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The ‘weak link’: Afghan Police bear the brunt of insecurity in Afghanistan

Undertrained and improperly equipped, the Afghan National Police act more as a security force than civilian police, and they bear…

Shadi Khan Saif

India’s defense spending to increase over 7.8% in 2018

India's military spending is set to increase under the 2018-19 budget unveiled on Thursday. The defense sector has been allocated 2,95,511.41…

Joanne Stocker

South Korea pursues defense cooperation with Thailand as first T-50 deliveries underway

South Korea is seeking to bolster its defense industry cooperation with Thailand as the first deliveries of T-50TH Golden Eagle…

Joanne Stocker

The bankruptcy of American and Coalition diplomacy in Syria and Iraq

US decisions to arm the Kurds in Syria and Iraq at the expense of relations with Turkey and Iraq is…

Opinion Editor

Boeing defense revenue increases 7% for the year

Boeing released its 4th quarter earnings report, posting a 5% defense revenue boost for the quarter and a 7% increase…

Joanne Stocker

South Yemen separatists pin down government in de facto capital Aden

Yemeni ministers were holed up in Aden's after separatist forces seized effective control of the southern port city

Staff Writer With AFP

Raytheon awarded $2.3 billion Patriot missile system support contract

Raytheon was awarded a $2.3 billion contract for engineering and software support for the Patriot air and missile defense system,…

Fergus Kelly

Indian Navy launches 3rd Scorpene-class submarine Karanj

India's Navy launched the third Scorpene-class submarine Karanj, from Mazagon Docks Mumbai on Wednesday

Joanne Stocker

Syriac Military Council plans imminent deployment to defend “our democratic project” in Efrin

Syriac Military Council (MFS) fighters will leave Hasakah to defend northern Syria's Afrin against Turkish incursion

Anna Varfolomeeva

Trump orders Guantanamo Bay military prison to remain open

Trump ordered the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to remain open and said the US would send new…

Joanne Stocker