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In late May, the National Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan announced that the country’s tourist intake within the first four months of 2026 increased 29 percent compared to the same period last year, with the overall number of tourists exceeding 4 million.  The latest figures are part of a broader trend that has transformed Uzbekistan into one of Central Asia’s fastest-growing tourism destinations. Last year reportedly 11.7 million people visited the country, a 46.8 percent increase, or 3.7 million more, than in 2024.  Although the statistics indicate that tourists come from over 200 countries across the globe, the majority come from…

India has formally issued the Letter of Request to France for the acquisition of 114 Rafale fighter jets in a government-to-government deal valued at approximately ₹3.25 lakh crore, reported renowned news agency ANI.The Acquisition Wing of the Defence Ministry dispatched the LoR last week to French officials, marking a decisive step in one of the largest defence procurements in Indian history.According to senior Defence Ministry sources, the arrangement will see 94 of the Rafale jets manufactured in India under a partnership between Dassault Aviation and an Indian company, while the remainder will be delivered directly from France.This marks the first…

Aviationist U.S. officials are investigating the possibility that the F-15E Strike Eagle shot down over Iran could have been struck by a Chinese-made shoulder-fired Man-Portable Air Defense… Source link

The United States appears set to embark upon a significant military buildup. President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget increases funding for shipbuilding, aircraft production, missile production, Golden Dome, and many other critical programs. What should not be lost in the shuffle, though, is the need to redeploy theater nuclear forces to the Western Pacific. North Korea routinely threatens to turn American, South Korean, and Japanese cities into a “sea of fire.” China continued to build up its nuclear arsenal, including precision missiles designed for low-yield nuclear attacks in East Asia. Yet Washington has, since the end of the Cold War, not deployed…

India’s expanding export of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles is steadily transforming the strategic landscape of the Indo-Pacific, with the system poised to encircle the entire South China Sea.This development signals a decisive shift in regional deterrence strategies, as Southeast Asian nations increasingly adopt land-based missile systems to counterbalance China’s growing naval power projection.The BrahMos, jointly developed by India and Russia, is renowned for its speed of nearly Mach 2.8, precision strike capability, and versatility across land, sea, air, and submarine platforms. Its extended-range variants now offer strike envelopes exceeding 400 kilometres, making them a formidable tool for coastal defence and…

Jon Mitchell, The Diplomat In Japan, there are 76 exclusive-use U.S. military bases, hosted at the invitation of the Japanese government under the 1960 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and… Source link

An underwater drone, powered by a highly specialized lithium-ion battery, plied the depths of Narragansett Bay off Rhode Island last summer. Its mission: to search for targets mimicking explosive sea mines like those recently deployed by Iran. It is a uniquely demanding and dangerous task that requires specialized battery cells to operate safely for longer duration and at higher power densities than conventional batteries.  At strategic locations across the United States and overseas, from ports of entry and border crossings to high-profile events like the Super Bowl and World Cup, radiation detectors with a unique optical warning and location technology…

Tomoe Shokai, a long-established Japanese gas trading company, has announced plans to expand its footprint in India with a new factory in Gujarat scheduled for the 2027 fiscal year.The company, which has been trading various gases domestically and overseas for decades, describes its role as providing the “invisible infrastructure of society.”The company’s portfolio includes high-pressure gas, medical treatment gas, special chemical gas, and gases for electronics and vehicles. Domestically, its supply chain is robust enough to meet diverse customer requirements, while internationally it operates 14 bases across 10 countries.Tomoe Shokai’s overseas expansion began in 1989 with Thailand, where it supplied…

Jason Church, RealClearDefense China is prioritizing widespread influence over building trust. By weakening Voice of America and related networks, the United States is giving up its unique… Source link

JERUSALEM —  Israel’s Elbit Systems has an order backlog of $30 billion, the company announced as part of its quarterly report last week. Of Israel’s three defense giants, Elbit is the only one that is a public company, while Israel Aerospace Industries and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems are state-owned, so Elbit’s financials can often give a sense of how Israel’s defense industry is doing. “Our strategic positioning reflects our evolution into a fully integrated end-to-end defense provider across land, sea and air. With demand rising well above historical levels, we continue to focus on order execution,” Elbit’s President and CEO…