Due to rising border tensions and the need for better surveillance, the Indian Army is increasing its purchase of drones. This move highlights how important unmanned systems are becoming in today’s defence strategies. Reports from Shephard indicate that the army is struggling with resource management and tensions on the eastern border with China, as well as drone intrusions on the […]

U.S. officials say they hope to “disrupt” a Chinese intelligence gathering operation allegedly based in Cuba after a Washington think tank released satellite images it said showed the construction of a spy base capable of surveilling a nearby American naval base. The Center for Strategic and International Studies on Monday released a report alleging that Cuba in 2021 let China […]

The United States is looking to diversify its critical minerals supply chain by establishing partnerships with the Central Asian republics and reducing its dependence on China, which currently dominates the global supply of these essential materials. China has been increasing its economic influence in Central Asia in recent years, and the United States now faces an uphill battle to establish […]

In May 2023, violent ethnic clashes broke out in Manipur, the northeastern state bordering Myanmar. The conflict was sparked by one group’s push to be officially recognized as a Scheduled Tribe under the Indian Constitution. The violence quickly spread across large parts of the state and, within nearly a year after the initial clashes, around 220 people had lost their […]