Defence

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.

May 05, 2026 Reported by 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.

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.

April 07, 2026 Reported by 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.

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."

March 29, 2026 Reported by AI

General Roland Walker, head of the British Army Training Unit in Kenya (BATUK), has defended his troops against misconduct allegations in a Sky News interview. He stated that the army upholds high standards and will work closely with Kenya's Ministry of Defence to address grievances. The comments come amid long-standing pressure over cases including the murder of Agnes Wanjiru.