On April 23, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a significant hike in government spending on the country’s defences to overcome emerging threats from Russia and the Middle East. This move will increase defence spending to 2.5% of the UK’s GDP by 2030. “It is a generational investment in British security and prosperity, which makes … Read more
The use of generative artificial intelligence (AI), the powerful tool behind OpenAI’s ChatGPT, could push the capabilities of cyberattacks to new heights while also offering new defence mechanisms, but most organisations are still learning to harness the tool, according to one of Microsoft’s leading AI experts. “AI is an incredibly powerful technology, and so it’s … Read more
Prototypes of 35 drones have completed testing and are ready for mass production, according to the report. More powerful drones are on the way, with the government-funded National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology contracted to develop eight types of surveillance and attack UAVs, including the Type-2 suicide drone, the report said. 02:20 Taiwan showcases … Read more
The wanted traditional ruler of Ewu Kingdom in the Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, Clement Ikolo, has surrendered himself to the police in the state. Some suspected residents of the Okuama Community, on 14 March, ambushed and murdered the Commanding Officer of 181 Army Amphibious Battalion, two majors, one captain and 13 … Read more
Taiwan will kick off a series of live-fire military drills next month in the area around its offshore islets, including Quemoy, a source of mounting friction between Taipei and Beijing following a series of recent marine incidents. The Kinmen Defence Command under the Taiwanese army will stage artillery exercises to bolster combat readiness at seven … Read more
Taiwan’s military will not consider the presence of mainland Chinese coastguard vessels in its restricted waters a threat, the island’s defence minister said on Tuesday, as he sought to ease rising cross-strait tensions that could escalate into a potential conflict. “As long as the [mainland coastguard vessels] do not come close to our land forces, … Read more
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed the Armed Forces Veteran’s Day at Kanpur on January 14. “Kanpur has very historical importance in history, Peshwa Baji Rao led the rebel army from Kanpur during the first war for Independence in 1857… Captain Lakshmi Sehgal of the Indian National Army belonged to Kanpur…The place has witnessed the rise … Read more
The ties between the United Kingdom and India were celebrated at the Vibrant Gujarat Summit, where the UK Minister of State, Lord (Tariq) Ahmed, praised the dynamic connection between the two nations. Lord Ahmed, who serves as the Minister of State for the Middle East, South Asia and the UN, also conveyed the warm greetings … Read more
The Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru, has asked members of the National Assembly to increase the allocation to the ministry in the 2024 budget. The minister made the appeal on Wednesday when he appeared before the National Assembly Joint Committee on Defence. Mr Badaru cited the rising cost of operations and the increase in the … Read more
