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Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles is scheduled to visit India next week to hold talks with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh as part of the second Australia-India Defence Ministers’ Dialogue.This meeting will mark another significant step in the strengthening of bilateral defence cooperation between the two countries. The dialogue follows the inaugural edition held in Australia last October, reflecting the growing momentum in the India-Australia defence partnership.Mr. Marles’ visit to India will take place after his participation in the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, one of the Indo-Pacific region’s most prominent defence and security forums organised by…

Jerome W. Mapp, RCDefense When governments cannot provide basic stability, extremist organizations exploit the vacuum. Source link

The Pakistan Navy (PN) operates two Agosta 70 diesel-electric submarines — PNS/M Hashmat (S-135) and PNS/M Hurmat (S-136). These boats were not originally built for Pakistan. They were constructed by Dubigeon-Normandie at Nantes, France, in the late 1970s for the South African Navy, designated SAS Astrant and SAS Adventurous respectively. The sale was blocked by the United Nations Security Council Resolution 418 of November 1977, which imposed a mandatory arms embargo on South Africa. France subsequently sold both boats to Pakistan, with PNS/M Hashmat commissioned on 17 February 1979 and PNS/M Hurmat on 18 February 1980. (Wikipedia — PNS Hashmat;…

Hieromonk Iakov Vorontsov, a former Russian Orthodox priest who was defrocked in 2023 after publicly criticizing Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, had already spent more than three months in detention when he was transferred by Kazakhstan’s authorities to a psychiatric institution in Almaty last week. Vorontsov was arrested in February on drug-related charges that he and his supporters have characterized as politically motivated. After his placement in pre-trial detention, the former priest’s beard was shaved, his hair cut short, and his Bible and prayer book were taken away.  He is now being forced to undergo a mandatory psychiatric evaluation while…

India has reiterated that energy security remains a central priority as global markets continue to face uncertainty due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia.The Ministry of External Affairs emphasised that the country is actively diversifying its energy sources and is open to cooperation with international partners, including Norway.MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated during the weekly press briefing that India’s policy is to strengthen energy security through diversified imports, welcoming support from different markets worldwide.The remarks were made in the context of the first LNG cargo delivered to Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation Limited (DFPCL) under a long-term agreement with…

Sue Ghosh Stricklett, RCDefense Why Long-Term Deterrence Requires Sovereign Interoperability with India Source link

The Hangor-class is a conventionally powered, air-independent propulsion (AIP)-equipped submarine built for the Pakistan Navy (PN) by China. It is based on the China Shipbuilding & Offshore International Co. Ltd (CSOC) S26 export design – itself derived from the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN) Type 039A/B Yuan-class – and displaces 2,800 tons at 76 m in length, making it the largest submarine the PN has operated. These specifications were disclosed by Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KSEW) at the 2018 International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS) in Karachi, where KSEW displayed a scale mock-up alongside a specifications sheet. The PN…

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 Security between the United States and Japan. Despite occasional disagreements over how much money Japan should contribute to the alliance, both Tokyo and Washington have long supported this military presence. In her most recent meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in March 2026, for example, Japan Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae promised, “Going forward, I will continue to work with President Trump to elevate the Japan-U.S. alliance to further heights.” However, the U.S. military presence in…

Pinaka MBRL and Akash Air Defence Systems during the Military Parade in May 2026Armenia’s latest military parade on 28 May 2026 was more than a ceremonial show of strength; it was a calculated geopolitical signal. For the first time, a wide range of Indian-origin defence systems were publicly displayed in Yerevan, underscoring the rapid deepening of defence ties between the two countries.This event marked India’s emergence as a credible defence exporter and Armenia’s determination to modernise its armed forces amid growing regional tensions.The parade featured several advanced Indian systems. The Akash air defence system, developed by DRDO and produced by…

Morgan Bazilian, Macdonald Amoah & Jahara Matisek, MWI Scandium Supply Chain Risk the U.S. Defense Industrial Base Source link