Since the Taliban’s armed takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, tensions between the neighbouring nations escalated. With an ongoing border dispute and claims of mistreatment of Afghan immigrants deported by… Continue reading "Iranian Border Forces and the Taliban Clash Once Again"
Sharing a border with both India and China and caught amidst their territorial dispute, Nepal is reforming its army organization. The force of nearly 100,000 has hence been organized into… Continue reading "Nepal Reforming Military"
The governments of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan say that they have reached an agreement for a ceasefire and withdrawal of military units of both countries involved in border skirmishes today. Fighting… Continue reading "Ceasefire Declared Following Deadly Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Clashes"
After months of a tense military stand off along the contested border, Chinese and Indian troops have begun to disengage in the Pangong Lake Area of India’s Ladakh region. Months… Continue reading "China and India Start pulling Back Forces From Disputed Pangong Lake Area"
In the face of a pandemic-induced recession, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a plan to increase the defense budget by around 57%. Around two-thirds of parliament members voted in… Continue reading "Greek Military to get Rafale Jets and a Much Larger Budget"
On Wednesday, November 25th, it was confirmed that the Indian navy has inducted two MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones on lease from the United States. With its max speed of nearly… Continue reading "Indian Navy To Lease Two Sea Guardian Drones From US"
High up in the Himalayas, India’s Indo-Tibetan Border Patrol (ITBP) stands as the first line of defense against the country’s northern neighbor. Closely cooperating with the army, the organization mans… Continue reading "India Expands Presence on Contested Border with China"
Tensions in the contested areas on the Sino-Indian border have escalated once again after Indian troops fired warning shots at Chinese soldiers. The action, which took place on 7 September,… Continue reading "Shots Fired as Chinese-Indian Border Dispute Continues to Ramp Up"