Why Pakistan backstabs the US, and always gets away with itFor decades, the US grappled with Pakistan's dual role as a terror war ally and a supporter of militant groups. Despite accusations of shel...
12 May, 2026, 08.46 PM IST
'Not an inch lost to China': Ex-Army Chief Naravane stands firm, urges nation to keep defence forces out of politicsFormer Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane breaks his silence on his memoir "Four Stars of Destiny". He firmly defends his position th...
24 Apr, 2026, 11.31 PM IST
China teases new aircraft carrier in video, vows to build up islandsChina has revealed a video hinting at a new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. The nation also plans to strengthen its island infrastructure...
23 Apr, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
US Navy Secretary John Phelan leaves his job, marks latest departure of a top defense leaderUS Navy Secretary John Phelan has suddenly departed his post. Undersecretary Hung Cao, a decorated Navy veteran and former congressional ca...
23 Apr, 2026, 06.09 AM IST
Donald Trump jitters push US allies toward Japan’s most significant military shift since World War IIJapan is set to ease its strict arms export rules. This move is attracting significant interest from countries like Poland and the Philippi...
15 Apr, 2026, 09.43 AM IST
China's state media turns to social media, AI to tell its story - often mock USIn a five-minute AI-generated animation modelled after classic martial arts movies, China's state media frames an allegory for the war in I...
11 Apr, 2026, 08.45 PM IST
CIA targets Chinese military officials in online recruitment bidCIA China military recruitment video: The CIA released a recruitment video targeting Chinese military officials, capitalizing on potential ...
13 Feb, 2026, 12.45 PM IST
Taiwan detains army officer suspected of leaking military secrets to ChinaTaiwan has detained an army officer and several collaborators on suspicion of handing military secrets to China. The defence ministry said ...
02 Aug, 2023, 11.48 AM IST
China rolls out new wartime recruitment rules amid rising geopolitical tensionsA set of revised rules regarding military recruitment has been released by the State Council and the Central Military Commission (CMC) - th...
13 Apr, 2023, 04.29 PM IST
Pilots hired to help China understand how western planes operateThe UK confirmed that since 2019, former military pilots were being recruited by China. Post the Covid-19 pandemic cases of pilots going to...
25 Nov, 2022, 08.47 AM IST
UK seeks to block Chinese recruitment of British military pilots"We are taking decisive steps to stop Chinese recruitment schemes attempting to headhunt serving and former UK Armed Forces pilots to train...
19 Oct, 2022, 09.22 AM IST
Ex-British fighter pilots lured by Chinese military for training PLA personnel, MoD says taking 'decisive action' to stop itAccording to reports, around 30 former UK military pilots are thought to have gone to train members of China's Army and an intelligence ale...
18 Oct, 2022, 06.54 PM IST
Chinese military faces significant challenge as fertility rate falls in 2020China's once-a-decade census, released this month, showed that 12 million babies were born in the last year, the lowest since 1961, during ...
30 May, 2021, 06.13 PM IST
Chinese military to recruit more college studentsArmed forces should also enhance quantified assessment in their recruitment methods to ensure a high quality of students, state-run Xinhua ...
21 Jul, 2017, 09.21 PM IST
China's military to recruit more civilian personnelChina will recruit more civilian personnel for jobs in the PLA, the world's largest standing army, and the Chinese People's Armed Police.
08 Oct, 2015, 07.17 PM IST
China steps up military recruitment; changes enrolment seasonFor the first time in 23 years, the Chinese military, the world's largest, has changed its enrolment period to attract more talented people...
14 Jun, 2013, 09.45 PM IST
China doles out offers to attract youth to armyAs it modernises its 2.3 million strong military with hefty defence spending, China is offering "well-educated" youth offers of preferentia...
31 Oct, 2012, 07.17 PM IST