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‘Situation at LAC unpredictable, PLA troop increase along border in Northeast’: Army chief

India has spent Rs 1,300 crore in last 3 years to create habitat & other facilities for nearly 50,000 troops at LAC, besides heated accommodation for about 400 artillery systems.

Army launches mixed martial arts for all soldiers — assault training, countering sharp weapons

Programme to focus on basic, advanced techniques of MMA manoeuvres. Jawans to practice martial arts with same intensity & frequency as firing, physical endurance, & battle craft.

‘Double agent drone’ — this is how Ukraine is using a Soviet-era weapon to attack Russia

Ukraine has converted the Tupolev Tu-141 Strizh reconnaissance drone into a cruise missile, taking out its cameras and replacing them with warheads.

Remembering Suranjan Das, master IAF test pilot who flew maiden sortie of 1st indigenous fighter

On his 53rd death anniversary, ThePrint looks back at the life and service of Group Captain Das, synonymous with Indian Air Force and its fighter incorporations between 1950-1970.

Jihadist threat at home, Pakistan lost 6 times more personnel to terror than India did in 2022

While insurgencies in India have diminished in lethality across past two decades, threat to Pakistan has increased, especially from jihadists operating along its northwest borders.

Army starts training its 1st batch of 19,000 Agniveers — hi-tech simulators, ethos crash course

Simulators for training on weapons, equipment are being established. While training of second batch begins March, subsequent batches will be inducted in May & November every year.

UK vessel HMS Tamar docks at Andaman & Nicobar Islands, crew to conduct exercise with Indian Navy

The ship has docked as part of its permanent deployment in Indo-Pacific region. First Sea Lord Admiral Ben Key describes opportunity to engage with Indian Navy 'hugely valuable'.

China increases military presence near Tawang, exercise started before December clash

A large PLA deployment has been set up 74 km northeast of the region where India and China recently clashed.

Bridge allowing armoured vehicles to pass opened in Arunachal, less than month of Tawang clash

The Siyom bridge in Arunachal Pradesh is a 100-metre ‘Class-70’ steel arch superstructure, which can withstand movement of armoured columns along with artillery.

Army deploys woman officer for the 1st time in Siachen Glacier’s Kumar Post

Captain Shiva Chauhan of Fire and Fury Sappers became the first woman officer to be operationally deployed at Kumar Post in Siachen Glacier.

On Camera

Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination underlines Israel’s military supremacy. Will it win peace?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?