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
A drone carrying explosives flew directly towards a parked cargo aircraft at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport on Tuesday evening, striking the Antonov’s wing before bouncing off and falling to the ground. The device
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Vietnam has begun construction of what it describes as the country’s largest and most advanced domestically made anti-submarine frigate, marking a significant step in its effort to expand national defence manufacturing and
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Taiwan’s Cabinet is expected to approve next year’s central government budget on August 20, with defence spending projected to exceed NT$1.1 trillion (US$34.07 billion) and a further NT$240 billion earmarked for a
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Japan marked the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Thursday with solemn commemorations led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who reaffirmed the country’s commitment to its long-standing non-nuclear principles
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation has established an unprecedented level of operational cooperation with law enforcement agencies in China and Russia, with FBI Director Kash Patel saying the partnerships are delivering tangible
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As governments invest tens of billions of dollars in next-generation combat aircraft, autonomous “collaborative combat aircraft” are emerging alongside traditional fighter jets, reshaping military strategy, defence alliances and procurement priorities. The spectacle
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As terrorist violence continues to exact a devastating toll across Africa, governments and international partners are relying increasingly on airstrikes to contain militant networks. While critics argue that aerial campaigns cannot dismantle
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The United States has awarded contracts worth more than US$3 billion to accelerate production of key components for Patriot and THAAD air defence systems as rising demand from conflicts in Iran and
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During the nearly three decades of fighting Tamil separatists and two insurrections by the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), the Sri Lanka armed forces had expanded. In three years of the final instalment
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Germany’s leading domestic intelligence and cybersecurity authorities have warned that rapid advances in artificial intelligence are poised to significantly alter the cyber threat landscape, increasing both the scale and sophistication of digital
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The Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) continues to exploit instability across South and Central Asia while embracing emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and virtual currencies, to strengthen its operations. As the United
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MCPO (GI) Rathnatunga passed away on 26 July 2026 at the age of 80. His funeral, with full naval honours, was held in Gampaha today, marking the end of a legendary Gunnery
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Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) laid out what it described as one of the most extensive counterterrorism campaigns in the country’s recent history at a press conference held in Rawalpindi on July
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Armenia is undertaking a sweeping transformation of its armed forces, replacing decades of near-total dependence on Russian military equipment with weapons and defence partnerships spanning India, France, China, Iran and the United
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The U.S. Department of Defense is on course to achieve its first clean financial audit by 2028 after new digital systems uncovered longstanding accounting errors that had distorted records across the military,
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