Cheap fibre-optic drones deployed by Hezbollah are posing new operational challenges for Israeli troops in southern Lebanon, prompting the military to adjust its tactics in response to an increasingly lethal threat.The devices are small, inexpensive and widely available, resembling “children’s toys”, said Orna Mizrahi, a senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies.The military…

India and the United Arab Emirates have elevated their defence relationship to a new level in 2026, moving beyond symbolic cooperation into joint industrial production, maritime security, and cyber defence. The agreements signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s May visit to Abu Dhabi mark a decisive shift in the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, positioning the UAE…

“Ache din aane wale hain…”“Abki baar Modi Sarkar…”“Khela Hobe…”Slogans like these often end up doing a lot of the heavy lifting in elections. Speeches and manifestoes may lay out the details, but it’s these short, catchy lines that bring energy to campaigns and stay with people long after the rallies are over.Like every election in…

Pakistan has a strange gift: just when the world begins to take it a bit seriously, it produces an ‘oops’ moment so spectacular that the script writes itself. One week it is pitching itself as a serious mediator between the United States and Iran; the next, a US senator is publicly asking whether it has…