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Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. (Photo: AP)

After century of humiliation,' China eyes world class army,'...

Xi's call to build a military that can fight and win' has alarmed China's neighbours

1 Nov 2017 2:45 PM IST

Israel said around 90 rockets were fired from the Palestinian enclave and its air defences intercepted dozens of them. (Photo:AP)

As many as 50 rockets fired at Israeli base from Gaza: Army

Gaza militants on Saturday fired a barrage of dozens of rockets at Israel, which responded with strikes that killed a...

4 May 2019 4:26 PM IST

In April, the US moved ahead with part of a THAAD missile defence system sale to the kingdom. (Photo:AP)

US sanction almost USD 6 bn in weapons sales to Middle-East allies

The US State Department has approved a possible USD 6 billion worth of weapons sales to Bahrain and the UAE in three...

4 May 2019 8:42 AM IST

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said two missiles were fired under his supervision. (Photo: AFP)

N Korea says Kim Jong Un supervised weapons tests: report

South Korea's military said the North on Saturday fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles.

12 Aug 2019 12:20 PM IST

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said two missiles were fired under his supervision. (Photo: AFP)

North Korea threatens to take 'new road', launches more missiles

North Korea has repeatedly complained that the United States and South Korea's joint military drills violate a pledge...

6 Aug 2019 1:37 PM IST

Pakistani troops fired rocket propelled grenades (RPG) and small arms at around 1035 hours during ceasefire violation. One round landed on a barrel type store shelter in Poonch causing it to catch fire, Jammu-based defence spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Devender Anand said on Tuesday evening. (Representational Image)

US to send 200 troops, Patriot missiles to Saudi Arabia

Iran has denied responsibility, and Hassan Rouhani on Thursday challenged US and others to provide evidence to back up...

27 Sept 2019 9:01 AM IST

Apart from worries about China being able to develop competitors to American industry using American technology, Washington also worries about Chinas development of long-range missiles, supercomputers that can be used in nuclear warhead development and other high-tech weapons. (Representative Image)

Fearing US blacklisting, Chinese chipmaker SMIC asserts its tech is...

SMIC is a leader in a semiconductor industry built up by the ruling Communist Party in an effort to reduce China's...

6 Sept 2020 4:30 PM IST

US President Donald Trump meets Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 Summit in Hamburg. (Photo: AP)

US says fully prepared after Putin boasts of 'invincible' missiles

Putin described several advances in missile technology, including a hypersonic weapon that can fly at many times the...

2 March 2018 9:33 AM IST

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. (Photo: AFP)

North Korea isolated but gets what it needs from neighbours

A relentless pursuit of nuclear weapons has been a major source of the country's ability to pull in aid and concessions.

1 Aug 2017 3:37 PM IST

The communication is in line with the decision announced by President Donald Trump recently, which was one of his key electoral promises. (Photo: AP)

Trump tells North Korea things will happen to them' if they harm US,...

The warning of Trump came hours after North Korea state media released a detailed plan of the military to be presented...

11 Aug 2017 9:22 AM IST

Irans Defense Minister confirmed that Iran conducted a missile test, but did not say when the test was carried out or specify the type of missile. (Photo: Representational Image/AFP)

4 missiles fired by Afghanistan land in northwest Pakistan's tribal...

No incidents of loss of life were reported, authorities said.

2 April 2017 6:10 PM IST