NEW YORK — On Feb. 4, roughly two weeks into office, U.S. President Joe Biden ordered Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to lead a Global Posture Review of all American forces deployed overseas.

The aim was to make sure that the military’s footprint fit the administration’s foreign policy and nat…

Joining fighter jets and special mission aircraft, attack and transport helicopters of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) were spotted near the island of Taiwan in a drill for the first time on Tuesday, with military experts saying on Wednesday that choppers can provide more tactical options…

NOVO OGARYOVO — Russia’s proposal regarding a moratorium on the deployment of intermediate- and shorter-range missiles remains on the table and is becoming increasingly relevant, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.

“As you know, Russia declared a unilateral moratorium on the dep…

Pentagon reports like [the] state-by-state spending analysis often contain interesting data…if you’re willing to spend the time to dig for it.

Take the share of Pentagon contracting dollars awarded to Lockheed Martin, the Pentagon’s biggest contractor, over the past five years. As we like to say…

— Agni-5 capable of striking targets at ranges up to 5,000 kilometres with very high degree of accuracy

— Uses a three-stage solid fuelled engine

— Successful launch in line with India’s policy to have ‘credible minimum deterrence’ that underpins the commitment to ‘No First Use’

A succ…

BRASILIA — Starting next Monday, a wider range of products may be financed, expanding the Defense Industrial Base (IDB). The measure was made possible thanks to the Protocol of Intent signed by the Ministry of Defense (MD), through the Department of Defense Products (SEPROD), with the National Ban…