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
Editor’s Note: The following essay is based on the original article published in the Colombo-based newspaper Aruna. The article was originally written in Sinhala by journalist Nirosha Wasala and was based on
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Europe’s NATO allies are moving to address a new challenge at the heart of the continent’s defence strategy: how to replace key military capabilities that the United States will no longer keep
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Long after battles stop and front lines disappear, anti-personnel mines continue to shape the lives of communities living on contaminated land. A new report presented to the
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A United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in California on Tuesday morning, erupting into a massive fire and sending a towering column of
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On June 7, 2026, the Lawrence Bishnoi gang claimed responsibility for two recent shooting incidents targeting Indian nationals in Portugal, via a social media post. The post referred to a shooting at the residence
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Europe’s terrorist threat landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, moving away from the era of large-scale attacks orchestrated by internationally connected extremist organizations and toward a more diffuse, complex, and difficult-to-detect pattern
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The first serious backchannel talks, or Track-II dialogues, between two countries began in 1987, when India was engaged in Operation Brasstacks, a massive war exercise by the Indian armed forces at the
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35 years ago, in 1991, I was selected to one of the prestigious sea appointments in Sri Lanka Navy. After a short familiarisation course, I was appointed to P 467 (old pennant
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The United States Navy littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) arrived at the Port of Colombo on June 12, the U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka announced, marking another scheduled stop in
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The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has issued a stark assessment of global security trends, warning that nuclear weapons are once again becoming central instruments of national power as decades of disarmament
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Allegations of intensified espionage activity involving Israel have triggered internal concern within US intelligence and defense agencies, according to multiple media reports citing government documents, as tensions surrounding the Iran conflict continue
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At the end of 2023, Houthi rebels in Yemen began targeting merchant vessels transiting one of the world’s major East–West shipping routes linking the United States and Europe with Asia. Ships using
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Indo-Pacific countries are rapidly expanding defence cooperation and military capabilities as they respond to China’s growing military power and shifting perceptions of long-term United States engagement in the region, signalling a gradual
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Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha is currently in Moscow on an official visit that underscores Colombo’s continuing defence engagement with Russia at a time of shifting
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On a day like this, 40 years ago, a call was made for brave and patriotic young men to step forward to safeguard the Nation. Out of 1,039 applicants, only 35 outstanding
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