February 22, 2022 No Comments

China sanctions Lockheed, Raytheon over Taiwan arms sales

China has placed Lockheed Martin Corp and Raytheon Technologies Corp under sanctions over arms sales to Taiwan, the government said on Monday, at least the third time it has announced punishments against the U.S. companies. The sanctions are countermeasures against the two companies over a $100-million Feb. 7 arms sale that “undermined China’s security interests, […]

February 21, 2022 No Comments

Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Ladakh Visit

Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi, who is on a five-day visit to Ladakh, was on Sunday briefed on the prevalent security situation along the Line of Actual Control, a defence spokesman said here. This is his maiden visit to Ladakh after taking over the charge of the Northern Army Command based at Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir. Lt Gen Dwivedi arrived […]

February 21, 2022 No Comments

Russia, Belarus extend huge military exercises

Belarus’ Defence Ministry said Russia and Belarus would extend joint military exercises that had been due to end on Sunday, dashing Western hopes that Russia would swiftly withdraw forces that could be used in a potential invasion of Ukraine. The ministry did not say how long Russian troops in Belarus – estimated by NATO to number 30,000 – might now remain in the country, […]

February 19, 2022 No Comments

Strengthening of security grid to ensure zero infiltration into Jammu and Kashmir ordered by HM Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday directed that the security grid in Jammu and Kashmir should be further strengthened to ensure zero cross-border infiltration and to eliminate terrorism. The directive came at a high-level meeting during which Shah reviewed the security situation in the Union Territory. Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Army Chief […]

February 19, 2022 No Comments

Unidentified terrorist killed in Shopian

An unidentified terrorist was on Saturday killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Acting on specific input about the presence of terrorists at Chermarg in the Zainapora area of Shopian, security forces launched a cordon and search operation there, a police official said. He said as the forces were conducting searches in […]

February 18, 2022 No Comments

Indian Navy tests BrahMos supersonic cruise missile

Indian Navy’s warship INS Visakhapatnam carried out the test-firing of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile off the western seaboard today. The warship has now reached Visakhapatnam to take part in President’s Fleet Review on February 21, informed Defence sources. The missile was tested from INS Visakhapatnam which is the latest warship of the Indian Navy inducted […]

February 17, 2022 No Comments

Kuwait army allows women in combat roles but with this condition

Kuwaiti women are angry after the military, having allowed female soldiers in combat roles, decided they need the permission of a male guardian and banned them from carrying weapons. Activists have decried the policy as “one step forward, two steps back” after the defence ministry also decided that women in the armed forces, unlike civilians, […]

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