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Taiwan detects 8 PLA aircraft, 6 PLAN vessels around its territory
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
Out of the 8 sorties detected, 6 crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's central and southwestern ADIZ.
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Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari retires as Vice Chief of Air Staff, Indian
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Ace fighter pilot Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor will take over as the new Vice Chief of Air Staff on January 1. He is presently the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Gandhinagar-based South Western Air Command.
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Israel Weapon Industries among first to embrace India's 'Make in India' in
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
In an exclusive interaction with ANI, Schwartz highlighted that this has enabled the company to increase production volumes and strengthen its presence in the Indian market.
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Russia intercepts over 150 drones, including 13 targeting Moscow overnight
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Russia intercepted over 150 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 13 targeting Moscow, with no reported damage or casualties, according to RT. Moscow's mayor and the Defense Ministry said air defenses remain strong amid escalating drone raids by Ukraine across multiple Russian regions.
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Russia launches airstrikes on Ukraine after raids
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The Russian military has carried out a series of strikes on Ukrainian military-related targets in response to "terrorist" raids by Kiev deep into Russia, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said.
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Russia, Ukraine swap prisoners under Istanbul agreement
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners of war under a deal made in Istanbul. Russia released Ukrainian POWs and received its own soldiers, now under care in Belarus. Russia also offered to return over 6,000 Ukrainian soldiers' bodies, but Kyiv representatives didn't show up for the handover.
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China remains tight-lipped on performance of its weapons in India-Pakistan
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson, Zhang Xiaogang, refused to provide any details on the effectiveness of its weapons used by Pakistan during the recent military confrontation with India, sidestepping direct answers and instead urging both sides to remain calm.
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Israel establishes directorate to help Gaza residents emigrate
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Israel appointed a point man to facilitate Palestinian emigration from Gaza, the Defense Ministry announced on Sunday.
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Cost of war: Israel faces 100,000 disabled veterans by 2030
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Israel reported a sharp increase in the number of wounded security personnel on Sunday morning, ahead of its first international rehabilitation conference on Tuesday.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds security assessment
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Tuesday, 18 March 2025), at the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) headquarters/Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, held a security assessment with Defense Minister Israel Katz and the heads of the security establishment.
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Israel Expands 'Northern Shield' Project, Building 1,240 Shelters Near Leb
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Israel's Defense Ministry ramped up the "Northern Shield" project, working to construct 1,240 shelters in 17 northern border communities.
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China's PLA faces continued turmoil amid senior officer's corruption inqui
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Admiral Miao Hua, a member of the influential Central Military Commission (CMC), China's highest military authority chaired by Xi, is being investigated for "serious violations of discipline"--a term often used to refer to corruption, according to Defense Ministry spokesperson Wu Qian dur
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