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In 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined India’s updated Act East Policy (AEP), expanding the strategic focus of ties to incorporate defense and security with its Southeast and East Asian partners. However, the policy was not originally conceptualized around security. Its predecessor, the Look East Policy (LEP), began in the early 1990s to strengthen economic relations, but transitioned into the AEP as New Delhi recognized the strategic imperative of developing defense ties with its extended eastern neighborhood.  While the policy’s first decade successfully deepened regional defense ties – including BrahMos deals with Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam – India has…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday commissioned three major frontline platforms into the Indian Navy in Kolkata, marking a significant step in India’s maritime self-reliance.The advanced stealth frigate INS Dunagiri, the anti-submarine shallow water craft INS Agray, and the large survey vessel INS Sanshodhak were formally inducted in a ceremony that underscored India’s determination to move beyond being a mere purchaser of defence equipment.The Prime Minister emphasised that a nation’s economic and strategic influence is directly tied to its maritime strength. He declared that the day India becomes a true Nirmata or creator, it will also become a Nirnayak or…

Global Defense N. . . . the U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing an $880 million contract to ensure its P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft fleet remains ready to detect, track, and counter… Source link

The global security environment is not waiting for traditional development timelines or ideal operational conditions. The conflict in Iran is a reminder that new fights can emerge with little warning and demand immediate response. U.S. forces have performed with precision and discipline, but the capability asymmetry and limited scope of that conflict will not exist everywhere.  Ukraine has shown the harder reality: dense drone threats, persistent electronic interference and adversaries adapting faster than traditional acquisition cycles can respond. That is the operating environment for which U.S. and allied forces need to be prepared, and it is forcing a different standard…

On June 15, Almaty hosted the eighth meeting of EU and Central Asian special representatives for Afghanistan. Against an unfolding humanitarian crisis, the European Union is seeking to deepen its partnership with established regional players to prevent further deterioration. Stable development inside Afghanistan is viewed as a precondition for reducing unwanted migration, including toward the EU. Behind the diplomatic language of the meeting’s final statement lies a shift in roles. Brussels remains the principal donor to Afghanistan, sending over 161 million euro in 2025, channeled exclusively through humanitarian partners. But the operational channel for engagement is increasingly routed through Central…

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met Iran’s Deputy Secretary for Defence Affairs of the Supreme National Security Council, Ghadir Nezamipour, in New Delhi on Monday. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 16th BRICS National Security Advisers’ Meeting being hosted by India on 22–23 June 2026.Both sides held discussions on the ongoing situation in West Asia, a region facing heightened instability due to maritime security risks, energy infrastructure vulnerabilities, and escalating geopolitical tensions. The dialogue also covered India–Iran bilateral ties, with emphasis on strengthening cooperation under the BRICS framework.The Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed the…

Rachel S. Cohen, Federal News Network The Marine Corps could add thousands of Marines as part of a new force design review completed in May. Source link

MELBOURNE — The governments of Australia and Canada have signed an agreement for the Ottawa to purchase an Over the Horizon Radar (OTHR) system for $2.5 billion ($1.75 billion USD) — marking Canberra’s largest-ever defense export. The contract, announced today, also marks the first time Australia has exported its locally developed OTHR system, which is known here as the Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN). Australia’s defense minister, Richard Marles, said that the deal reflected the “close and long-standing friendship” between both countries. “This arrangement demonstrates Australia’s ability to export advanced, high-technology defence systems while safeguarding our national security, and enabling…

In April 2026, the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs forwarded to the Ministry of Justice a letter from the Tajik Interior Ministry. It was not a diplomatic note. It was a dossier formally titled “Procedural Materials Regarding the Extradition of the Citizen of the Republic of Tajikistan, Wanted Person, Shukurov Firdavs Tojiddinovich – Member of an Extremist-Terrorist Organization.”  The cover letter, signed in Vienna on April 24, informed the Austrian Justice Ministry that Dushanbe had transmitted files on not one but 18 individuals who, in the words of the Tajik Interior Ministry’s own letter, “have sought refuge on…

India and Israel have reaffirmed their commitment to expand defence cooperation under the Special Strategic Partnership, with Maj Gen Amir Baram’s (Retd) visit to New Delhi marking a significant step forward.The partnership now encompasses joint projects in defence, technology, and innovation, building on Prime Minister Modi’s February 2026 visit to Israel where ties were elevated to a Special Strategic Partnership.India and Israel held discussions in New Delhi during the visit of Maj Gen (Retd) Amir Baram, Director General of Israel’s Ministry of Defence.He met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to brief him on Israel’s commitment to expand the ambit of defence cooperation…