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Central Asians now do most of the picking on Britain’s farms.  In 2025 they received 78.5 percent of all U.K. Seasonal Worker visas issued, up from 7.6 percent in 2021. In the first quarter of 2026, Central Asians again received over three-quarters of the visas. Today Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan are the four largest source countries for the temporary workers scheme, ahead of Kenya, Moldova, and every other supplier. Ukraine sent roughly 19,900 seasonal workers in 2021 but just 530 in 2025; Russia fell from 2,276 to 11. The 2022 invasion trapped Ukrainian men in uniform and shut off…

Indian Ambassador to Indonesia Sandeep Chakravorty has underlined that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s three‑day visit to Jakarta from 6 to 8 July will mark a decisive step in advancing the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and Indonesia.He emphasised that the visit would expand cooperation across multiple sectors and send a strong message of collaboration amid global geopolitical uncertainty. This is Prime Minister Modi’s fourth visit to Indonesia since assuming office, reflecting the depth of historically strong and cordial ties between the two nations.The Ambassador highlighted that the relationship is multifaceted, spanning manufacturing, science and technology, space, nuclear cooperation, and educational…

Lauren C. Williams, Defense One DARPA program aims to create a 30-year battery minimally viable prototype by early 2027. Source link

China’s recent calls for “constructive strategic stability” with the United States and a “new type of international relations” with Russia indicate that Beijing is intent on managing competition with Washington to create the strategic space to build a global order no longer led by the United States. U.S. President Donald Trump’s mid-May trip to Beijing revealed a new dynamic in China-U.S. relations, with Beijing demonstrating greater agency in shaping the bilateral relationship. This dynamic was reinforced only a few days later when China’s party and state leader Xi Jinping articulated his preferred vision for the international order while hosting Russian…

The Indian Navy has introduced the Containerised Towed and Lift Sonar (CTLS) initiative, marking a decisive shift towards a ship‑agnostic, networked Anti‑Submarine Warfare (ASW) grid, reported Alpha Defense on its X handle..By packaging advanced Towed Array Sonars and Variable Depth Sonars (VDS) into modular, plug‑and‑play containers, the Navy can transform any vessel equipped with a certified A‑frame and winch into an ad‑hoc ASW node. This approach decouples underwater coverage from the lengthy timelines of new hull construction and represents a fundamental doctrinal change in maritime operations.The doctrine emphasises decentralisation of ASW capability. Instead of relying exclusively on expensive, purpose‑built frigates…

Stars and Stripes The U.S. Navy says it has suspended the active search for a sailor missing since Wednesday, when a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter went down in the Arabian Sea Source link

While the ongoing purge continues to haunt the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) officer corps – as seen, for example, in the June 26 removal of six military lawmakers from the National People’s Congress – there are signs that Chinese leader Xi Jinping has started assembling the cornerstones of a new Central Military Commission (CMC).  On July 3, a promotion ceremony was held at the CMC headquarters, where two lieutenant generals – Zhang Shuguang of the Army and Wang Gang of the Air Force – were elevated to the rank of general. At the same time, Zhang was appointed as the…

India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft program has taken a decisive step forward with the Defence Research and Development Organisation transferring two critical technologies to Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited.This marks a significant transition from laboratory research to industrial production, directly strengthening the nation’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision in defence manufacturing.The technologies handed over are central to the aircraft’s Environmental Control Systems and thermal management architecture. They were initially designed for the TEJAS MK-2 fighter, highlighting a clear engineering progression and shared design philosophy across India’s aerospace ecosystem. Both the AMCA and TEJAS MK-2 will rely on similar core systems, ensuring continuity and…

Emzari Gelashvili, RealClearDefense Four years after launching a war to prevent threats from reaching Russia’s interior, the Kremlin is watching drones strike beyond the Urals. Source link

The day after Kamchybek Tashiev’s trial ended with a guilty verdict, the former former head of the State Committee for National Security was spotted heading for the VIP section of Kurmanbek Stadium in Manas (formerly Jalal-Abad) to attend a Kyrgyz Premier League match between Muras United and Asiagol. On July 2, a judge in Bishkek delivered a verdict in the so-called “Letter of 75” case. Tashiev, alongside former Speaker of the Zhogorku Kenesh Nurlanbek Turgunbek uulu, former Member of Parliament Kurmankul Zulushev, and five others, were found guilty of a coup attempt under Article 326 (“Violent seizure or retention of…