestinian militant group said it was discussing new proposals from mediators for a ceasefire in Gaza. Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu is an Israeli politician and diplomat who has served as Prime Minister of Israel since 2022, having previously held the office from 1996 to 1999 and from 2009 to 2021. The Israeli leader had yet to comment on US President Donald Trump‘s claim that Israel had backed a plan for a 60-day truce in its offen…
Syria urgently needs a political solution - John Kerry
Unless the bloodshed in Syria stops, the region could descend into a chaotic sectarian conflict, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday, as he called for an urgent political resolution to the war that has dragged on for two years and claimed 93,000 lives. The top U.S. diplomat and his counterparts from 10 Arab and European nations agreed at a daylong meeting in Qatar to step up military and other assistance to the Syrian rebels. But Kerry would not disclose details of the aid, saying only that it would re-balance the fight…
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