Page 3 - Reports and news analyses
 "Zhang Youxia, top Chinese general purged after 'serious violations of law'")
Zhang Youxia, top Chinese general purged after 'serious violations of law'
Zhang was the highest-ranking uniformed officer in China and reported directly to President Xi Jinping
 "How India's 1st hypersonic missile will 'skip' & 'glide' its way to target")
How India's 1st hypersonic missile will 'skip' & 'glide' its way to target
The Long Range Anti-Ship Hypersonic Missile is specifically designed to strike enemy ships, combining high speed with precision to engage targets far from India's coastline
 "Air defence losses pushed Pak for ceasefire during Op Sindoor: Think tank")
Air defence losses pushed Pak for ceasefire during Op Sindoor: Think tank
According to an assessment by the Swiss think tank, India's response was deliberately structured as a limited, but high-intensity air campaign designed to impose military costs
 "Hypersonic missile, torpedoes: India to flaunt naval tech might on R-Day")
Hypersonic missile, torpedoes: India to flaunt naval tech might on R-Day
Republic Day parade will mark a historic debut for country's Mach 5.0 hypersonic missile, alongside technology designed to transform the Navy's underwater endurance
 "'If I don't like it': Trump hints at renaming advanced fighter jet F-47")
'If I don't like it': Trump hints at renaming advanced fighter jet F-47
American President uses Davos stage to hint at rebranding of Boeing's F-47, a sixth-generation fighter aircraft
 "South Korea deploys ballistic missile with massive bunker-busting warhead")
South Korea deploys ballistic missile with massive bunker-busting warhead
Hyunmoo-5 stands out for its heavy conventional warhead estimated to weigh between eight and nine tonnes
 "New 30 mm ammunition plant in Nagpur to strengthen defence indigenisation")
New 30 mm ammunition plant in Nagpur to strengthen defence indigenisation
The facility will strengthen domestic defence production and ensure supplies for the armed forces of medium-calibre ammunition, a critical requirement for several weapons
 "Holding the frigid ground")
Holding the frigid ground
Why winter gear is central to building the country's Himalayan deterrence
 "What is rocket-cum-missile force termed 'need of the hour' by army chief")
What is rocket-cum-missile force termed 'need of the hour' by army chief
A unified missile force will allow faster decision-making by shortening the chain of command
 "Exploding sleeper cells of the sea")
Exploding sleeper cells of the sea
Naval mines have re-emerged as potent instruments of modern conflict but India is not immune to their destructive power
 "High-thrust plans")
High-thrust plans
The complex technology behind the fighter jet engines is guarded fiercely but India can draw lessons from its domestically built one
 "Missing synergy")
Missing synergy
Building a pipeline of world-class defence technologies needs greater coherence among the military, academia and industry
 "A stealth fighter drone, when ready")
A stealth fighter drone, when ready
It weighs about 13 tonnes and its USP is that it will carry precision-guided munitions with warheads
Small country, big play
Island states are trying to shape maritime power in the Indian Ocean
 "Inside the next Defence budget")
Inside the next Defence budget
Industry insiders expect the government to push military modernisation much further - and faster
 "What is Monroe Doctrine, invoked by Trump to justify Venezuela attack")
What is Monroe Doctrine, invoked by Trump to justify Venezuela attack
He described the operation as being in line with the Monroe Doctrine, a policy that has guided American engagement in the Western Hemisphere for about 200 years
 "Policy fluid")
Policy fluid
A new national security strategy enables the United States to have a flexible global role, analysts say
 "Why 2026 matters")
Why 2026 matters
The push for reform will shape the next phase of India's military modernisation
 "New diving craft to bolster Indian Navy's underwater operations capability")
New diving craft to bolster Indian Navy's underwater operations capability
DSC A20 is first of five indigenously built vessels built to perform underwater work in harbours, coastal waters
 "A battle within")
A battle within
Women may be marching perfectly in parades but they are still denied the opportunity to serve in combat roles in the Indian Army