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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hailed the Annual India-Australia Defence Ministers’ Dialogue in New Delhi, emphasising that since its inception last year, military ties between the two nations have deepened considerably.He made these remarks during the second round of the dialogue, co-chaired with Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles. Singh noted that the establishment of the annual ministerial dialogue has already led to an increase in defence engagements, with several promising milestones achieved since October 2025.Reflecting on the inaugural dialogue held in Australia in October 2025, Singh recalled the positive outcomes of that meeting and expressed gratitude to…

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Foreword: This is not a news report but a piece of analysis. The reporting cited here is drawn from public sources, but the forward-looking assessments and inferences are the perspective of the author, not authoritative fact. On 25 May 2026, US President Donald Trump publicly called on eight states (Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Pakistan, Türkiye, Egypt, Jordan, and Bahrain) to sign onto the Abraham Accords, framing their accession as a “mandatory” component of any settlement to the war between the United States, Israel, and Iran.1 Pakistan was the first of those states to refuse in public, with…

The race to become Japan’s next prime minister in 2025 – the Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential race – was Koizumi Shinjiro’s to lose. Polls and pre-election gatherings among Diet members indicated that he was the overwhelming favorite to secure the support of Diet members and outperform Takaichi Sanae, who remained popular among the grassroots conservative base of the Liberal Democratic Party.  Before the LDP presidential election, Koizumi’s patron, Suga Yoshihide, had begun reaching out to Nippon Ishin no Kai to coordinate a new coalition that would provide the Koizumi administration with a working majority in both houses of the Diet.…

Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar has expressed strong scepticism towards Pakistan, stating that Israel does not trust Islamabad due to its repeated anti-Semitic remarks. Speaking at the Greater West Asia Forum, India (GWAFI) in New Delhi.Azar criticised Pakistan’s rejection of the Abraham Accords, stressing that joining the peace initiative requires a fundamental change in mindset. He emphasised that Israel is a force for stability and prosperity in the region, but Pakistan’s rhetoric undermines any possibility of inclusion in the accords.Azar highlighted Israel’s historical and religious ties to its land, noting that these are documented not only in Jewish scriptures…

Jonathan K. Corrado, RCDefense The expected return of Moses Ezekiel’s Arlington monument should not be treated as a partisan trophy or cultural provocation. It should be treated as something… Source link

The Astana Mining & Metallurgy (AMM-2026) Congress is set for June 11-12 in the capital of Kazakhstan. The event will include a Dialogue on Critical Minerals in the C5+1 format; by combining the two platforms, Astana is aiming to institutionalize a transition from the framework agreements of last year’s presidential summit in Washington to more regular events and discussions of specific investment projects. But it is important to understand how the Central Asian states perceive the current global geopolitical situation and the demands of the Great Powers, and how they can navigate it. The AMM-2026 exhibition will feature speakers and…

The tragic accident on 20 May involving a Chital, a re‑engined Cheetah helicopter, has once again highlighted the urgent need to replace India’s ageing Chetak and Cheetah fleet, analysed Air Marshal AS Butola is former Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of IAF Training Command in The Print .These light helicopters, derived from the French Aérospatiale Allouette‑III and Lama designs and manufactured under licence by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited since the 1960s and 1970s, have been indispensable for sustaining troops in remote forward areas, including the Siachen Glacier.For six decades, they have served faithfully, but their airframes have long exceeded their operational lifespans, resulting…

Ben Wolfgang, WashT The ability of adversaries to use commercial location data from smartphones to find and target U.S. troops in the Middle East is a “five-alarm fire” that demands… Source link

MELBOURNE — Norway’s decision last month to unilaterally scrap the sale of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) to Malaysia was regrettable and an example of a more powerful nation ignoring the rules it claimed to adhere to, Malaysian Defense Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin said. “Norway’s action has created more than just a bilateral contract dispute. It raises a deeply troubling question about whether international agreement and strategic partnership can still be trusted at all,” Nordin said during a plenary session at the Shangri La Dialogue in Singapore. Reports emerged in early May that Oslo was reneging on a defense exports…