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Topic: US military

Are aliens visiting us? US military seems to think so

For the last several years, the US military has noted an increase in “unexplained aerial phenomena,” or UFOs as we call it in pop culture. But is this enough to believe in alien visitation?

After Tintin and Tom and Jerry, now it’s Indian Army’s turn to find a Yeti link

Indian Army tweets picture to claim ‘mysterious footprints’ of Yeti, invites social media mockery. But the legend has popular roots.

Sundar Pichai meets US General today amid military jitters over Google’s AI push in China

Google invited General Joseph Dunford for talks after he said the firm's AI work in China 'indirectly benefits the Chinese military'.

Donald Trump calls back half of US military forces from Afghanistan

US defence secretary James Mattis resigns and Brazil’s museum, destroyed in a fire, is now digitised.

Shift in US policy as Donald Trump orders withdrawal of troops from Syria

German magazine says one of its top journalists fabricated stories, and Latin America is turning unsafe, dangerous for women.

Hurricane Michael devastates major US Air Force base in Florida

Multiple fighter jets of the US Air Force suffered damage as Hurricane Michael made landfall last week.

Afghanistan says no privatisation of war ‘at any cost’, finds support

Rejecting Erik Prince's plan to privatise parts of US military operations in Afghanistan, the government says won't allow for-profit business.

Hamid Mir, who accused ISI of trying to kill him, quits Geo TV

Pakistan’s budding ‘chaiwala’ turned politician, and Atif Aslam’s troubles over New York concert. 

On Camera

Buying Russian oil, misreading Trump—3 points will define India’s next energy strategy

India should have secured greater savings by pressing Russia for prices nearer the cap while sustaining high volumes. This would have preserved strategic autonomy and served economic logic.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Shadow war over India’s defence procurement on social media raises concerns of dodgy & undue influence

One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.