Only 7 NATO members hit alliance’s 2 percent GDP defense spending target in 2022
Despite the concerning finding, between 2021 and 2022, defense spending across the alliance increased by 2.2 percent in real terms, surpassing an estimated $1 trillion.
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Go big: Air Force should double B-21 Raider buy, think tank says
A new report by the Mitchell Institute argues that the Air Force should procure 225 or more of the next-gen stealth bombers to effectively deter adversaries and shore up more cost-effective long-range strike capabilities.
Why India’s Defence Industry Finds Itself At Crossroads
Private firm Garuda Aerospace stealth UAVThe government and the industry must collaborate closely to develop high-quality defence equipment that meets global standards, ensure cost competitiveness, and explore strategic partnerships with foreign companiesby Girish LingannaIndia’s defence industry is at a crucial juncture. The country is one of the world’s largest importers of defence equipment,
Why Turkey’s TF-X Fifth Generation Fighter Program Is A Wake Up Call For India
ANKARA, TURKEY — Turkey has begun to write a new chapter in its modern military history. Turkey’s original military stealth aircraft, the National Combat Aircraft [MMU in Turkish] TAI TF-X, has begun taxiing tests. The TF-X, which took to the track with its own engines reported BulgarianMilitary .com website.The Turkish state-run Defence Industry Agency or Savunma Sanayii Başkanlığı (SSB) chief,
Marine Corps rethinks the foundations of how it does logistics
The new document, the first update since 1997, says Russia’s failure to establish competent logistics have been a “major factor” to why it has failed to achieve its objectives in Ukraine.
Indian Diaspora Comes Out In Solidarity With Tricolour, Call On British Govt To Act Against Terrorists And Not Issue Statements
London: The Indian community held a large gathering in front of the Indian High Commission in London against the "disrespectful act" of Khalistan supporters towards the Indian flag and demanded that the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan and the British government act against the perpetrators at the earliest.The desecration of the Indian Flag this past Sunday has led to an unprecedented outpouring of
Did Pentagon Provide Real-Time Intelligence To Indian Army During India-China 2022 Border Clash?
According to the U.S. News and World Report, the US government for the first time provided real-time details to its Indian counterparts of the Chinese positions and force strength in advance of incursions by the PLA in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang SectorUS refused to confirm a news report citing that the US provided crucial intelligence to the Indian military last year that helped it successfully
Indian Army Hands Over 159 Indigenously Made Vehicles To UN
Kalyani Defence manufactured M4 armoured vehicleNew Delhi: Indian army handed over 159 indigenously developed vehicles and equipment to United Nations Peacekeeping for their United Nations Interim Security Force For Abyei (UNISFA_1), said an Indian army spokesperson in a tweet @adgpi.Earlier, the Indian Army got sixteen "Made-in-India" armoured vehicles, ‘Kalyani M4’, for its United Nations
Indian Army Bravely Maintains Fuel Supply At High-Altitude Border Post In Arunachal Pradesh
NEW DELHI- Arunachal Pradesh, the north-eastern state is the biggest of the ‘seven sisters’ and is of immense strategic importance to India. ‘It has the third longest international border after Jammu and Kashmir and West Bengal, but touches the maximum countries – Myanmar, China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, China and Bhutan, on which military presence has only increased over the past years.Sharing
Saudi-Iran Deal Shows Bipolarity Is Back; India Must Let Go of Unrealistic Multipolar Dream
Beijing’s peace-building efforts are not surprising. It reflects China’s strength and regional powers’ desire to find alternatives to US dominanceby Rajesh RajagopalanChina’s growing power was bound to give it greater international influence. The Saudi Arabia-Iran deal—which sought to re-establish diplomatic relations between the two nations and was apparently brokered by China—is only an