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November 8, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

Pakistan Rejects the Logic of the AI Arms Race

Pakistan is not simply “falling behind” in an AI arms race. It has adopted a deliberate and measured approach to military AI. That approach draws on decades of counterinsurgency experience and manages

History/Sri Lanka

Atma Jayaram: A Gentleman Spy Master from Trinity College , Kandy

Trinity College, Kandy, symbolizes the distinctive educational environment Sri Lanka experienced under British rule, as the institution embodied Victorian values and closely followed the English public school model. Established by Rev. Richard Collins in 1872, Trinity achieved prominence during the

November 6, 2026

China Shatters the West’s Arms Monopoly

Columns/Geopolitics

As Russia has intensified its attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in recent months, the deployment of fiber-optic drones has proven devastatingly effective. The drones

India’s Defense Ambitions Outpace Its Ability to Deliver

Columns/Geopolitics

India’s military modernization drive faces an uncomfortable contradiction. New Delhi continues authorizing billions of dollars in new weapons procurement while its aerospace industry struggles

Chinese military scientists use flight data to locate suspected Israeli electronic warfare units

October 15, 2026
China/Israel/World

Chinese military scientists say they have developed an algorithm capable of estimating the locations of electronic warfare units by analysing civil aviation flight data, identifying two suspected sources of GPS spoofing in

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Intake 16: Forged in Duty, Bound by Brotherhood

October 15, 2026
Social/Sri Lanka

From young officer cadets to generals, Intake 16 of the Sri Lanka Army has left its mark on the nation's military history. As the intake celebrates 45 years, it honours a journey

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America’s Drone Blind Spot

October 15, 2026
Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

The United States faces a growing drone security challenge that extends beyond military installations overseas to bases on its own territory and civilian locations where large numbers of people gather. The threat

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UK Spy Chief Says Russia Did Not Sway Brexit Referendum Result

October 14, 2026
Editor's Choice/News

The head of MI5 has rejected suggestions that Russia influenced the outcome of Britain’s 2016 Brexit referendum, drawing a distinction between attempts to interfere in the democratic process and evidence that such

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Sri Lankan Court Orders Intelligence Chiefs Notified of Threats to Buddhist Sites

October 13, 2026
News/Sri Lanka

A Sri Lankan magistrate has ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to immediately inform two directors of the State Intelligence Service about social media information warning of possible attacks on major Buddhist

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Saudi Arabia Suspended Public Attack Warnings Before Deadly Riyadh Airport Strikes

October 13, 2026
Iran/Saudi Arabia/World

Saudi Arabia stopped issuing public warnings of imminent military attacks days before four strikes on Riyadh airport killed at least 18 people and wounded more than 300, leaving residents without alerts as

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Digampathana: The Day the Navy Was Shattered

October 13, 2026
Sri Lanka

On 16 October 2006, a suicide truck bomb struck a naval convoy at Digampathana, killing 107 personnel and injuring 153. Through a first-hand account of the carnage, the desperate efforts to save

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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles as Tensions Rise With South Korea

October 12, 2026
Business/Geopolitics

North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles off its east coast on Monday, South Korea’s military said, adding to tensions between the two countries following a series of military tests and a dispute

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China Studies Ukraine’s Drone War, but Turning Lessons into Military Readiness Takes Years

October 9, 2026
China/World

China has developed the most systematic effort among outside powers to learn from the drone war in Ukraine, with military and defence-industry analysts typically documenting new battlefield techniques within about four months

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Peru Creates Unified Military-Police Command to Fight Organised Crime

October 8, 2026
Peru/World

Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori has announced the creation of a unified command integrating the Armed Forces and National Police to combat organised crime, ordering security forces to conduct joint operations, arrests and

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Montana Governor to Visit Sri Lanka to Expand Agricultural Trade and Security Cooperation

October 8, 2026
Geopolitics/Sri Lanka

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte will visit Sri Lanka on October 9 with First Lady Susan Gianforte and a delegation from the US state, seeking to expand agricultural trade and deepen security cooperation

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US Littoral Combat Ship USS Tulsa Returns to Colombo for Second Visit in Two Years

October 7, 2026
News/Sri Lanka

The US Navy littoral combat ship USS Tulsa arrived at the Port of Colombo on Wednesday for a scheduled port visit, marking its second visit to Sri Lanka in two years and

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Who Will Set the Rules in the Middle East as US Influence Wanes?

October 6, 2026
Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

The Middle East is entering a period in which established assumptions about power and security may no longer hold, according to British historian Simon Sebag Montefiore, whose new book, El hervidero. Historia

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Pakistan’s Terrorism Crisis Is Deepening

October 6, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is facing its most serious terrorism crisis in more than a decade, with 1,702 terrorism-related fatalities recorded in the first nine months of 2026—the highest for the period since 2009.

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Flydubai Captain Says Copilot Asked to Pray Before Launching Cockpit Attack

October 4, 2026
Aviation/Editor's Choice

Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot who helped prevent a flydubai passenger aircraft from crashing after his copilot attacked him in the cockpit, has described how he fought through severe injuries to

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