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India and Japan have signed a series of landmark agreements covering economic security, Artificial Intelligence, defence, and health, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi described as the foundation of a “futuristic and limitless” partnership.The accords were formalised during the India-Japan Joint Economic Forum held in New Delhi on Thursday, coinciding with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s ongoing state visit.Prime Minister Modi emphasised that the relationship between New Delhi and Tokyo is marked by “strategic synergy, confidence and clarity.” He underlined that Japan’s advanced technology and India’s vast market potential together can create resilient supply chains in critical sectors such as semiconductors,…

The Editorial Board, The Wall Street Journal The welfare state still has priority over the U.K. military. Source link

It made headlines when Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 21-point action plan at the 6th BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok on April 4, 2025.  Two memoranda of understanding signed on the sidelines of the summit – one between India’s Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) and Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and another between India’s North Eastern Handicrafts Development Corporation (NEHDC) and the Creative Economy Agency of Thailand (CCAT) – drew far less attention. These were low-key pledges with a strong message: The Northeast is not only a highway between BIMSTEC nations, but a key to the region. Policy-wise,…

Mumbai-based Speed 4 Defence is developing an indigenous aerial decoy system designed to mislead enemy surveillance and targeting networks, thereby enhancing the survivability of India’s frontline assets. The system replicates visual, thermal, and electronic signatures of genuine military equipment, creating convincing false targets to divert adversary attention.The aerial decoy system is intended to provide a strategic layer of protection for critical defence infrastructure and frontline military assets. By presenting adversaries with multiple potential targets, commanders can force opponents to expend valuable reconnaissance resources while increasing uncertainty about the location of actual equipment. This deception complicates enemy decision-making and reduces the…

Bill Sweetman, Strategist . . . fighter radars so powerful that they can act as high-power microwave (HPM) weapons Source link

When Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto attended this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, the visit attracted little attention in Europe. Yet Rome’s presence at Asia’s premier security forum was only one element of a broader pattern that has emerged over the past year. From expanding defense cooperation with Malaysia to Parliament’s approval of the transfer of the decommissioned aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi to Indonesia, Italy has quietly intensified its engagement with Southeast Asia through military and industrial partnerships rather than traditional diplomacy. The trend reflects both changing regional dynamics and Italy’s own comparative advantages. As strategic competition intensifies across the…

Paras Defence has announced a new partnership with Powerus to manufacture the Guardian‑1 counter‑drone system in India reported CNBCTV18.The agreement involves Tandem Defense LLC granting Paras Defence an exclusive, non‑transferable and non‑sublicensable licence to use the licensed intellectual property within India for manufacturing and commercialising the products. This arrangement is valid for twelve months and can be renewed by mutual consent.The company clarified that the agreement also appoints other parties to manage intellectual property licences, defence responsibilities, product manufacturing, and sales operations within India.Paras Defence emphasised that it does not hold any shareholding in Tandem Defense LLC, and the agreement…

NatDef A Seattle-based company was awarded a $20 million production contract to deliver autonomous ground vehicles to the Marine Corps amid rising demand from the war in Ukraine Source link

MELBOURNE — Australia has released a new strategy in its latest effort to grow its sovereign defense industrial base, kicking off reforms to how it will develop and acquire platforms in coming years. The Defence Industry Development Strategy (DIDS) released today is the third top-level Australian defense document put out this year, following the release of the National Defence Strategy (NDS) and Integrated Investment Plan (IIP) in April. Those previous documents focused on potential threats and Australia’s potential responses, along with the country’s expected budgets to meet defense commitments. Australian Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy said the DIDS recognizes…

When the sun rises on July 4, 2026, it will shine on Guam before reaching any other American soil. Long before fireworks light the skies over Washington, Philadelphia, or Boston, the first American community to greet the nation’s 250th birthday will be a small island in the western Pacific, an island that has given more to the United States than most Americans will ever know. “Where America’s Day Begins” is not a slogan crafted for tourism. It is a reflection of Guam’s place in the American story: geographically distant, strategically essential, and unwaveringly loyal. As the United States marks its…