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Thursday, January 8, 2026
TopicDefense

Topic: defense

General Upendra Dwivedi who helmed modernisation bid in Northern Command takes over as Army chief

Vice chief of the Army Staff since February this year, General Upendra Dwivedi was the natural contender for the top post.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says ‘unfortunate’ that China declined talks

US Defense Secretary Llyod Austin and his Chinese counterpart Li Shangfu were to meet at a security forum in Singapore and communicate to stop dangerous encounters between military aircraft.

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How artificial intelligence is reshaping terrorism and state security risks

Terrorist groups are increasingly using AI for propaganda, recruitment and attacks, forcing states to rethink security strategies.

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.

Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.