Air India Dreamliner Crashes After Take-off from Ahmedabad
Reading Time: 3 minutesCatastrophic accident claims 242 lives in Boeing 787’s first fatal hull-loss In a dark day for Indian aviation, an Air India Boeing 787‑8 Dreamliner operating Flight AI171 to London Gatwick crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Wednesday afternoon, killing all 242 people on board. Continue Reading
Pakistan’s Arms Procurement Deal Boosts China’s Defence Stocks
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn a significant development with far-reaching strategic implications, China’s defence manufacturing sector experienced a sharp surge in stock prices following Pakistan’s announcement of a major arms acquisition package. The deal, confirmed late last week by Pakistani government sources, includes the procurement of 40 fifth-generation J-35 stealth fighter aircraft, KJ-500 airborne Continue Reading
India’s Defence Sector in 2025: A Critical Analysis of Capabilities, Progress and Limitations
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn 2025, India’s defence sector presents a picture of ambitious aspirations juxtaposed with deeply embedded institutional limitations. The increased budgetary outlay, significant political emphasis on indigenous manufacturing, and geopolitical recalibration towards Western partners suggest a country determined to move away from dependency on foreign platforms. However, beneath this high-level narrative Continue Reading
How the Sri Lankan Army Defeated Terrorism and the Quiet Role of Israel
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Sri Lankan military campaign against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), culminating in the group’s defeat in May 2009, remains one of the most comprehensive counterinsurgency victories of the 21st century. The Sri Lankan Army (SLA), operating in complex terrain against a well-armed, deeply entrenched insurgency with significant Continue Reading
Myanmar Army Combat Losses: Jan – Jun 2025
Reading Time: 4 minutesSix months into 2025, the Tatmadaw faces its gravest attrition since the 2021 coup. Open-source monitoring indicates that the junta now controls barely one-fifth of Myanmar’s municipalities, a drop from roughly one-third at the start of 2024, after losing Lashio, large parts of Rakhine, and swathes of Bago and Kachin Continue Reading