Defence general
Germ warfare bigger threat than nuclear bombs, warns Gates
20 Feb 2017
A genetically engineered virus is easier to make and could kill more people than nuclear weapons — and yet no country on Earth is ready for the threat, Bill Gates warned world leaders
US deploys aircraft carrier in South China Sea, defies Beijing
20 Feb 2017
The US Navy described its South China Sea deployment as part of “routine operations” even as Beijing warned the US not to challenge its sovereignty in the resource-rich sea
Karachi hub of anti-India jihadists like LeT, JuD: think-tank
17 Feb 2017
Pakistan's most dangerous groups actively contest Karachi's turf and resources; they operate madrassas and charity fronts with no hindrance from Pakistani law enforcement authorities, says a Brussels-based think tank
Mercedes, Honda, Reuters ads found on jihadist websites
13 Feb 2017
High-profile companies such as Mercedes-Benz, Honda and Sandals Resorts are inadvertently advertising on jihadist and other extremist websites, a new investigation reveals
IAF set to get its first indigenous ‘Eye in the Sky’
13 Feb 2017
At present, India has only three Phalcon airborne warning and control system (AWACS), which uses the Israeli early-warning radars mounted in domes atop IL-76 aircraft
DRDO to hand over first indigenous AEW&CS to IAF during Aero India 2017
11 Feb 2017
The system, which has all the necessary certification, clearance and quality assurance, has undergone all weather and environmental trials and has been accepted by the IAF for induction
Is World War III brewing over South China Sea?
10 Feb 2017
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