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The Axiom-4 (Ax-4) crew, including Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla of the Indian Air Force, is scheduled to undock from the International Space Station (ISS) on July 14, 2025, at 7:05 am ET (4:35 pm IST), according to Axiom Space and NASA. This marks the culmination of a mission that began with their launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on June 25, 2025. The
The Indian Army’s pursuit of additional M982 Excalibur GPS-guided artillery rounds represents a significant strategic evolution in precision warfare capabilities, catalysed by the successful deployment of these advanced munitions during Operation Sindoor in May 2025. This procurement decision underscores India’s commitment to modernising its artillery systems with cutting-edge technology that
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and his fellow Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crew members will remain aboard the International Space Station (ISS) longer than initially planned, as their return has been delayed beyond the original two-week schedule.The European Space Agency (ESA) has stated that the crew is now expected to return no earlier than July 14, though this date is provisional and subject to
7 out of 9 Pak terror targets were hit using US-made Excalibur precision-guided artillery shellsFollowing Operation Sindoor, India has significantly accelerated its defence procurement from the United States, marking a strategic shift in its military supply chain and partnerships. The operation, launched in response to a major terror attack, exposed the extent of Chinese-supplied weaponry in
Elon Musk’s Starlink has received final regulatory clearance from the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) to launch its satellite-based internet services in India, making it the third company after OneWeb and Reliance Jio to secure such approval for satellite communication (SATCOM) services.This authorisation allows Starlink Satellite Communications Private Limited
On July 10, 2025, US President Donald Trump announced a significant new round of tariffs targeting imports from seven nations: Sri Lanka, Algeria, Iraq, Libya, the Philippines, Moldova, and Brunei. These tariffs, set to take effect on August 1, 2025, mark a notable escalation in the US administration’s trade policy, reflecting a broader effort to address what Trump described as longstanding
On July 10, 2025, US President Donald Trump announced the imposition of a 50%
tariff on all imports from Brazil, effective August 1, 2025. This decision was
communicated in a formal letter to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da
Silva, in which Trump also criticised the ongoing trial of former Brazilian
President Jair Bolsonaro, labelling it a "witch hunt" and an "international
The US State Department has openly criticised India’s stance that Washington played no role in the recent ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan, calling such claims "potentially misguided."During a press briefing on July 8, 2025, State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce addressed the diverging narratives from Indian and Pakistani officials regarding US involvement in brokering a peace
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio publicly credited Donald Trump with preventing and ending a potential war between India and Pakistan during Trump’s presidency. In remarks at a White House Cabinet meeting, Rubio stated, “Under your leadership, we’ve prevented and ended a war between India and Pakistan,” highlighting it as a major foreign policy achievement of the Trump administration.Rubio also
President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome for America is criticized for being provocative, de-stabilizing, opening Pandora’s box, and the so-called militarization of space. Yet these narratives are not new. The same was said of President Ronald Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI). Commentators in the press and the intelligentsia compare Golden Dome with SDI. Now, as in […]
A Second Look at the Critiques and Narratives Against Golden Dome for America was originally published on Global Security Review.