Myanmar general election

Myanmar Votes in Second Phase of Junta-Backed Election Amid Conflict, Low Turnout

Voters in war-torn Myanmar cast ballots on Sunday (Jan 11) in the second phase of a nationwide election that has been widely criticised by opposition groups, rights advocates and Western governments as neither free nor fair. The military-backed Union Solidarity...
Japan Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi

Japan PM Sanae Takaichi Signals Possible Snap Election as Coalition Ally Says Decision Has Entered ‘New Stage’

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is edging closer to calling a snap general election, a move that would test her personal mandate for the first time and could reshape Japan’s political landscape amid economic uncertainty and rising tensions with China....
Damaged building after a bomb attack at a PTT petrol station in Thailand's southern province of Narathiwat

Thailand Steps Up Security After Coordinated Bomb Attacks on Petrol Stations in Restive Southern Provinces

Assailants detonated bombs at nearly a dozen petrol stations across Thailand’s conflict-hit Deep South early Sunday (Jan 11), injuring four people and prompting authorities to raise security to the highest level, the Thai army said. According to an army statement,...
Fragments of a drone lie scattered on the ground in Muksan-ri area, Kaepung District, Kaesong City, North Korea, after North Korea said on Saturday that South Korea sent another drone

North Korea Escalates Rhetoric but Avoids Military Threats in Demand for Explanation Over Alleged South Korean Drone

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s influential sister, Kim Yo Jong, has demanded a detailed “explanation” from South Korea over a drone that Pyongyang claims violated its airspace earlier this month, escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula even as both...
Iran Protests

Iran Protests Escalate Nationwide as Demonstrators Defy Deadly Crackdown, Internet Blackout, and Threats of Execution

Demonstrators across Iran have continued to defy an intensifying crackdown by authorities, pouring into the streets despite an expanding security response, an almost total internet shutdown, and explicit threats of harsh punishment from senior officials. The protests, now among the...
Indian Rafale fighter jet

India Advances Rafale Fighter Procurement to Reinforce Air Power and Anchor Long-Term Domestic Manufacturing

India is edging closer to approving a major new acquisition of Rafale fighter jets as New Delhi prepares for a high-profile visit by French President Emmanuel Macron next month, according to senior officials familiar with the deliberations. The proposed deal,...
Chinese Drone

U.S. Abandons Proposed Chinese Drone Restrictions as White House Prioritises Trade Stability with Beijing

The United States Commerce Department has withdrawn a proposed rule that would have imposed new restrictions on Chinese-made drones, according to a government notice posted Friday. The decision marks the end of a months-long review process and comes just weeks...
India’s Defence Manufacturing Gets Global Boost as Bharat Forge Engages European Companies to Move Arms Production to Indian Facilities

India’s Defence Manufacturing Gets Global Boost as Bharat Forge Engages European Companies to Move Arms Production to Indian Facilities

India’s defence manufacturing ambitions may be set for a significant boost as Bharat Forge, one of the country’s leading industrial and defence manufacturers, enters advanced negotiations with major European defence companies to relocate parts of their production to India. Baba...
Akula-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN)

India Reconsiders Second Akula-Class Submarine Lease as Indigenous SSN Programme Gains Momentum

India is reportedly moving away from plans to lease an additional Akula-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) from Russia, signalling a significant strategic shift in the Indian Navy’s long-term underwater warfare roadmap. Sources within the defence establishment indicate that persistent delays...
Indigenous Light Utility Helicopter (LUH)

Indian Navy Rules Out HAL’s Indigenous LUH, Citing Failure to Meet Maritime Standards

The Indian Navy has formally ruled out the induction of the indigenous Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), concluding that the platform does not meet the service’s stringent maritime operational requirements. The decision was confirmed by...
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