Biden administration is keen to deprioritise Middle East in US foreign policy, but escalating Iran-Israel confrontation will demand more US attention, not less.
Once Arighat is commissioned, India will have two operational SSBNs that are equipped with the 750-KM range K-15 missile, designed for retaliatory nuclear strikes.
Nuclear has been left largely behind by booming demand for clean energy over the past decade, with more reactors being permanently shut down than built.
Beijing and Pyongyang rapidly expanding arsenal of advanced rockets, designed to evade and destroy allied bases, is a problem for Tokyo, which has an exclusively defence security stance.
GlobalData Plc predicts China will pass France as the world’s No. 2 nuclear generator in 2022 and claim the top spot from the US four years after that.
For avid nuclear analysts, the India-China watch has been rather boring, whereas nuclear noises emanate from Islamabad every time there's a skirmish with Pakistan.
US State Secretary Michael Pompeo said Iran’s nuclear extortion will lead to increased pressure on it and further isolate it from the international community.
The accused smuggled US goods to entities that are threats to US security for their ties to Pakistan’s weapons programmes, said the US Department of Justice.
Located in the industrial area of Boisar in Maharashtra’s Thane district, Tarapur has endured for 50 years but fears are being raised about its safety after Fukushima disaster.
Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
This is a welcome step.
Threats in the future is reduced to some extent.
However any initiative by Middle East turks to acquire this technology should be equally stopped.
The last thing you want to do is arm these tribal jihadi wahabi fundamentalist to start blowing people at every nook and corner of the world.
Just remember grozny and wtc the mayhem caused with small weapons now think about it on a nuclear scale.