War, Energy, and the Euro: The conflict that could test Europe’s economy againRising tensions between the U.S. and Iran could reshape global markets, with energy disruption emerging as the biggest risk. Europe, still ...
18 Mar, 2026, 10.36 AM IST
Pentagon dispute bolsters Anthropic reputation but raises questions about AI readiness in militaryAnthropic refused to let Claude be used for autonomous weapons, prompting the Trump administration to ban it from government use. Downloads...
04 Mar, 2026, 06.47 AM IST
How Russia’s cheap Geran-2 drones are forcing Ukraine to burn million-dollar missiles: are air defense systems becoming too costly against cheap drones?Recent reports show that Ukraine has been forced to intercept Russia’s Geran-2 drones—essentially low-cost kamikaze drones—using expensive ...
19 Sep, 2025, 07.26 PM IST
Navy looking at induction of range of counter-UAV systemsThe Indian Navy aims to enhance combat capabilities. They plan to acquire counter-drone systems. This follows an analysis of Operation Sind...
26 Aug, 2025, 07.12 PM IST
Israel bleeds $1 billion a day in war with Iran as former defense chief issues dire financial warningIsrael's escalating conflict with Iran is draining the nation's resources, with daily military costs reaching approximately $725 million. T...
16 Jun, 2025, 11.40 PM IST
Lara Trump insists Trump never takes a day off, even as he spends another weekend perfecting his golf swing on the course at FloridaLara Trump claimed that Donald Trump never takes a day off, and he spent another weekend golfing in Florida. Since his return to the White ...
11 Mar, 2025, 08.07 PM IST
Business warriors: What stolen peacocks tell us about Pakistan's Military Inc.A peacock at an army general's house would surprise anyone, for what is normally expected at such a place is a ferocious dog. But that tell...
12 May, 2023, 06.31 PM IST
India vs China: A tale of two defence budgetsFor any analysis of China's military spending, it's in order to begin with a disclaimer — the numbers issued by the Chinese government are ...
08 Mar, 2023, 05.59 PM IST
Bolsonaro's credit card bill raises eyebrows: When Brazil ex-President spent more than $1,600 on ice creamBolsonaro and 21 members of his team had access to the card.
18 Jan, 2023, 05.49 PM IST
Who is Russia's new war commander Gerasimov and why was he appointed?Many of the nationalist war bloggers who have licence from the Kremlin to criticise the conduct of the war have blamed Gerasimov for the fa...
12 Jan, 2023, 08.21 PM IST
Budget 2019: Rs 3.18 lakh crore allocated to defence budgetThe allocation of Rs 3.18 lakh crore has been estimated at around 1.6 per cent of the GDP.
07 Jul, 2019, 10.46 AM IST
China trying to create its own globally decisive naval force through BRI: PentagonTouted as President Xi Jinping's pet project, China is vigorously pursuing the Belt and Road initiative, offering billions of dollars of lo...
12 Apr, 2019, 02.38 PM IST
Where does India's strategic & defence relationship with Russia stand in a world of two superpowers?It appears that the recent string of large Indian arms contracts secured by US suppliers is nothing but an extension of India's long-standi...
13 Jul, 2018, 11.26 AM IST
India re-examining US pacts that could give access to top-notch weapons like armed dronesIndia and the US will hold fresh discussions on the two pacts COMCASA and the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement for Geo-Spatial Coop...
03 May, 2018, 10.46 AM IST
China using inferior bullets developed 30 years ago: ReportThe report said the 5.8mm standard bullet which was successfully developed in 1987, is only used by China as the main bullet type.
08 Aug, 2015, 07.22 PM IST
'Everything on table' as US cuts defense, says US Defense Secretary Chuck HagelChuck Hagel said the Pentagon must "put everything on the table" as it struggles to digest major spending cuts forced by last month's seque...
03 Apr, 2013, 11.11 PM IST
US looks to colleges for future spiesObama has proposed the creation of an intelligence officer training program in colleges.
26 Jun, 2009, 12.28 PM IST