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
As tensions rise in cyberspace between global powers, a new spotlight is being cast on the United States’ long and controversial history of offensive cyber operations. While Washington has frequently accused countries
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The UK Ministry of Defence has successfully tested a high-power microwave weapon capable of disabling entire swarms of drones, according to a report in the Financial Times. The system, dubbed “RapidDestroyer,” is
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The Pentagon has entered a new chapter in its AI journey—one defined by the deployment of generative AI in real-world military operations. As reported by MIT Technology Review, the U.S. Department of
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An April 10, 2025, report indicated that no suspect movement of any LWE (Left-Wing Extremist) cadres was noticed during a combing operation in the forest areas in Wayanad (Kerala). A three-day joint
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The Houthi movement in Yemen, also known as Ansar Allah, has claimed responsibility for shooting down a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone—marking the 19th such incident and the fourth in just two weeks.
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North Korea is reportedly constructing what could be the largest warship in its naval history, according to a recent report from CNN. Satellite images analyzed by the outlet suggest the vessel—currently under
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Nato has acquired an artificial intelligence-powered military system from Palantir Technologies, the US software company chaired by Peter Thiel, a prominent backer of Donald Trump, in a move that signals both urgency
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Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has issued a strong warning over the emergence of an extremist ideological movement within parts of the Muslim community, referred to as “Super Muslims.” Speaking at
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China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) revealed on Saturday that a former employee of a military-linked research institute has been sentenced to life imprisonment for espionage, in a case that underscores growing
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In a sweeping move reflecting the Trump administration’s intensified scrutiny of federal consultancy spending, the Pentagon has terminated $4 billion worth of contracts with major consulting firms including Deloitte, Accenture, and Booz
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