In a stark escalation of rhetoric that has reverberated across world capitals, US President Donald Trump issued a blistering threat on social media late Monday, vowing to unleash ‘overwhelming force- twenty times harder’, should Iran persist in disrupting oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. The post, shared on X (formerly Twitter) and cross-posted to…
The 41st edition of the coordinated patrol (CORPAT) between the Indian Navy and the Royal Thai Navy concluded recently after a week-long exercise in the Andaman Sea, reaffirming the growing maritime partnership between India and Thailand. Conducted from February 28 to March 6, 2026, the exercise highlighted the increasing operational synergy between the two navies…
The sinking of the Iranian frigate ‘IRIS Dena’ by a US Navy submarine on March 4, 2026, has sent shockwaves through the Indian Ocean region and beyond. Occurring in international waters roughly 40 nautical miles off Sri Lanka’s southern coast near Galle, the incident marked the first time since World War II that an American…
In an era where surveillance cameras blanket public spaces and conventional military actions carry steep diplomatic costs, Israeli strategists recognized a pivotal shift: keyboards could prove more effective than bullets in neutralizing adversaries.This realization culminated in one of the most groundbreaking episodes of modern cyber conflict, Operation Olympic Games, a joint U.S.-Israeli initiative that deployed…
The assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, 2026, in a joint US-Israeli airstrike has dramatically escalated tensions across the Middle East. While the operation dubbed as ‘Epic Fury’ by US forces and involving CIA intelligence-guided precision strikes, achieved a major tactical success by eliminating the 86-year-old leader alongside other high-ranking…
After a considerable gap, the Middle East has once again become the crucible of great-power competition, where tactical precision collides with strategic unpredictability. What began as a calibrated joint operation by the United States and Israel launched on 28 February under the operational rubric associated with “Epic Fury”, has, within days, evolved into a multifaceted…
Writer Dr Rajesh Jauhri is a Senior Defence Journalist having an experience of nearly two and a half decades. In the volatile arena of international relations, where information warfare often blurs the line between fact and fabrication, a recent claim has circulated with alarming speed: that Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared war on the…
New Delhi, March 2, 2026: As the U.S.-Israeli “Operation Epic Fury” enters its fourth day with relentless airstrikes decapitating Iran’s leadership and military infrastructure, a viral X post from a pro-regime account has reignited global anxiety over Tehran’s retaliatory intentions. The post, shared Monday morning by @MojtabaSpoof (a self-described “Breaking War News” account with over…
New Delhi: In a rare on-camera briefing at the Pentagon, U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine provided the first detailed public update on “Operation Epic Fury,” the massive U.S.-Israel joint military campaign against Iran that has entered its third day and already resulted in…
The Military College of Telecommunication Engineering (MCTE), Mhow, a premier training institution of the Indian Army’s Corps of Signals, successfully concluded the Regimental Signaller Officers Course on February 23, 2026. The announcement came via an official post from the Army Training Command (ARTRAC) on X, highlighting the course’s role in strengthening tactical communication capabilities across…
