Military & defense

05 May 2024, 01:27

Poonch Terrorist Attack: One Indian Air Force soldier dies, five injured; Patrolling intensifies across J&K

An Indian Air Force soldier succumbed to injuries sustained in a terrorist attack in the Poonch sector, Jammu and Kashmir. Another soldier is in critical condition, confirmed by security force officials. Following the attack, security forces have increased patrolling and vehicle checks in the area. The attack comes three weeks ahead of polling in the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency.

04 May 2024, 19:13

China has a lot more missiles — with US warships and bases in its sights

China has transformed its missile stockpiles and capabilities, shaping what war would look like in the Pacific, US military leaders and experts said.

04 May 2024, 02:49

The US could have to deal with both Russia and China if it ends up at war with one of them, top intelligence officials say

Top officials say the US is revising its plans as the possibility of war with these rivals climbs higher than it was even a few years ago.

13 Apr 2024, 19:34

Israel's use of AI to find targets in Gaza offers a terrifying glimpse at where warfare could be headed

Artificial intelligence is changing warfare. Without meaningful human environment, that could be disastrous.

13 Apr 2024, 12:27

Indian Army marks 4 decades of presence in Siachen glacier

The induction of heavy-lift helicopters and logistic drones, deployment of all-terrain vehicles and laying of an extensive network of tracks are amon...

11 Apr 2024, 23:45

US Navy secretary says he was 'floored' by a Pacific ally's shipbuilding abilities amid American warship production woes

Amid US Navy ship delays and other problems, Del Toro said South Korea and Japan could build warships on schedule at a fraction of the cost and time.

11 Apr 2024, 02:51

American drones are glitching and getting lost in Ukraine, giving way to a flood of Chinese drones

Both sides are developing new drones and employing unmanned systems in ways that constantly change what combat looks like on the battlefield.

10 Apr 2024, 03:46

Russia 'knew where we were going to attack,' Zelenskyy says in reflection on why Ukraine's big counteroffensive stumbled

Ukraine's counteroffensive last year didn't achieve its objectives, in part because the Kremlin knew the plans, Zelenskyy said.

10 Apr 2024, 01:44

The US Navy's grappling with another Ford-class supercarrier delay that could run into the next decade

Navy officials blamed USS Enterprise's extended delays on supply chain issues and lingering COVID-19 issues.

09 Apr 2024, 02:03

Zelenskyy is begging for more Patriots to stop Russian strikes and bombs from tearing apart a Ukrainian city

The proven US-made Patriots have knocked out Putin's best missiles and wrecked his planes, but there's simply not enough.

08 Apr 2024, 03:38

Ukraine's deep drone strike into Russia hit an airfield housing fighter-bombers able to drop punishing glide bombs

Russia's Su-34s have terrorized Ukraine's defenses with glide bombs, and the attacks have gotten worse in recent weeks after the fall of Avdiivka.

06 Apr 2024, 19:10

I'm a US Army sniper in the Arctic, a beast of a place that can chew up even the strongest soldiers

To fight in the unforgiving Arctic, US Army snipers take lessons from "The White Death" of the Winter War.

05 Apr 2024, 19:59

Israel is using AI to identify bombing targets in Gaza, report says

An investigation by +972 Magazine and Local Call said that human operatives acted as "rubber stamps" for approval.

05 Apr 2024, 18:50

NATO's plan to Trump-proof Ukraine aid shows just how worried US allies are about the future of American leadership

NATO's secretary general wants the alliance to manage Ukraine aid, shielding it from change that could come with a Trump reelection.

05 Apr 2024, 02:25

It looks like Russia is trying to overrun Ukrainian defenses with mechanized assaults before mud and more weapons can wreck its plans, analysts say

Ukraine is holding, but its defenses may not last against these assaults as it waits for aid to arrive to fix its weapon and ammo shortages

04 Apr 2024, 01:16

As it looks to keep its edge over rivals, the US Navy's biggest shipbuilding projects are delayed by years, new review finds

A new review found that most shipbuilding programs, like Virginia-class subs and the Constellation frigate, are one to three years behind.

03 Apr 2024, 03:25

F-35 Lightning II fighter jets can finally fly in lightning after years of dodging storms

The F-35A previously had problems with lightning and was prohibited from flying within 25 miles of it.

02 Apr 2024, 23:25

60 bundles of food fell into the sea as a US military C-130 aircraft attempted to drop aid into war-torn Gaza

Recent reporting says that Palestinians have drowned trying to retrieve aid dropped in the Mediterranean.

02 Apr 2024, 03:43

Ukrainian forces low on just about everything they need shut down a large Russian mechanized assault in a telling front-line fight

War experts at ISW say the win is telling about the "significant battlefield effects" Ukraine could have if it was armed properly.

30 Mar 2024, 10:42

Indian Navy frees Iranian fishing vessel hijacked by pirates, rescues 23 Pakistani crew members

The Indian Navy has freed an Iranian fishing vessel that was hijacked by pirates and rescued its crew of 23 Pakistani nationals, following "intense coercive tactical measures" as part of an anti-piracy operation at sea that lasted for more than 12 hours, officials said. Nine armed pirates had reportedly boarded the vessel.