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CIA Turns 79, RAW Turns 57: How Both U.S. & Indian Intelligence Agencies are Stuck in Politics

Was it the inadequate input on Iran provided by America’s intelligence agencies that led President Donald Trump to attack Iran in February?  Are some foreign...

Pakistan Rejects JF-17 Loss in Saudi — But Iran War Shows Why Heavy Damage at PAF Bases Can’t Be Ruled Out

As the Yemen-based Houthi militia intensified strikes on Saudi Arabia, a story started to swirl on social media: a strike from Yemen had destroyed...

‘Locked’ F-22 in 2009, F-35 in 2025: Rafale Meets U.S. F-35 Again — This Time With the IAF at Tarang Shakti

For the first time, Indian Rafales will train against the US Air Force’s F-35 stealth jets on Indian soil. India is hosting Exercise Tarang Shakti...

IAF To Drill Against Mock J-20 & J-10C — With U.S. F-35 and French Rafale Jets. All About Ex. Tarang Shakti

The Indian Air Force (IAF) will host the second edition of Exercise Tarang Shakti, India's premier multinational air exercise, in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, from 26...

Desert Falcons in India: Why the UAE’s F-16 Fighter Jets Matter as Much as the U.S. F-35s at Tarang Shakti

Although all eyes are currently on the debut of the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters in the upcoming Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 hosted by...