Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani (Retd.) has been appointed as India's next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), succeeding General Anil Chauhan on May 30, 2026. He will also serve as Secretary of the Department of Military Affairs, tasked with advancing military theaterisation and strengthening tri-services synergy.


Indian Defence Forces Get New Top Commanders

Russian President Vladimir Putin replaced his Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, nominating an economist to take his place in the most substantial shake-up to the military’s command structure since Moscow launched its war on Ukraine in February 2022. Watch in for more details!

Putin appoints economist as new defence minister

Putin replaces Russian defence and security chiefs

The Danish government fired the country's chief of defense Flemming Lentfer on Wednesday after he failed to report flaws in a Danish frigate's air defense and weapons systems which emerged during an attack by Houthi militants in the Red Sea last month.

BREAKING: Denmark fires defence chief over red sea failures

Controversy over US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin's health continues and it's not going away. It has put the White House also in a very tight spot after days of uproar among lawmakers. On Tuesday US officials disclosed that Austin was getting treated for prostate cancer and is recovering well.

US: Republican's call for Llyod Austin's resignation, White House to probe his hospitalisation

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday he favors amending the Pentagon's justice system to remove decisions about prosecuting sexual assault from the military chain of command.

US defence chief favours reforms on how military prosecutes sex crimes

The Three Service Chiefs of Indian defence services, Indian Air Force chief Air Marshal RKS Bhaduria, Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh and newly appointed Indian Army chief Lieutenant General Manoj Mukund Naravane were course-mates in National Defense Academy (NDA).

From NDA to Defence Chiefs: Common connection between all three heads of Indian Armed Forces

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