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Friday, April 10, 2026
TopicUS defense industry

Topic: US defense industry

Trump trains guns on US defence giants, singles out Raytheon & what it means for India

Trump said Raytheon was ‘least responsive’ to needs of US military. Raytheon makes Excalibur ammunition for M777 guns & Javelin anti-tank missile—both in use with Indian Army.

Pentagon report says Chinese industrial policies impacting US defence industry

China has forced many US companies to offshore their R&D in exchange for access to the Chinese market, says report. 

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A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.