Defence general
US to withdraw 33,000 troops from Afghanistan
23 Jun 2011
US president Barack Obama announced a departure plan on Wednesday that will see 33,000 troops depart Afghanistan over 12 months and gradually end US military involvement in that war-torn country.
US and Pakistan: Afghan Strategies
22 Jun 2011
The United States is furious at Pakistan for its willingness to protect American enemies. Pakistan is furious at the United States for conducting attacks on its sovereign territory. In the end it doesn’t matter. They need each other. By George Friedman. "U.S. and Pakistan: Afghan Strategies is republished with permission of STRATFOR."
Indo-US civil nuclear deal begins to unravel
By Rajiv Singh | 21 Jun 2011
The writing may be on the walls for India, and the landmark Indo-US civil nuclear deal, as the supplier cartel, the Nuclear Suppliers Group, is set to brush aside the ‘clean’ waiver accorded to India and block transfer of ENR technology, reports Rajiv Singh.
BAE Systems expands GXP business in India
11 Jun 2011
IAF to commission medium-power radar in Gujarat
02 Jun 2011
Indo-Pak talks: No headway on Siachen dispute
01 Jun 2011
Obama completes defence, security revamp
31 May 2011
Lockheed investigates hacking attack
30 May 2011
Lockheed investigates hacking attack
30 May 2011
Lockheed IT systems breached: report
28 May 2011
Lockheed IT systems breached: report
28 May 2011
Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar dead: report
By Rajiv Singh | 23 May 2011
Reports originating in Afghanistan suggest that Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar’s followers have not heard from him for the last 11 days, and that he may have been killed in Pakistan, says Rajiv Singh.
Pakistan militants storm naval base in Karachi
23 May 2011
Tehreek-e-Taliban militants, otherwise referred to as the Pakistani Taliban, stormed a naval base in Pakistan's largest city, Karachi, destroying two P-3C Orion maritime surveillance aircraft, a major setback for Pakistan’s defence capabilities.
Israeli defence to focus on spy satellites
14 May 2011
Likely Indian aid for Afghan water projects rattles Pakistan
By Rajiv Singh | 12 May 2011
With news filtering out that India may extend financial and technical aid to the government of Afghanistan to build 12 hydro-power projects on the Kabul River has left the Pakistani establishment deeply rattled, writes Rajiv Singh.
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