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Donald Trump has declared that the United States will “do whatever is necessary” to stabilise oil markets, signalling flexibility on the Russian oil waiver while forecasting a sharp decline in inflation once the Iran war concludes.He predicted oil prices would fall dramatically, the stock market would surge, and inflation could drop to around 1.5%.US President Donald Trump, speaking to ANI in Washington, emphasised that his administration was prepared to keep all options open to ease rising crude oil prices.He suggested that the extension of the waiver on sanctioned Russian oil remained under consideration, noting that the United States had already…

Sergey E. Ivashchenko, RCDefense The military conflict between the United States and Iran, which grew out of protracted diplomatic efforts to resolve Iran’s nuclear dossier, quickly

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s meeting with US Ambassador Sergio Gor has underscored Assam’s emerging role in the India‑US partnership, with both leaders emphasising commercial cooperation, industrial investment, and strategic ties.The meeting followed Sarma’s landslide re‑election and oath‑taking ceremony, which was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior Union ministers, and the US envoy, marking a significant diplomatic moment.Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor in Guwahati shortly after being sworn in for his second consecutive term. Sarma highlighted that Assam is poised to play an important role in strengthening the India‑US partnership…

The Government of India is weighing a landmark policy shift by considering the opening of ballistic missile production to the private sector, reported Business Line.Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh announced this development at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Annual Business Summit 2026, signalling a decisive break from the long-standing monopoly of Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) in this highly sensitive domain.He emphasised that the move is intended to create a level playing field for private industry, aligning with the Draft Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2026 which seeks to amend and modernise the procurement manual that has been in place…

SĒLIJA, Latvia — In southeastern Latvia, roughly 180 kilometers (112 miles) away from the Russian border, multinational operators of cutting-edge robot-like vehicles are grappling with an inevitable force of nature: deep woodlands disrupting their communication links. From May 5-15, the Latvian-led NATO exercise Crystal Arrow is taking place here, during which the alliance is conducting large-scale testing of hundreds of unmanned ground vehicles at the brigade level for the first time. NATO’s Task Force X (TFX) selected European manufacturers to test their platforms under the Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative, aimed at accelerating the adoption of new defense technologies. However, several…

India’s fifth-generation stealth fighter program is poised to enter its bid stage in June 2026, with the Ministry of Defence set to issue formal Requests for Proposal (RFPs) to three shortlisted private sector-led consortia.At a Confederation of Indian Industry session on “Geostrategy, Supply Chains and Strategic Resilience” in New Delhi, Singh noted that the AMCA selection process has luckily produced three competing industry teams. “We’ve shortlisted three private sector-led consortia for AMCA—two blending private and public partners, one fully private—and they should receive RFPs soon,” he said.The advancing teams are led by Larsen & Toubro (with Bharat Electronics Limited and…

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The induction of the Light Combat Aircraft TEJAS MK-1A into the Indian Air Force has encountered yet another setback, with the delay of a crucial review meeting between Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and the service.This meeting, originally scheduled for late April or early May, was expected to be decisive in finalising delivery timelines and assessing progress on mandatory operational requirements.Its postponement threatens to further slow down the already delayed induction process, at a time when the Air Force’s squadron strength continues to shrink and the urgency of new fighters is acute.The review was intended to evaluate the integration of the Active…

In just 72 hours, India’s DRDO achieved a remarkable triple breakthrough by validating three advanced strategic missile technologies — the TARA precision glide weapon, a scramjet combustor for hypersonic propulsion, and an MIRV‑equipped Agni missile.Together, these tests mark a decisive leap in India’s nuclear deterrence, hypersonic ambitions, and precision strike capabilities.The sequence began on 7 May 2026 with the maiden flight of the Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation (TARA) glide weapon system. This modular glide kit is India’s first indigenous solution to transform conventional unguided bombs into long‑range precision strike weapons.By enabling stand‑off delivery, it allows aircraft to release payloads from…

Concurrent with the forced emigration of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar to Bangladesh has been the silent relocation of thousands of people belonging to non-Muslim ethnic communities in the reverse direction, from the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) in southeastern Bangladesh to Myanmar’s Chin and Rakhine states. People have been fleeing violence in the CHT for decades. The population in the CHT comprises around 850,000, who belong to 11 ethnic communities, professing Buddhism, Christianity and Hinduism. According to members of four families from the CHT who have relocated to different areas of Myanmar’s Rakhine State and Chin State, the immigration began decades…