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China to develop more aircraft carriers
PTI | Dec 1, 2014, 08.43 PM IST BEIJING: Buoyed by successful trials of its first aircraft carrier, China plans to build more new carriers as it looks to spread out its global naval presence in the midst of maritime disputes with a host of neighbours....
La France et l'Inde vont faire aboutir le contrat Rafale
NEW DELHI, 1er décembre (Reuters) - Les ministres de la Défense français et indien se sont mis d'accord lundi pour surmonter leurs différences en vue de la finalisation d'un contrat, estimé à quelque 15 milliards de dollars (12 milliards d'euros), portant...
SAF to send 50-60 personnel to combat ISIS threat: Ng Eng Hen
Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said planning and liaison officers have already made their way to the United States Central Command to get "a sense what the mission's requirements are". SINGAPORE: The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will be sending about 50...
N Korea's hacking capability is of the world's best standards: defector
By Lim Yun Suk, South Korea Bureau Chief, Channel NewsAsia POSTED: 02 Dec 2014 19:35 "What can really destroy South Korea is not from a direct artillery attack, but from the hacking of South Korea's nuclear plants," said Kang Myong Do, the son-in-law...
Rafale : La France et l'Inde veulent accélérer les négociations
Les gouvernements indien et français veulent lever rapidement les blocages et mener à bien les négociations autour de la vente de 126 avions de chasse Rafale à l'Inde, entamées en janvier 2012 mais qui tardent à déboucher, ont annoncé mardi 2 décembre...
The Modi Doctrine for the Indo-Pacific Maritime Region
Only six months into his tenure, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is breathing new life into the concept of Indo-Pacific security. Indeed, it is not too early to describe the key elements of an emerging “Modi Doctrine” focused on the vigorous pursuit...
China will not go to war for N Korea: Ex-general
02 Dec 2014 14:57 A former Chinese general has warned North Korea that China will not come to its rescue if the regime collapses or starts a war. BEIJING: China will not step in to save neighbouring North Korea if the Pyongyang regime collapses or starts...
India’s Urgent Need for Defense Modernization
By Amit R. Saksena November 27, 2014 Years of mismanagement have been disastrous for India’s defense. For the Indian armed forces, military modernization was perhaps the biggest casualty under the previous UPA-led government. From numerous procurement...
Vietnam, the US, and Japan in the South China Sea
By Alexander L. Vuving November 26, 2014 Prospects for regional security hinges heavily on how these actors relate to the South China Sea issue. Between May and July 2014, China unilaterally deployed a giant drilling rig in waters claimed by Vietnam as...
Militants attack Indian army base in Kashmir region, three dead
BY FAYAZ BUKHARI SRINAGAR, India Thu Nov 27, 2014 3:07pm IST (Reuters) - Militants dressed in army uniforms attacked an Indian army base in the state of Jammu & Kashmir on Thursday, killing one soldier and wounding two, as the leaders of India and Pakistan...