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The U.S. government on Tuesday announced a new tranche of sanctions against individuals and entities connected to Cambodia’s Prince Holding Group, which it has previously accused of running a region-spanning “cyberfraud empire.” In a statement, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that it was listing nine people and 26 ‌entities linked to Prince, including “leadership, investors in scam compounds, and front companies.” “Scam centers in Southeast Asia steal billions of dollars from American victims each year,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in the statement. “Treasury will continue using its tools to disrupt the networks…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Wednesday, congratulating him on his party’s victory in the recently held parliamentary elections in Armenia. Modi expressed his delight at the call and extended warm wishes to Pashinyan and his Civil Contract Party for their success.In his post on X, Modi noted that he had also thanked Pashinyan for facilitating the evacuation of Indian nationals stranded in Iran following the recent developments in West Asia. He reaffirmed India’s commitment to strengthening its multifaceted partnership with Armenia across trade, defence, technology and people-to-people ties, emphasising that…

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A Javelin Anti-Tank Guided Weapon is shown being fired from the back of a Pinzgauer vehicle on Salisbury Plain Training Area. Credit: UK MoD/Crown copyright New MoD maintenance contract could keep Pinzgauer supported to May 2031, beyond its 2030 OSD Babcock (for MoD) awards Mitchell Powersystems a £2.9m engine/assemblies deal starting May 2026, with option years Pinzgauer is slated for replacement under Land Mobility; widely used as a tractor for the L118 105mm gun A UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract award for maintenance provision for the British Army’s Pinzgauer logistics and mobility vehicles includes the potential to retain the…

Tribalism and war often go hand-in-hand, and last year’s border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand was no exception. Nationalistic rhetoric was amplified on both sides of the frontier and too often rendered any meaningful discourse as heresy. Those who dared to offer an opinion were and still are getting whacked by the law. On that score, Cambodia’s ruling “elites” have much to answer for, after losing control of strategically important border territory to Thailand. Licadho, a local human rights group that monitors Cambodia’s courts, has issued dispatches covering at least 20 people who have been detained, charged, and imprisoned after…

The Indian Army has initiated the acquisition of a specialised infrared target rocket system to enhance the combat readiness of its air defence units against evolving aerial threats such as drones and cruise missiles, according to a report by Bharat Shakti.This procurement marks a significant step in bridging a long-standing gap in the Army’s training infrastructure, where opportunities to engage manoeuvrable and representative aerial targets during live exercises have been limited.A Request for Information has been issued to both domestic and foreign defence manufacturers, seeking details of an Intermediate Target System Rocket. This ground-launched aerial target is designed to provide…

Türkiye has handed over the Hisar-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) CAm. Roman to the Romanian Naval Forces, its first export of a combat-capable warship to a state that is a member of both NATO and the European Union, as reported by TurDef and Daily Sabah. The delivery took place on 20 June at the Istanbul Naval Shipyard Command, where President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Romanian President Nicușor Dan oversaw the handover alongside Defence Minister Yaşar Güler. “With the sales agreement we signed with Romania, Türkiye exports a warship to a NATO and EU member country for the first time in…

Bharat Dynamics Limited has announced that it has secured orders worth approximately ₹1,347.71 crore from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the supply of missile-related systems and countermeasure equipment.This development was confirmed in a regulatory filing on Wednesday, underscoring the growing collaboration between India’s leading defence public sector undertakings.The company stated that the orders include Helina launchers and Line Replaceable Units valued at ₹1,109.37 crore. In addition, HAL has placed orders for Counter Measure Dispensing System LRUs worth ₹238.34 crore. Together, these contracts amount to a gross value of ₹1,347.71 crore, marking a significant boost to BDL’s order book.The Helina system is…

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii—The 30th iteration of RIMPAC will feature 30 to 35 experiments that involve unmanned systems, the Pacific Fleet’s second-in-command said Wednesday.The experiments are “a major part” of this year’s edition of the biennial Exercise Rim of the Pacific, Vice Adm. Jeffrey Jablon told reporters at a press conference. He declined to provide specifics.Along with the drones, RIMPAC also  includes 30 countries, 31 surface ships, five submarines, and nearly 200 aircraft, Jablon said. While the theme is “partners: integrated and prepared,” he said his top priorities for each of the 30,000 participants are “safety, environmental stewardship, and…

India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is transforming the Archer‑NG unmanned aerial vehicle from a surveillance‑focused platform into a fully weaponised combat drone, capable of striking both ground and aerial targets with indigenous precision munitions and advanced air‑to‑air missiles, India Today outlined this transformation.This marks a decisive leap in India’s indigenous UAV modernisation drive.The Archer‑NG was initially conceived as a medium‑altitude long‑endurance drone dedicated to intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. Its current phase of development continues to emphasise advanced ISR capabilities, integrating high‑resolution electro‑optical and infrared sensors, synthetic aperture radar, and secure high‑bandwidth communication links. These systems are designed to…