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Despite Patriot & THAAD, UAE Eyes India’s Combat-Proven Akashteer AD System to Plug Defense Gaps: Reuters

After the intense 39-day US-Iran war, Gulf countries, including the UAE, got a reality check. Despite the deployment of expensive air defense systems like...

The Taliban Is Winning Battles Against ISIS-K Inside Afghanistan — But the World Is Paying the Cost

By Sachin Yadav, New Delhi On August 26, 2021, eleven days after the Taliban swept into Kabul, a suicide bomber killed 13 U.S. service members...

“Too Big to Fail”: How Pakistan Plays Both Superpowers — U.S. & China — For Endless Bailouts & Staying Relevant: OPED

Pakistan's PM Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir arrived in Switzerland for the Iran Peace talks. Qatar's foreign ministry announced "the launch of...

After Rejecting Eurofighter Typhoon, India is Acquiring 2nd Hand British Fighter Jets To Sustain IAF Fleet

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is reportedly acquiring combat aircraft from the United Kingdom as it grapples with a dwindling squadron strength and agonizing delays...

JAS-39 Gripen Effectively ‘Eliminated’ from IAF Race Despite Active Talks Claim: Ex-Air Marshal Says

Saab’s Gripen E/F has secured over $10 billion in new export orders in under a year, ending a decade-long export drought and ushering in...