India adds teeth to its Indo-Pacific strategyIndia is actively strengthening its Indo-Pacific strategy, particularly defense ties, ahead of key diplomatic visits. High-level interactio...
04 Aug, 2025, 08.24 AM IST
Chinese navy patrols South China Sea, says Philippines creating 'disturbances'China's navy conducted patrols in the South China Sea, accusing the Philippines of causing disturbances by involving external countries in ...
30 Apr, 2025, 07.35 AM IST
Chief of US Indo-Pacific command holds talks with India's top civil, military brassAdmiral Samuel J Paparo held significant discussions with India's top leaders on advancing US-India military ties and renewing a 10-year de...
20 Mar, 2025, 03.37 PM IST
French aircraft carrier stages combat drills with Filipinos in disputed seaFrance's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, Charles de Gaulle, along with warships, docked in the Philippines after conducting combat drills...
23 Feb, 2025, 10.31 AM IST
- Significant threat? Chinese military capable of winning a conflict with the U.S, says a report
The ever-increasing powers and influence of the Chinese military is now instilling fears in the hearts and minds of the United States, with...
21 Nov, 2024, 02.47 AM IST
Australian and Indonesian forces deploy battle tanks in US-led combat drills amid Chinese concernThousands of soldiers from the United States, Indonesia, Australia, and other allied forces participated in combat drills on the Indonesian...
12 Sep, 2023, 02.45 PM IST
Tragedy strikes as US Military chopper crashes during joint drills in Australia: 3 Marines lostThe tragic incident occurred amidst the ongoing Predators Run, the largest Australian-led military exercise in the Territory. With the part...
27 Aug, 2023, 04.12 PM IST
ASEAN planning first joint military drill amid 'regional tensions with China'During the 20th ASEAN Chief of Defence Forces Meeting in Bali, organized on June 7, ten ASEAN military chiefs agreed to conduct routine joi...
25 Jun, 2023, 01.43 PM IST
China hikes defence budget for 8th consecutive year with 7.2 per cent increase to USD 225 billionLast year, in dollar terms China's defence spending to modernise the People's Liberation Army (PLA) amounted to USD 230 billion. This is fo...
05 Mar, 2023, 08.24 PM IST
Taiwan: China has been simulating attacks on U.S. Navy shipsTaiwan's defence ministry, in a report to parliament that was reviewed by Reuters, said China was continuing to strengthen its combat prepa...
01 Sep, 2022, 02.27 PM IST
Pacific nation of Palau invites US military to build bases as China seeks regional cloutUS Defense Secretary Mark Esper visited the island nation last week and accused Beijing of "ongoing destabilising activities" in the Pacifi...
04 Sep, 2020, 02.22 PM IST
Eyeing India, Japan and US: China holds exercise with latest ballistic missilesSignificantly the PLA, which is secretive about its weapons systems, has released a video of the recent exercise of its troops employing th...
14 Jul, 2018, 08.41 PM IST
China confident about defeating all invasions: President XiOn July 30, Xi during a massive PLA parade had said, "I firmly believe that our gallant military has both confidence and ability to defeat ...
01 Aug, 2017, 09.01 PM IST
Missile force propels China as major power, worries USXi described the force as a "core of strategic deterrence, a strategic buttress to the country's position as a major power, and a cornersto...
27 Sep, 2016, 04.35 PM IST
China's People's Liberation Army from Tibet area command holds major military drillsSichuan borders Tibet region and the Chengdu Military Area Command oversees the security of Tibet and the India-China border in that area.
11 Aug, 2015, 08.26 PM IST
'Look East' policy now turned into 'Act East' policy: Narendra ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi told world leaders that his government accorded high priority to turn India's erstwhile "Look East" policy int...
13 Nov, 2014, 07.11 PM IST
Chinese navy to hold 40 drills to beef up combat preparednessAmid deepening maritime disputes with some of its neighbours, Chinese navy today said it would conduct 40 military exercises this year to t...
28 Mar, 2013, 10.57 PM IST