Spain’s railway network is facing renewed scrutiny over maintenance funding and operational safety following the Urda train disaster in Toledo province on Wednesday, 28 October, less than nine months after a collision
by Our Defence Affairs Editor Newly released documents from the National Security Archive confirm what was long suspected but only partially understood: the United States did not simply stand by as South
MoreThe British Army is set to adopt a new military strategy dubbed “20-40-40,” placing greater emphasis on autonomous warfare and drone technology. The reforms, part of a strategic defence review reported by
MoreHungary has announced the identification of two additional Ukrainian spies, escalating the ongoing espionage conflict between the two countries. Mate Kocsis, head of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz parliamentary faction, revealed that Roland Tseber,
Moreby Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor The promotion of Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah yesterday, 20 May 2025—the first such elevation since Muhammad Ayub Khan in 1959—revives a fraught chapter in
MoreThe United States has officially completed the first production unit of its newest nuclear gravity bomb, the B61-13, nearly a year ahead of schedule, according to a statement released today by the
MoreThe CIA has appointed a veteran clandestine officer currently serving as a station chief in the Middle East to lead its global covert operations, according to a report by the Financial Times.
MoreIndia has now proposed to send a delegation of Members of Parliament to selected countries abroad to explain its position regarding the recent conflict with Pakistan and to convince these countries of
MoreChina has unveiled its latest generation of AI-driven surveillance technologies, explicitly designed to monitor users of encrypted messaging platforms like Telegram and detect virtual private network (VPN) activity, as part of an
MoreIndia’s new counter terrorism doctrine following Operation Sindoor establishes the certainty of decisive retaliation targeting terrorists as well as the state sponsors that is the Pakistan Army in a future scenario. This
MoreSince the start of the war in 2022, Ukraine has paid out approximately $770 million in advance to foreign arms dealers for weapons and ammunition that were never delivered, arrived incomplete, or
MoreThe U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka has provided state-of-the-art radiation and chemical detection equipment valued at $1 million (299 million LKR) to the Sri Lanka Navy, significantly boosting the country’s capacity to
Moreby Our Defence Affairs Correspondent Asia’s skies are entering a new era of military competition, as recent events spanning South Asia to the Indo-Pacific underscore the escalating pace of aerial warfare technology
MoreOver 100 days into Donald Trump’s second term, Israeli spyware companies blacklisted under the Biden administration remain mired in restrictions—despite intensive efforts by Israeli officials and cyber industry leaders to overturn U.S.
MoreA revealing exposé by Haaretz has stirred controversy in Israel, shedding light on the Defense Ministry’s permissive stance toward arms sales to questionable regimes—most notably Qatar, a nation often accused of supporting
MoreThe Royal Navy is deploying a cutting-edge sensory system, powered by artificial intelligence, to counter the growing threat of Russian submarines in British waters. Dubbed the Royal Navy’s “secret sensory weapon,” the
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