The People's Liberation Army (PLA) and defense experts emphasize that AI-driven systems fundamentally reshape modern warfare, shifting the battlefield toward "intelligentized combat".


PLA Says AI-Driven Systems Reshaping Modern Warfare

As West Asia spirals into high-intensity missile and drone exchanges, the economics of modern warfare are shifting. Low-tech systems like the Shahhed-136, a moped-engine drone, are proving devastatingly cost-effective, disrupting the billion-dollar traditional defence market. Legacy giants like Lockheed Martin and RTX struggle to scale production of $4 million Patriot interceptors, while agile startups are winning the “war of burn rates” with faster, cheaper, and innovative solutions.

Modern Warfare’s Billion Dollar Pivot | Tech Startups Challenging Big Defence

India’s S-400 deal with Russia is back in focus after Operation Sindoor showed how strongly the system defended against major attacks. With new threats, coastline gaps and pressure from Western sanctions, India to buy more S-400 units.


India-Russia summit 2025: How the S-400 expansion deal could strengthen air defence systems

Defence stocks across Europe are skyrocketing as governments ramp up military spending. Investors are betting big on a massive defence buildup, fearing a shift in global security commitments. Watch to know more!

Rheinmetall, Thales, Leonardo Gain As Defence Budgets Rise

Turkiye is upping its defense game. Its first homegrown fighter jet kaan is launching in the global market. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan says that Israel has its much-famed iron dome, but Ankara will have its own steel dome Air Defence system.

Turkiye's Growing Defense Arsenal

The U.S. is sending the THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) anti-missile system to Israel as part of a broader strategy to enhance regional security amid rising threats, particularly from Iran and militant groups. THAAD provides advanced capabilities to intercept short- and medium-range ballistic missiles, thereby bolstering Israel's defense infrastructure. This move reflects the U.S. commitment to its ally's security and aims to deter potential missile attacks, ensuring stability in a volatile region.

Israel-Hamas War: No Iran Attacks, Focus On Gaza Aid Says Joe Biden

Israel-Gaza War: Why Is US Sending Israel THAAD Anti-Missiles System?

The European Space Agency (ESA) is gearing up to launch its Hera spacecraft, a key mission aimed at revisiting the asteroid that was part of NASA's successful redirection test. Hera will study the asteroid in detail, providing crucial data on the impact of NASA's test and further enhancing our understanding of planetary defense. The mission marks a collaborative effort to protect Earth from potential asteroid threats and offers valuable insights into how we can redirect space objects in the future.

What Is ESA's Hera Mission, Set To Revisit Asteroid After NASA's Redirection Test?

Concerns have been raised about the capability of the UK Armed Forces to defend Israel in the event of a conflict. Military experts suggest that due to budget cuts and resource limitations, the UK may struggle to provide effective defense support to Israel, sparking debate over the nation's defense readiness.

UK Armed Forces Questioned On Readiness To Defend Israel Amid Capability Concerns

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant at the Pentagon on Tuesday, warning that a conflict between Israel and Hezbollah could spark a regional war and urging a diplomatic solution.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warns Israel-Hezbollah conflict could spark regional war

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!

Russia: Putin replaces Sergei Shoigu as defense minister in unexpected cabinet shakeup

The second edition of the World Defence Show is underway in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. The 5-day show is a unique platform for the world's defence industry to discover new innovations and capabilities across all defence domains.

World Defence Show kicks off in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh

Russia has created more than half a million new jobs in its defence sector to meet soaring demand on the battlefield, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday (Feb 2).

Russia creates 500K defense jobs amid rising battlefield demand, sending other sectors into a tailspin

In 2020 fall, a concerning revelation came to light at the National Security Agency. It was uncovered that Chinese military hackers had successfully breached classified defence networks belonging to the United States' crucial strategic partner in East Asia, Japan.

Startling report reveals Chinese hackers breached Japan's critical defence networks

Japan is ready to unveil a record-spending $864 billion budget for the next fiscal year. The new budget accounts for a major defense increase.

Japan is all set to unveil record-spending budget for next fiscal year

A retired high-ranking officer, Air Marshal Edward Stringer, has revealed that a cyber-attack on the UK’s Defense Academy, mostly caused by Russia, China or North Korea, led to “significant” damage.

UK’s Defense Academy hit by cyber attack; 'significant' damage caused

We have heard about military drills on land and high seas and in the air, but this one about military drills in space. Recently France launches its first military exercise in space, code name 'Asterx'. Excercise based on 18 simulated events. France says space is being militarised and they need to prepare.

France launches its first military excercise in space

The advocates of former US President Donald Trump on Friday blasted the case against him as political vengeance and part of a yearlong Democratic “witch hunt.” The lawyer opened his impeachment defense by strenuously denying he played any role in inciting the deadly riot at the US Capitol.

Trump impeachment trial: Defense denounces trial as 'act of political vengeance'

U.S. President Donald Trump vetoed a bipartisan defense policy bill on Wednesday and raised the prospect that the United States could face a government shutdown during a pandemic, stirring new turmoil in Washington as he headed to Florida for Christmas.

Donald Trump vetoes National Defense Authorization Act

The Pentagon said a test missile flew at hypersonic speeds -- more than five times the speed of sound, or Mach 5 -- to a designated impact point. The test followed the first joint US Army and Navy flight experiment in October 2017, when the prototype missile demonstrated it could glide in the direction of a target at hypersonic speed.

Pentagon says successfully tested hypersonic missile

Why Israel's SPYDER & US-made Air Defence Weapon System is required for India's defensive capability

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected Saturday's test of a new weapon, state media KCNA said on Sunday, as a senior diplomat dismissed the possibility of inter-Korean talks in protest against South Korea-US military drills.

North Korea says no talks with South due to drills, Kim oversaw test of 'new weapon' :Report

Syria's army has captured a strategically important town in Idlib in the rebels' last major enclave, a war monitor and a military media unit run by its ally Hezbollah reported on Sunday.

Syrian army takes strategic town from rebels in new advance

China warned Tuesday it would take unspecified countermeasures if the United States goes ahead with plans to deploy ground-based missiles in the Asia-Pacific region.

China warns of countermeasures over US missile plans in Asia-Pacific

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