Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jews to receive draft notices in days
TEL AVIV (Agencies): The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said it will begin sending initial draft orders to members of the country’s ultra-Orthodox Haredi community on Sunday. Exempt from military…
India and Russia Eye Partnership for Exporting Su-30 Flankers to Allies
NEW DELHI (Agencies): Building on the successful BrahMos model, which helped it be exported to a third country, India and Russia are in talks to revive the production of Sukhoi…
Australia to Procure Bushmasters to Provide C2 Support for HIMARS
Canberra (Agencies): The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has signed a AUD45 million (USD30.5 million) contract with Thales Australia to build 15 additional Bushmaster 4×4 protected mobility vehicles (PMVs) for…
Syrian “Godfather of Oil” for the Regime Killed in Drone Strike
Damascus (Agencies): A Syrian businessman widely known in the region as the “godfather of oil” for the regime of Bashar al-Assad was reportedly killed in an Israeli attack near the…
China’s first all-electric propulsion communication satellite passes in-orbit tests, becomes fully operational
BEIJING (Agencies): The Asia-Pacifc-6E, or the APStar-6E, China’s first all-electric propulsion communication satellite, has successfully passed in-orbit technology verification and ground station technology reviews in Hong Kong, which means the…
Elon Musk pledges $45 million a month to electing Donald Trump
WASHINGTON (Agencies): Tech billionaire Elon Musk said he plans to commit roughly $45 million each month to a new fund backing Donald Trump for US president, the Wall Street Journal…
South Korea and US to Hold Joint Nuclear Drills on Korean Peninsula
Seoul (Agencies): Seoul plans to practice nuclear force management and nuclear operations on the Korean Peninsula in joint exercises with Washington, according to the office of the South Korean president.…
Iraq’s Financial Revenues Surpass $41.3 Billion in Five Months
Baghdad (Agencies): The Iraqi Ministry of Finance announced on Sunday that the country’s financial revenues for the first five months of 2024 have exceeded 54 trillion Iraqi dinars (approximately $41.3…
NATO to establish new Cyber Defence Centre
Mons, Belgium (Agencies): NATO is to establish a new cyber defence centre to better protect against ever more sophisticated and increasing cyber threats. The NATO Integrated Cyber Defence Centre (NICC)…
China Ready to Collaborate with Pakistan on Global South Development Initiative
ISLAMABAD (Agencies): Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong announced on Sunday that China is prepared to work with Pakistan to actively implement its Global South initiative, which focuses on common…