Russia setting up separate drone units in military to counter unmanned threats
Russia is setting up a dedicated drone unit to boost combat capability and counter emerging UAV threats in modern warfare
By The Week News Desk June 13, 2025
DEFENCE
Revisiting Galwan and its lessons: India needs clarity, capacity and readiness
India and China must make every effort to avoid a recurrence of incidents like the Galwan clash. Meanwhile, it is also important for India to address surveillance, logistics, and infrastructure asymmetries with China to avoid future conflict and strengthen national security
By Major General Gajinder Singh (Retd) June 14, 2025
Operation Sindoor showed Indian Air Force can hit the enemy hard and fast: IAF chief AP Singh
Addressing the Combined Graduation Parade Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh hails Operation Sindoor as proof of IAF’s precision strike capabilities, and urges new officers to train for complex, space-focused future warfare
By The Week News Desk June 14, 2025
Another IAF Apache helicopter makes precautionary landing; second in two weeks
An Apache helicopter of the Indian Air Force made an emergency landing in Pathankot district of Punjab
By The Week News Desk June 14, 2025
India 2.0 - Operation Sindoor: The 87 hours that changed India's strategic approach
Operation Sindoor was a quiet, coordinated, calibrated assertion of national will that echoed far louder than any full-scale conflict
By Lt Gen Anil Puri (Retd) June 13, 2025-
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Indian Army's big leap in drone warfare: VTOL UAV Rudrastra shows deadly precision strike capabilities
India successfully tested the Rudrastra Hybrid VTOL UAV, showcasing precision strike, endurance, and autonomous return
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Joint military drills like 'Nomadic Elephant', 'Khaan Quest' mark major milestone in India's defence diplomacy: MoD
India-Mongolia joint military exercise 'Nomadic Elephant' concluded on Saturday while multinational 'Khaan Quest' will begin on Saturday
By The Week News Desk June 13, 2025 -
More teeth for Indian Army: Homemade ‘Shatrunash’ and ‘Agniastra’ set to redefine battlefield tactics
Shatrunash (destroyer of enemies) is an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) gun while Agniastra (weapon of fire) is a multi-target portable remote detonation system
By Badar Bashir June 12, 2025 -
India-Pakistan conflict threshold lowest ever; we are all a lot less safe, claims Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
The former Pakistan foreign minister claims India-Pakistan conflict threshold is historically low, denies Pakistan’s role in Pahalgam attack, and seeks US help to restore peace
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India, France to hold joint military drills from June 18
The eighth edition of Exercise Shakti will be held at La Cavalerie in France
By The Week News Desk June 12, 2025 -
Why Pakistan COAS Asim Munir's upcoming visit to the US has India watching closely
‘Field Marshal’ Asim Munir may wish Donald Trump a ‘happy birthday’ in the US, look for new deals
By Sanjib Kr Baruah June 11, 2025 -
Is the US Air Force cutting down its F-35 fighter jet orders?
The US Air Force has reportedly lowered the number of F-35 fighters it plans to procure from Lockheed Martin
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Reliance Defence, Germany's Diehl Defence to produce next-gen terminal-guided munitions for Indian armed forces
Reliance said the cooperation will lead to the production of Vulcano 155 mm Precision Guided Munition system, catering to the Indian Armed Forces
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Indian Navy, Royal Navy flex maritime muscle in North Arabian Sea exercise
Showcasing the shared commitment to maritime security, navies of India and UK participated in a joint exercise in the North Arabian Sea
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Indian Army to join global forces for intense Khaan Quest peacekeeping war drills
The multinational military exercise Khaan Quest will be held in Mongolia from June 14 to 28
By The Week News Desk June 11, 2025
