by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Victoria Nuland, the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs of the United States, has made a second visit to Sri Lanka within a few months. Prior
This week marks the 50th anniversary of a landmark event in European diplomacy. In 1975, the leaders of 35 countries, including the United States, Canada, and almost all of Europe, gathered in
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has emerged as the preferred bidder to build a new fleet of Australian frigates, marking a historic breakthrough for Japan’s defence industry and its first-ever warship export deal.
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo An identification parade involving former Navy Commander Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne was unexpectedly cancelled last week after a former senior LTTE intelligence operative brought in by investigators failed
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President Xi Jinping, in his capacity as chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), has signed an official order to unveil the newly designed flags of four key branches of the Chinese
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by Our Defence Affairs Editor Who guards the guardians once the storm has passed? Who remembers the warriors when the drums of war fall silent and the banners are furled? More importantly,
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The United States has canceled a planned meeting with Taiwan’s defence minister, Wellington Koo, deepening anxieties in Taipei over Washington’s commitment to supporting the island amid rising tensions with China. The meeting,
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There had been several court cases pertaining to unprecedented happenings and developments that ended up with democratically elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa having to flee the country on 13 July, 2022, with mobs
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French defence contractor Naval Group has confirmed it was targeted by a cyberattack after hackers claimed to have accessed and published sensitive information related to its submarines and frigates. The incident, described
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s controversial use of polygraph tests to root out suspected leakers at the Pentagon was abruptly halted following direct intervention from the White House, according to a new report
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Lockheed Martin, the world’s largest defense contractor and manufacturer of the F-35 fighter jet, saw its second-quarter profits tumble nearly 80%, driven by $1.6 billion in pre-tax charges across several of its
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