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Time for Global Action Against Radiological Threats
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
It’s time for greater efforts to confront this challenge.
ASEAN Terrorism Threat in Focus at 2018 Shangri-La Dialogue
By Prashanth Parameswaran
While a range of issues were up for discussion, terrorism continues to be the foremost preoccupation for several Southeast Asian states.
What’s in the New Russia Navy Visit to the Philippines?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The development has once again put the defense ties between Moscow and Manila in the spotlight.
New Scrutiny for Malaysia’s Old Submarine Deal?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at the new government’s suggestion to probe old allegations around the country’s submarine procurement.
Pakistan To Receive 30 Helicopter Gunships From Turkey
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Pakistan has officially signed for 30 TAI T129 attack helicopters from Turkey last month.
The Strategic Logic of Modi’s Indonesia Visit
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
The trip reinforced both the growing strategic alignment between New Delhi and Jakarta as well as its limits.
Is India Reviving a $500 Million Anti-Tank Guided Missile Deal With Israel?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
India will still buy Israeli ATGMs as a “stop gap” measure within the next three years, according to a source.
India, Russia to Press Ahead With S-400 Deal Despite Threat of US Sanctions
By Franz-Stefan Gady
India’s defense minister reiterated New Delhi’s determination to go ahead with procuring the Russian-made missile air defense system.
China’s 1st Carrier Strike Group Reaches Initial Operational Capability
By Franz-Stefan Gady
This marks another important step in the Chinese Navy’s ambitious aircraft carrier program.
US Navy Selects Naval Strike Missile for Littoral Combat Ship and Future Frigates
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Raytheon Company and Kongsberg Gruppen have been selected to supply the U.S. Navy with a new over-the-horizon anti-ship missile.
India Test Fires Most Advanced Nuclear-Capable ICBM
By Franz-Stefan Gady
India has successfully test fired an Agni-V intercontinental-range ballistic missile on June 3.
Is Russia Working on a 5th-Generation Nuclear Sub With Hypersonic Missiles?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A new class of nuclear-powered submarines armed with Zircon hypersonic missiles is expected to be built by 2027.