China is building launch pads near its nuclear missile silosChina is constructing a massive military complex in its desert regions. Satellite images reveal a sprawling network of launch pads and bunk...
29 May, 2026, 11.08 AM IST
Stealth, skies and sovereignty: India's fighter jet plan takes offThe Defence Ministry has issued tenders for India’s indigenous fifth-generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme to three p...
27 May, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
China issues new rules to keep senior military officials in checkXi's sweeping anti-graft campaign has gutted the top ranks, bringing down two defence ministers in the past three years and reducing the on...
27 May, 2026, 08.34 PM IST
How Asia should deal with the ‘Malacca dilemma’The Iran conflict has shown how easily key sea routes can be used as strategic tools, raising concerns beyond the Strait of Hormuz to other...
22 Apr, 2026, 08.29 AM IST
War preparedness: Why India must spend smarter, not just moreIndia's journey towards a modernized defense sector is fraught with obstacles. While military budgets are on the rise, the country's over-d...
16 Apr, 2026, 11.15 PM IST
Data heist of the century? Hacker claims to steal top-secret files from China supercomputer - data up for saleThe China supercomputer data breach is shaking global cybersecurity circles with one shocking number. More than 10 petabytes of allegedly s...
10 Apr, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
North Korea fires fresh ballistic missiles as war of words with Seoul intensifiesNorth Korea launched several short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday. This marks the second such launch in two days. Tensions with Sout...
08 Apr, 2026, 06.51 PM IST
Who will fund $400 million White House ballroom project, and who has filed a lawsuit against 90,000-square-foot building? Full explainer on Trump project, military complex beneath itWho will fund $400 million White House ballroom project, and who has filed a lawsuit against 90,000-square-foot building? The White House b...
31 Mar, 2026, 03.27 AM IST
North Korea conducts engine test for missile capable of targeting US mainlandNorth Korea's leader Kim Jong Un observed a test of an upgraded solid-fuel engine for weapons. This development boosts North Korea's strate...
29 Mar, 2026, 04.12 PM IST
Taiwan says US has 'high' urgency in speeding up weapons deliveriesTaiwan's Defence Minister Wellington Koo stated the United States has a high sense of urgency to bolster Taiwan's military. Efforts are und...
25 Mar, 2026, 09.52 AM IST
China says Japan’s new 1000km Type-12 missile can create ‘kill network’, hit mainland coastal citiesChina's PLA Daily has voiced concerns over Japan's deployment of upgraded Type-12 missiles, warning of a "kill network" capable of striking...
24 Mar, 2026, 07.27 PM IST
China plans to learn from US KC-135 tanker crash during Iran war, to use AI for making plane saferChina is advancing its aerial refuelling with artificial intelligence. This new system aims to make complex air combat operations more effi...
20 Mar, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
China upgrades its light battle tank for deployment in TibetChina has upgraded its Type 99B high-altitude light battle tank with enhanced command, communication, and firepower. This development follo...
15 Dec, 2025, 10.04 PM IST
China military upgrades get bigger, heavier & fasterChina's military modernization efforts are evident in the upgrades being made to its warships and warplanes. At a recent helicopter expo, C...
21 Sep, 2023, 11.58 AM IST
ET Defence Bulletin: Funds crunch hits military upgradeCheck out today's major defence related developments in our ET Defence Bulletin here:
12 Jul, 2018, 10.48 PM IST
China upgrades status of Tibet's police force to military bodyThe Dalai Lama, 79, has been exiled from Tibet since he fled from the remote Himalayan region after a failed uprising against China in 1959.
08 Oct, 2014, 05.41 PM IST
- Chinese nuclear base causes global concern
China’s military upgradation has set off alarm bells with the Navy maintaining that it would keep a close watch on the movement of Chinese ...
10 May, 2008, 04.00 AM IST