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President Asif Ali Zardari commissions Pakistan's first Chinese-built Hangor-class submarine at Sanya Port, China, marking a milestone in naval partnership.

Pakistan inducts first Chinese Hangor-class submarine into navy

30 Mwezi wa nne, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI Picha iliyoundwa na AI

Pakistan has inducted its first Hangor-class submarine into the navy. The commissioning took place at China's Sanya port, with President Asif Ali Zardari as the chief guest. It forms part of a deal with China for a total of eight such submarines.

General NS Raja Subramani nominated as next chief of defence staff

General NS Raja Subramani has been nominated as the next Chief of Defence Staff. He is scheduled to take charge on May 31. The appointment comes as India continues efforts to strengthen military integration.

Swedish coast guard to receive machine guns to meet threat

5 Mwezi wa tano, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

The Swedish coast guard will equip personnel with heavier weapons and install machine guns on some vessels. Civil defence minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin (M) justifies the decision citing the deteriorating security situation in the Baltic Sea. The government issued the mandate last year, which has now been reported.

Asia

Armed forces eye biogas, solar to cut fuel use amid West Asia crisis

Siasa

Al-Sisi orders acceleration of defence industry localisation and manufacturing expansion

Europe

IMF warns of risks from high defence spending

Rajnath Singh chairs third IGoM meeting on West Asia preparedness

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired the third meeting of the Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM) on April 8, 2026, in New Delhi, reviewing India's preparedness amid escalating West Asia tensions, including the Iran-Israel war and LPG crisis. The focus was on securing energy and food supplies, building on prior IGoM discussions. Attendees included Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.

AOI discusses industrial and defence cooperation with DR Congo

7 Mwezi wa nne, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

Mokhtar Abdel Latif, chairperson of Egypt's Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI), met on Tuesday with Jules Banza Mwilambwe, chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to explore cooperation in industrial, defence, and development sectors. The Congolese delegation, including senior officials, was received in the presence of Kasongo Musenga Jean-Baptiste, DR Congo's ambassador in Cairo. Discussions covered leveraging AOI's advanced manufacturing for development projects in DR Congo.

PLA Daily claims Japan has plutonium for 5,500 nuclear warheads

China's PLA Daily published a rare full-page report on Monday claiming Japan holds an "astonishing" stockpile of nuclear materials and the technology to produce weapons. It stated that Japan had separated 44.4 tonnes of plutonium by the end of 2024, enough for about 5,500 nuclear warheads. The report warned that if Japan fully breaks free from its Three Non-Nuclear Principles, it "could become a de facto nuclear-armed state in an extremely short period of time."

Jenerali Walker anamtetea BATUK dhidi ya madai ya mauaji na unyanyasaji

29 Mwezi wa tatu, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

Jenerali Roland Walker, mkuu wa BATUK, amekanusha madai kwamba wanajeshi wake hawajali sheria wakati wa mahojiano na Sky News. Anasema wanashikamana na viwango vya juu na watafanya kazi kwa karibu na Wizara ya Ulinzi ya Kenya kushughulikia malalamiko. Hii inakuja kati ya shinikizo la miaka mingi juu ya kesi kama ile ya Agnes Wanjiru.

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