Israel Lebanon war: How Hezbollah’s $4,000 fibre-optic drones are challenging the superior Israeli militaryHezbollah is using inexpensive fibre-optic drones against Israeli forces in southern Lebanon. These drones are difficult to detect and coun...
02 May, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
Italian Defence Minister Crosetto’s bilateral visit strengthens the Indo-MediterraneanRising conflicts in the Indo-Mediterranean, especially after the October 7 attack on Israel and disruptions like the Strait of Hormuz closu...
01 May, 2026, 09.51 PM IST
Iran fast-boat swarms add to Hormuz threats for shippingIran's fast boats are now a key naval tactic. These small, speedy vessels pose a significant challenge to international shipping near the S...
24 Apr, 2026, 09.02 AM IST
Meet Gen Ahmad Vahidi, the man who now calls the shots in IranIran's internal hardliners are now dictating policy. Maj. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi, a key figure, leads the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. His...
21 Apr, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
Endurance, the new superpower of the battlefieldThe economy of attrition is the big new reality of the battlefield. Expensive defences are badly struggling against waves of cheap drones a...
19 Apr, 2026, 08.28 AM IST
Trump's Naval blockade of Hormuz is an economic warfare, harms global economyAmerica threatens a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. This marks a move from diplomacy to economic warfare. The US aims to cut Iran's...
13 Apr, 2026, 11.20 PM IST
Why it's so hard to reopen the Strait of HormuzHundreds of oil tankers are stranded as Iran blockades the Strait of Hormuz. Soaring oil prices are impacting the global economy. Experts w...
26 Mar, 2026, 07.30 AM IST
Drones over Washington: Asymmetric warfare can reach US soilUnidentified drones were spotted over a sensitive US military base in Washington. This incident has heightened concerns about internal secu...
19 Mar, 2026, 10.41 PM IST
Deniability is part of Pakistan's strategy of asymmetric warfare: Former diplomat Dinkar SrivastavaDinkar Srivastava asserts that Pakistan employs deniability as a key element in its asymmetric warfare strategy, citing historical aggressi...
14 Jun, 2025, 06.47 PM IST
Disinformation could be major challenge: CDS Gen ChauhanIndia faces significant challenges in training military personnel for hybrid warfare, including cognitive and conventional conflicts, due t...
19 Mar, 2025, 06.35 PM IST
Taiwan is not seeking war with China, defence minister saysTaiwanese Defence Minister Wellington Koo emphasized that Taiwan is not seeking war with Beijing but is focusing on building a multi-level ...
17 Jun, 2024, 08.48 AM IST
Chinese military hostilities against Taiwan will have serious global impact: Taiwanese Foreign Minister WUTaiwanese Foreign Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu has warned that China’s threat against Taiwan is more severe than what is visible and any att...
26 Jun, 2023, 05.15 PM IST
Learning from Ukraine, Taiwan shows off its drones as key to 'asymmetric warfare'China, which has never renounced the use of force to bring Taiwan under its control, has ramped up military activity near the democraticall...
14 Mar, 2023, 11.34 AM IST
Taiwan to protect sovereignty with new submarines amid China tensionsTaiwan, which China claims as its own territory, has been for years working to revamp its submarine force, some of which date back to World...
24 Nov, 2020, 11.40 AM IST
View: A new world of collisions is shaping up and New Delhi must read it rightThere’s a fundamental problem when a mercantilist power like China is admitted into a global order premised on open markets and free trade,...
24 Aug, 2020, 02.00 PM IST
- India ready to face any Taliban threat: Army Chief
Security forces can face all challenges, Army Chief Deepak Kapoor said.
30 Oct, 2009, 06.56 PM IST
- Should India rethink its defence spending plans?
India desperately needs to formulate long-term strategic plans to dovetail military capabilities with geopolitical objectives.Recession: Si...
12 Apr, 2009, 12.33 AM IST