MILITARY REORGANIZATION
Aiming for integration, India's Tri-Service Act notification sets stage for theatre commands The Indian government has enacted the Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Act, facilitating the creation of unified theatre commands, a major military reorganization. This move follows the BJP's manifesto promise to establ...
11 May, 2024, 11.02 AM ISTChina's PLA undergoes major restructure as it emphasises information capabilities for war Xi Jinping replaces PLA's Strategic Support Force with Information Support Force in a significant overhaul. The move aims to enhance military efficiency and political oversight, with direct CMC control over the new force. Former SSF's functions, inc...
30 Apr, 2024, 02.03 PM ISTUkraine gets a big boost of US aid. It still faces a long slog to repel Russia The US House of Representatives approved the package on Saturday after months of delays by some Republicans wary of US involvement overseas. It was passed by the Senate on Tuesday, and President Joe Biden said he would sign it Wednesday.
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Israeli military tells Palestinians not to return to north Gaza after witnesses say troops killed 5 The situation in northern Gaza remains tense as the Israeli military has renewed warnings for Palestinians not to return to the devastated area. This comes after reports of Israeli troops opening fire and killing five people among displaced resident...
16 Apr, 2024, 06.41 AM ISTChina's rapidly expanding nuclear weapon stockpile remains opaque Chinese military spokesmen have neither confirmed nor denied the expansion of the ICBM force, and the authors of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists chapter on China acknowledged the opacity of the PLARF: "Analyzing and estimating China's nuclear ...
27 Feb, 2024, 09.26 AM ISTNorth Korean President Kim Jong-un oversees test of new surface-to-sea missiles North Korean President Kim Jong-un oversaw the test firing of a new surface-to-sea missile and ordered heightened defense near the western maritime border. The missile, Padasuri-6, was launched the day after South Korea reported multiple North Korea...
15 Feb, 2024, 02.07 PM ISTAbrupt dismissals point to Xi Jinping's quiet shake-up of China's military Nine high-ranking Chinese military figures were recently removed as delegates to the country's Communist Party-run legislature, without official explanation. The move indicates that President Xi Jinping's latest offensive to root out alleged corrupt...
03 Jan, 2024, 08.23 PM ISTChinese spy agency rising to challenge the CIA In recent years, it has built itself up through wider recruitment, including of American citizens. The agency has also sharpened itself through better training, a bigger budget and the use of advanced technologies to try to fulfill the goal of Xi Ji...
28 Dec, 2023, 10.17 AM ISTUS Steel to be acquired for more than $14 billion by Nippon Steel Nippon Steel is acquiring U.S. Steel, the historic Pittsburgh steel producer, in an all-cash deal valued at around $14.1 billion, totaling $14.9 billion with assumed debt. This transaction positions the combined entity among the world's top three st...
19 Dec, 2023, 12.29 AM ISTIAF enhances its military arsenal with advanced artillery and surveillance tech India is focusing on enhancing its military capabilities, inspired by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The country is procuring advanced artillery systems, rockets, robots, and surveillance technology to strengthen its readiness and defense. This includ...
17 Sep, 2023, 09.40 AM ISTISIS leader in Syria killed in US strike, say officials The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, declined to provide details. The killing would be another blow to the Islamist militant group's efforts to reorganize as a guerrilla force after losing large swaths of territory.
12 Jul, 2022, 07.23 PM IST‘Starting a fire’: America and China enter dangerous territory over Taiwan After holding out against unification demands from China’s communist rulers for more than 70 years, Taiwan is now at the heart of the deepening discord between China and the U.S. The island’s fate has the potential to reshape the regional order and ...
09 Oct, 2021, 11.14 PM ISTModi in US: India has set the ball rolling for the biggest reorganization of its military since independence A more unified Indian armed forces would make it easier for the country to link up with militaries from the U.S. and its allies in the event of a conflict. A key aspect of the AUKUS partnership announced last week by the U.S., Australia and U.K. inv...
24 Sep, 2021, 10.49 AM ISTAs Taliban advances, Afghan military overhauls war strategy to limit losses U.S. intelligence assessments have warned that the Afghan government could fall in as little as six months, U.S. officials told Reuters. One Afghan official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the "reorientation" of troops would help Kabul hol...
23 Jul, 2021, 03.45 PM ISTMystery crash of coast guard Dornier: 10 days later, many questions unanswered If the wreckage is not retrieved, investigators will have very little to go by on to get to the reason behind the disappearance.
14 Jul, 2018, 03.42 PM ISTDefence Minister Manohar Parrikar wants Bengaluru’s shut-down HAL airport reopened The defence minister’s argument in the letter, centres on HAL suffering revenue losses after its airport was shut down in 2008.
16 Jan, 2015, 10.47 AM ISTRepublic-day function: Delhi Police to put 'best foot forward' Obama will be the chief guest at this year's Republic Day function and security will be several notches higher than previous occasions.
02 Jan, 2015, 10.24 PM ISTChina issues guidelines to safeguard defence interests China today issued strict guideline to local bodies to safeguard national defence interests by protecting the rights of the military personnel and their families, in a bid to boost the morale of the army.
13 Apr, 2014, 06.22 PM IST- Azko Nobel is the game-changer in coatings industry: Amit Jain, MD, AkzoNobel India
Meaningful consolidation in the paints industry is only from one perspective, which is the customer. I believe that the consolidation of the Akzo entities creates a coatings powerhouse
27 Feb, 2012, 02.42 AM IST - China builds oxygen-rich barracks for soldiers in Tibet mountains
China has come up with the first batch of ecological oxygen-enriched barracks.
27 Jun, 2010, 04.02 AM IST