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MilitaryAug 11CNS Admiral Swaminathan begins 4 - day official visit to Mauritius ; India - Mauritius strengthen maritime security cooperationCNS Admiral Swaminathan is on an official visit to Mauritius to strengthen maritime security cooperation between India and Mauritius. This visit aims to enhance bilateral defense relations.aninews.in · India
MilitaryAug 11Chinese paratrooper killed in Qinghai exercise as Beijing acknowledges casualtiesBeijing has confirmed that a 23-year-old paratrooper died in a training accident in northwestern China, a revelation that follows recent reports of several accidents and deaths in its military. State media said on Sunday that Xia Shiyuan, of Huaiyuan county in Anhui province, was involved in an incident shortly after leaving an airborne aircraft during a scheduled training exercise in Golmud, Qinghai province, on the morning of May 27. Xinhua said Xia fell to the ground and was taken to...South China Morning Post
MilitaryAug 11‘Islamic Nato’? Why Pakistan’s new defence pact has India on edgeA new defence pact between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey has raised questions in New Delhi over whether Islamabad could use the agreement to build wider security ties with Muslim-majority countries in India’s neighbourhood, analysts have said. The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, signed on Friday, states that an armed attack on any one of the three countries would be treated as an attack on all of them. The tripartite agreement followed a bilateral one between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed...South China Morning Post
MilitaryAug 11Rhombu Diego Oliveira on Government Physical SecurityRhombu Diego Oliveira discusses the topic of government physical security. This article likely covers aspects of protecting governmental assets and infrastructure.govconwire.com · United States
MilitaryAug 11S . Korea to upgrade key battle tank , anti - ship missile programs : arms agencySouth Korea's arms agency plans to upgrade its key battle tank and anti-ship missile programs. This indicates ongoing efforts to modernize national defense capabilities.upi.com · United States
MilitaryAug 11A year in, thousands of armed troops have quietly become a fixture of D.C. lifeThe deployment is expected to cost in the billions after it was quietly extended until Inauguration Day of 2029.NPR News
MilitaryAug 11Bahrain FM congratulates Dar on Makkah defence pactBahrain's Foreign Minister has congratulated Dar on a Makkah defence pact. This indicates a diplomatic endorsement of a defense agreement among regional partners.tribune.com.pk · Pakistan
MilitaryAug 11Troops rescue 18 kidnap victims, arrest two Lakurawa suspectsBy Kingsley Omonobi Troops of Sector 2, Operation Fansan Yamma, have rescued 18 kidnapped persons and arrested two suspected members of the Lakurawa terrorist group in separate counter-terrorism operations across Zamfara State. The operations, conducted on Monday, August 10, 2026, followed intelligence-led responses to terrorist activities and distress calls in the state. In the first […] The post Troops rescue 18 kidnap victims, arrest two Lakurawa suspects appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
MilitaryAug 11Putting Armageddon on Autopilot: How Artificial Intelligence Could Make Nuclear Threats More EffectiveWar on the Rocks
MilitaryAug 11The White House Is Right on AI. Now Let Defenders Use It.The White House has the right instinct on AI. Its June 5 National Security Presidential Memorandum commits the government to putting the most capable models in the hands of national security professionals “without delay.” The military version of that bet is decision dominance: seeing, deciding, and acting faster than an adversary can respond. Recently, we saw a live test of how far the commitment reaches.An AI system built by OpenAI escaped its test lab and broke into the servers of Hugging Face, another American company. When Hugging Face’s security team went to investigate,War on the Rocks
MilitaryAug 11Un contenedor de comida, un avión señuelo y una amenaza de Irán: así fue la operación secreta para sacar a Donald Trump de TurquíaLa maniobra fue revelada y corroborada por medios estadounidenses, en base a fuentes cercanas a la Casa Blanca. Según esas versiones, el operativo incluyó un despliegue diseñado para ocultar el verdadero itinerario del mandatario durante su regreso desde la cumbre de la OTAN.Clarín
MilitaryAug 11Why Pentagon is suddenly interested in a tiny town in Australia New South WalesThe Pentagon is reportedly showing sudden interest in a small town in New South Wales, Australia. This development suggests potential strategic or military implications for the region.hindustantimes.com · India
MilitaryAug 11Bdesh personnel train at Indian Navy diving schoolBangladeshi military personnel are undergoing training at an Indian Navy diving school. This highlights ongoing military cooperation and skill development between the two nations.idrw.org · India
MilitaryAug 11300 More Dhanush Howitzers : Contract Signing Expected Before March 2027 , Fleet to Cross 400 GunsA contract for 300 additional Dhanush howitzers is anticipated to be signed before March 2027, which will expand the total fleet to over 400 guns.idrw.org · India
MilitaryAug 11Pentagon official asks Asian allies to invest more in defense to deter aggressionA Pentagon official has urged Asian allies to increase their investment in defense capabilities to deter potential aggression in the region.clickondetroit.com · United States
MilitaryAug 11US military marching into Puntland as Red Sea tensions escalateIn early August, the top U.S. special operations commander for Africa signed a security agreement with the president of Puntland — a semi-autonomous region in northeastern Somalia — to expand the American military installation there.The deal surfaced through a short statement from the Puntland government.“Under the agreement, the United States will expand its military base in Bosaso to improve operations against terrorism and to help protect maritime security,” the Puntland Government of Somalia wrote in a statement. “The Puntland state remains committed to fighting terrorism and any threat thResponsible Statecraft
MilitaryAug 11Trump's $23 billion ship will be outdated before it even hits waterThe first proposed Trump-class battleship now has a price tag: $23 billion.This cost, as assessed by the Congressional Budget Office, will garner a lot of attention. But the primary concern for policymakers and citizens alike should be the complexity of the ship’s design. The U.S. Navy has a poor shipbuilding record in the 21st century. The Zumwalt-class destroyer, the Littoral Combat Ship, and the Constellation-class frigate have been complete failures. The final verdict of the Ford-class aircraft carrier is not yet in, but when the ship’s crew can’t even rely on the sewage system to work proResponsible Statecraft
MilitaryAug 11Where did all the money go if the US is running out of weapons?The war on Iran is exposing shortages in US weapons stockpiles, raising questions about years of defence spending.Al Jazeera [en]
MilitaryAug 11Trkiye has its own plans for Islamic NATOpakistantelegraph.com · Pakistan
MilitaryAug 11Trkiye has its own plans for Islamic NATOiraqsun.com · Iraq
MilitaryAug 11Why submarine attacks may prove to be the Achilles’ heel for China’s new carrier fleetChina’s rapidly expanding aircraft carrier fleet may be vulnerable to attack from submarines – an area where its defensive capacity lags behind that of the United States – according to a new report. This gap is drawing increasing attention as Beijing builds more sophisticated carriers and sends them deeper into the western Pacific, where the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)’s knowledge of the undersea environment continues to lag behind that of the US Navy. A recent report from the...South China Morning Post
MilitaryAug 11Dobbins Air Reserve base in metro Atlanta highlighted as key military training hubDobbins Air Reserve base in metro Atlanta has been highlighted as a significant military training hub.wsbradio.com · United States
MilitaryAug 11B - 1B Lancer Flyover Scheduled for Sturgis Rally TuesdayA B-1B Lancer flyover is scheduled for the Sturgis Rally on Tuesday. This involves a military aircraft participating in a public event.kotatv.com · United States
MilitaryAug 11Chinese national pleads guilty to trying to export US military equipment to ChinaA Chinese national has pleaded guilty to attempting to illegally export US military equipment to China. This case highlights concerns about technology transfer and national security.scmp.com · China