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Hormuz oil shock echoes 1973 embargo lessonsThe recent Strait of Hormuz closure, though brief, signals a potential turning point for global energy. Echoing the 1973 oil embargo, this ...
Taiwan to stage five days of combat readiness drillsTaiwan's military is commencing a five-day combat readiness drill this week, a significant shift towards realistic war simulations. This mo...
Pete Hegseth’s silence on Taiwan is exactly what Xi Jinping wantsUS Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth adopted a quieter approach to Taiwan at a Singapore security forum. This shift in communication aims to p...
13 nations, 400 personnel take part in Exercise PRAGATI 2026 in MeghalayaMultilateral Exercise PRAGATI 2026 concluded successfully in Meghalaya. Over 400 military personnel from 13 nations participated. The exerc...
Hormuz exposes China's Indian Ocean vulnerability, new reportA new report suggests China's maritime vulnerability begins at the Strait of Hormuz, not the Strait of Malacca, creating a strategic compet...
Taiwan says China deployed more than 100 vessels in regional watersChina has deployed over 100 naval and coast guard vessels across regional waters. This comes as Taiwan's security officials express concern...
Vladimir Putin sends nuclear warning. Here is the message for Donald Trump, other world leadersRussian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly reminded the world about Moscow’s nuclear arsenals after sending troops into Ukraine in Feb...
Agricultural trade, jet deals, Taiwan tensions: What are the big takeaways as Trump jets out of Beijing after Xi talks?President Donald Trump concluded a visit to Beijing with trade deals. China will buy billions in US soybeans and 200 Boeing aircraft. Discu...
Why is Taiwan the elephant in every room between US and China?US President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Taiwan remains the most crucial issue for China. The island's self-g...
China holds naval, air patrols near Scarborough Shoal as Philippines, US stage drillsChina's navy and air force held combat patrols near Scarborough Shoal. This action follows annual regional drills involving Australia, New ...
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...
US begins 'biggest ever' Philippines war games in thick of Mideast conflictAmerican, Philippine, and Japanese forces have commenced joint military exercises in the Philippines. The drills involve thousands of perso...
US and allied forces kick off combat drills with Philippines despite Washington's focus on IranThe United States and the Philippines have begun a major joint military exercise. This annual event, called Balikatan, involves over 17,000...
China, Russia to hold joint naval exercise near Japan next monthChina and Russia will conduct Joint Sea 2025, a naval exercise and maritime patrol, near Vladivostok next month, marking their sixth joint ...
Nearly 66 Chinese aircraft surround Taiwan in biggest sortie of yearTaiwan detected 66 Chinese aircraft, a record high, with 56 crossing the Taiwan Strait median line. Su Tzu-yun linked it to political tensi...
Japan launches first joint military drill with United States, France"The drill is no doubt a deterrent to China's increasingly aggressive behaviour in the region," Takashi Kawakami, head of the Institute of ...
China to conduct military drills in South China Sea, Indian OceanThe fleet will mobilise naval air force, garrison forces in the Xisha and Nansha islands, and forces of the Beihai Fleet along the way to t...
India, US, Japan to hold naval wargames in Pacific OceanChina had in the past raised objections over the participation of Japan and other countries in the drills held mainly between India and the...
Chinese warships hold rare exercises in Indian OceanAfter conducting rare exercises in the Indian Ocean, a flotilla of three Chinese warships has entered the West Pacific Ocean to start a dri...
- RIL gets Transocean rig for $935 mn, to form JV
Reliance Industries (RIL) will hire a ultra-deepwater drillship ‘Deepwater Pacific 1’ from the world’s largest offshore drilling contractor...