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Defence - Page 61

September 22, 2026
Defence/Geopolitics

The Private Eyes Who No Longer Look Like Detectives

At three in the morning during the Talavera fairs, Gómez was walking with a woman who was not his wife. Some acquaintances spotted them and were understandably surprised. “It is a very

China/World

China Purges Two Top Generals in Shock Disloyalty Crackdown

China has expelled two of its most senior military leaders from the Communist Party and the armed forces, accusing former Central Military Commission (CMC) vice-chairman Zhang Youxia and former CMC member Liu Zhenli of disloyalty, corruption and serious disciplinary violations.

September 22, 2026

Named as an enemy: Indonesia’s uneasy Aukus moment

Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

A former Australian defence official’s decision to invoke an “aggressive Indonesia” while arguing for the strategic value of Aukus submarines has created an awkward

US F-35 Sale Puts Saudi Arabia at the Centre of a New Middle East Power Test

Saudi Arabia/United States/World

The United States has approved the potential sale of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, a decision that could reshape

Henry Kissinger Turns 100 – And Talks of How to Avoid World War III

May 28, 2023
Columns/Diplomacy

On 27 May this year, Dr. Henry Kissinger, Diplomat Extraordinaire and former Secretary of State, known to be the most knowledgeable living expert on foreign relations, turns 100.  He is known for

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Sri Lanka: Govt. to Setup a New ‘Social Intelligence Unit’ to Safeguard Children

May 19, 2023
Defence/News

Plans are underway to establish a dedicated ‘Social Intelligence Unit’ aimed at safeguarding children and young individuals, according to State Minister of Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon. The minister highlighted the recent alarming

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14 Years after the End of LTTE: Sri Lanka’s Tragic Saga of Manipulation and Power

May 18, 2023
Editorials

Editorial In the shadows of Sri Lanka’s history, a tale of manipulation, betrayal, and societal decay unfolds. From the depths of a brutal civil war to the aftermath of its conclusion, the

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The Hidden Crisis of Indian Military Aviation

May 9, 2023
Defence/Diplomacy

The spate of unfortunate accidents which are happening regularly Indian military aviation with the loss of highly trained combat pilots appears to have left the national as well as military leadership unmoved.

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Whither Ukraine’s counteroffensive?

May 3, 2023
Columns/Defence

The month of May has arrived but without the long-awaited Ukrainian “counteroffensive”. The western media is speculating that it may come by late May. There is also the  spin that Kiev is judicious

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U.S. And NATO Allies Accounted for Over Half of Global Military Expenditure in 2022

April 27, 2023
News/United States

The world’s total military expenditure surpassed $2.24 trillion in 2022, with Europe recording its steepest rise in the last three decades, according to the annual military expenditure report of the Stockholm International Peace Research

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India: The Cock and Bull Story of Pulwama

April 24, 2023
Columns/Human Rights

In a recent interview Satya Pal Malik, the former member of the Narendra Modi-led government and the former Governor of the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir has alleged that the Indian

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Man with a Thousand Faces: How He Mocks Justice and Fuels Conspiracy Theories

April 21, 2023
Columns/Politics

by Gajaya In my opinion, it would be fitting to compose a brief narrative about the Easter attack that ought to remain in our memories. Today marks the fourth anniversary of that

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Philippines and U.S. Conduct Largest Ever Drills Near South China Sea 

April 19, 2023
News/Philippines/United States

The largest ever U.S.-Filipino military exercise began April 11 in the South China Sea, despite massive international protests. The Balikatan (shoulder-to-shoulder) 2023 has the participation of over 17,700 troops from the United

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How the War in Ukraine Is Shaking up the Global Arms Industry

April 13, 2023
Columns/Human Rights

On March 21, 2023, India’s air force confirmed that a major Russian arms delivery would not occur, citing Russia’s logistical challenges stemming from its war in Ukraine. It has served as the latest example

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Intelligence Leak Shakes US Government and Security Agencies

April 11, 2023
Columns/Defence

As a flood of secrets spills out onto the internet, and officials in Washington scramble to contain the damage and plug the leaks with FBI counterintelligence investigations and Justice Department referrals, it’s

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The Lesson Not Learnt: From “Operation Shock and Awe”  to AUKUS

April 8, 2023
Australia/Diplomacy/India/United Kingdom/United States

The United States of America (US) must be one of the most incompetent, brutal and arrogant imperial powers in history. For Its hubris and gradual decline, the only counterpart is the Spanish

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Sri Lanka: Hadiya Claims to Have Seen Both Sara Alive and Hejaaz in Contact with Zahran

April 8, 2023
Defence

by Our Defence Affairs Correspondent “Believing in conspiracies is like believing in magic. It’s a way of trying to make sense of the world without having to do the hard work of

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The CIA’s Legacy: Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones on Key Events that Shaped American Intelligence

April 3, 2023
Defence/Interviews

Reputation of the CIA outside America is a different story. The CIA's overthrow of democratically elected governments in Iran and Guatemala in the 1950s produced an adverse reaction in non-aligned nations

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Former Mossad Chief Proposes China’s Mediation in Iran-Israel Relations

March 17, 2023
Defence/Diplomacy

In 2000, Ariel Sharon made a Jewish ‘pilgrimage’ to what he called the Temple Mount.  What Muslims call Haram al-Sharif, Islam’s third holiest shrine.  I’m not aware of any senior Israeli politician

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