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An analysis by AEI conducted in partnership with Breaking Defense scoured thousands of pages of fiscal 2026 Pentagon budget documents, some of the most definitive accounting yet for DOGE’s impact at the Department of Defense.
INS Sandhayak (J-18) is equipped with variety of next-generation surveying systemsThe Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) recently delivered the survey vessel "Ikshak" to the Indian Navy in Kolkata on August 14, 2025. "Ikshak," meaning "guide," is the third vessel in a series of four large Survey Vessels (Large) (SVLs) being built by GRSE for the Indian Navy.These vessels belong to the
The recent joint naval exercises conducted by the Indian and Philippine navies in the strategic waters of the West Philippine Sea, part of the broader South China Sea, mark a significant development in their growing maritime and security cooperation.This two-day naval operation was carried out within the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines and involved Indian warships including the guided
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Amid debate over aircraft carriers’ vulnerability, analysts told Breaking Defense global interest is strong.
China’s remarkable progress in developing and integrating its next-generation carrier-borne stealth fighter, the J-35, signals a transformative shift in the regional naval balance—especially vis-à-vis India. Touted as China’s answer to the American F-35, the J-35 serves as both a technological leap in Chinese aerospace capability and a symbol of Beijing’s broader maritime ambitions.Rapid
J-35, China’s next-generation carrier-borne stealth fighter jet on the deck of Shandong carrierIn less than a generation, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has moved from the symbolic possession of a single aircraft carrier into sustained, complex dual-carrier operations far into the Western Pacific, signalling a formidable transformation in China’s maritime power.This drastic leap—marked
Navy is pursuing purchase of German made subs from Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS)India is pursuing an ambitious, multi-pronged submarine modernisation program aimed at ensuring maritime dominance, safeguarding national security
in the Indo-Pacific, and sustaining a credible sea-based nuclear deterrent
well into the 2030s.This strategic roadmap integrates three major submarine
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The Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, headed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, presented a comprehensive report titled ‘Evaluation of India’s Indian Ocean Strategy’ to the Indian Parliament on August 11, 2025. The report highlights the complex geopolitical dynamics of the Indo-Pacific region and focuses on deepening India’s strategic role and security framework in the Indian
“It’s pretty common to pass within five or 10 miles of a tanker — in the middle of ocean, there’s really not much traffic going on,” said CEO Mike Flanigan. But “for 20 minutes, we basically were shadowed by a Chinese destroyer very closely.”
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