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Last week, Breaking Defense travelled to Izmir in Turkey in order to check out the 2026 edition of Efes, a major military exercise for Turkey that brought together 50 participating countries. The exercise, which occurred both during the day and at night, featured artillery and aircraft working together to attack multiple targets. Also featured in the exercise were live fires from submarines, fast crafts and unmanned surface vessels, as well as a simulation of special forces infiltrating behind enemy lines and conducting amphibious and demining operations. Below, you’ll find a collection of photos from the exercise. And keep an eye…

Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 reached a top speed of Mach 1.21 during the flight. Credit: © HERMEUS CORP. Hermeus has completed the first supersonic flight of its high-Mach remotely piloted aircraft, Quarterhorse Mk 2.1.  The aircraft reached a top speed of Mach 1.21, the defence aviation company said in a statement on 26 May 2026.  Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The flight took place during the aircraft’s third test at Spaceport America, operating over the White Sands Missile Range.   Hermeus noted that this milestone follows less than three months after Quarterhorse Mk 2.1’s first flight and comes 364…

India has once again renewed its call for reforms at the United Nations, emphasising the urgent need to modernise the organisation’s structures and processes to meet the demands of today’s world.Speaking at the UN Security Council Open Debate on ‘Upholding the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter and Strengthening the UN-centred International System’, Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni underscored that the UN cannot effectively address contemporary challenges while remaining locked in an architecture designed in the 1940s.He outlined India’s proposals to reinforce a UN-centred international system, which included strengthening the General Assembly, undertaking meaningful reforms, expanding the Security Council to reflect…

SWJ Special Forces is not merely a collection of tactical units. It is a repository of regional expertise, language capability, cultural understanding, institutional relationships, and human… Source link

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong in New Delhi on Tuesday, where the two leaders discussed the expanding India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The meeting underscored the growing alignment between the two nations across defence, trade, technology, and supply chain resilience. In a message shared on X, Prime Minister Modi emphasised that India and Australia would continue to work together for a free, open, secure, and prosperous Indo-Pacific, highlighting the strategic importance of their cooperation in the current global environment.Penny Wong, who had participated in the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting earlier, reiterated that the grouping was advancing several…

Reuters The U.S. intends to significantly reduce military contributions available to assist European allies in a crisis, including fighter jets, warships and mid-air refueling aircraft,… Source link

The Quad partners—India, Australia, Japan, and the United States—have taken a decisive step to secure the Indo-Pacific’s future by unveiling the Quad Critical Minerals Initiative Framework in New Delhi. This ambitious plan seeks to mobilise up to USD 20 billion in government and private-sector support to strengthen supply chains for critical minerals, covering mining, processing, and recycling. The initiative is designed to counter global resource monopolies and ensure resilient supply chains for advanced technologies and industrial manufacturing, particularly as competition intensifies over strategic resources.The framework will prioritise ventures with a clear Quad nexus, meaning projects located within Quad countries, operated by…

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has once again cast doubt on Pakistan’s neutrality in the ongoing ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran, describing Islamabad’s role as “more than problematic.”His concerns stem from what he called Pakistan’s “animosity” towards Israel and allegations that Iranian military aircraft are being housed at Pakistani air bases. Graham argued that such actions and rhetoric undermine Pakistan’s credibility as a mediator in sensitive negotiations.The renewed criticism followed remarks by Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, who rejected US President Donald Trump’s push for Islamabad to join the Abraham Accords. Asif stated that Pakistan would not…

US President Donald Trump has once again underscored his admiration for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, this time through a public message on Truth Social.In a gesture that highlighted the growing warmth between Washington and New Delhi, Trump reposted a dispatch from US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, which contained glowing praise for the Indian leader.The repost was accompanied by a video clip from the grand celebrations of America’s 250th independence anniversary held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.The sequence began on Sunday when Ambassador Gor shared details of a personal communication from Trump.Gor revealed that the President had called him…

India on Tuesday issued a strong rejection of references to Jammu and Kashmir in a joint statement released by China and Pakistan. The Ministry of External Affairs emphasised that Jammu and Kashmir, along with Ladakh, are integral and inalienable parts of India, and no other country has the locus standi to comment on these territories.Responding to media queries, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal reiterated that India’s position on the matter is consistent and well known to both China and Pakistan. He stated that India categorically rejects unwarranted references to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in the joint statement.He underlined…