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One year after the launch of Operation Sindoor, India’s Armed Forces are driving sweeping changes and modernisation efforts in direct response to the conflict with Pakistan.The confrontation, marked by bombings and air strikes, has shaped a new context in which deterrence, air defence, and strategic projection capabilities are being strengthened.New Delhi has accelerated acquisitions, developed new weapons systems, and deepened operational integration among the services to ensure readiness for future contingencies.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a message recalling the anniversary, praised the unmatched courage, precision, and determination of the armed forces during Operation Sindoor. He described the campaign as India’s…
Defence Blog The U.S. Navy is set to commission a warship in Ohio for the first time in the nation’s 250-year history Source link
A deadly suicide bombing struck Pakistan’s Bannu district, leaving police officers dead after militants targeted a checkpoint with explosives and gunfire.The attack has once again underscored the fragile security environment in the country, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where militant groups have intensified their operations against state forces.The incident occurred at a time when Islamabad is attempting to play the role of mediator in the escalating crisis between the United States and Iran, a situation that has already heightened tensions across the wider region, especially around the Strait of Hormuz.The bombing in Bannu was carried out by attackers who detonated…
P. Wellman, S&S The body of one of two U.S. soldiers who went missing during a training exercise in Morocco last week was recovered Saturday Source link
RIGA — Latvian Defense Minister Andris Sprūds resigned on Sunday following several criticized shortcomings in drone detection and lagging mobile alarms after drones entered the country’s airspace in the direction of Russia and hit an oil storage plant. The official announced his resignation during a press conference yesterday evening, stating that the decision was made “in order to protect Latvia’s army from divisive political campaigning.” The declaration came shortly after Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa convened an extraordinary meeting of the coalition partners on May 10 and called on him to step down while informing them of her decision, her…
Southeast Asian leaders have called for an immediate cessation of conflict in the Middle East and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, as well as the ratification of a joint oil-sharing pact within the 11-nation ASEAN bloc. In a statement issued on Friday, at the close of the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu, the region’s leaders “expressed serious concern over the rapidly evolving situation in the Middle East” and its impacts on “regional and global peace and stability.” “We urged all parties involved to maintain conducive conditions for the full and effective implementation of the ceasefire, by exercising utmost restraint,…
India’s Dhvani Hypersonic Glide Vehicle represents the country’s decisive leap into the rarefied domain of operational hypersonic weaponry. Developed entirely by the Defence Research and Development Organisation, Dhvani is the culmination of years of indigenous research and engineering, and it positions India alongside the United States, Russia and China in the most exclusive club of modern warfare.The system is not a prototype for display but a weapon designed for battlefield deployment, with its imminent test marking the next big step in India’s strategic arsenal.Dhvani first captured public attention in February 2025 when DRDO unveiled a full-scale model at the Vigyan…
On April 30, on the occasion of Vesak Day, Myanmar’s military junta – now recast as a civilian government under President Min Aung Hlaing, the general who led the 2021 coup – announced a partial sentence reduction for ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her transfer from prison to house arrest. Two weeks earlier, on New Year’s Day, ousted President Win Myint was released. These gestures followed a tightly controlled multi-phase election in December and January and a political reshuffle that installed Min Aung Hlaing as a “civilian” president after he shed his uniform. To some observers, this sequence…
US lobbying records expose Pakistan’s aggressive outreach in Washington during Operation Sindoor, undermining Asim Munir’s claim that India sought American mediation for a ceasefire.The disclosures reveal Islamabad’s extensive contacts with US lawmakers, defence officials and journalists, while India focused on condemning terrorism and avoided comparable lobbying activity.Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces Asim Munir recently asserted that India approached the United States for mediation during the May 2025 escalation, a claim now contradicted by filings under the US Foreign Agents Registration Act.The records show that between 6 and 9 May 2025, Pakistan mounted nearly sixty lobbying interactions in Washington, targeting congressional…