US Department of Defense highlights efforts in 2023 to deploy cutting-edge technology as well as bolster capabilities of allies in the Indo-Pacific region, including India.
New data obtained from commercial space shows China has been using its geostationary and low-orbit satellites to observe the Malabar naval exercise and the Talisman Sabre war games.
apanese and Indian navy vessels stopped in Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea on the way to Sydney, to highlight its strategic importance amid US-China tiff.
Multi-role stealth frigate INS Sahyadri & indigenous destroyer INS Kolkata will be participating in the annual naval exercise. Navies of US, Japan & Australia taking part as well.
Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.
The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.
Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.
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.
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