NDTV: NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy chief, Admiral RK Dhowan, said on Thursday that the sea trials of India’s first indigenous nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, INS Arihant, are going “very well”. “The trials are underway and going on very well. We are satisfied with the way the project is progressing,” Admiral Dhowan told reporters on… read more
National Interest: India’s nuclear command has begun receiving fighter jets armed with the country’s most advanced, supersonic cruise missile. According to media reports, India’s Strategic Forces Command (SFC) has begun receiving 42 Su-30MKI air dominance fighters modified to carry air-launched BrahMos supersonic cruise missile. This will significantly enhance the striking power of the air leg… read more
Business Standard: Three more tests will be conducted in the next 12 months of India’s indigenously-developed nuclear-capable Agni-V inter-continental ballistic missile, which can reach targets as far as Beijing, before it would be “ready for induction”, its developer says. “We need to do two to three more development launches and the forces may want to… read more
NDTV: BALASORE: India today successfully test fired its nuclear-capable Agni-III ballistic missile with a strike range of more than 3,000 km from Wheeler Island off Odisha coast. The indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile was test fired from a mobile launcher at launch complex-4 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Wheeler Island by army at about… read more
The Express Tribune: Pakistan successfully conducted a training launch of Ghauri Missile system on Wednesday, according to Inter Services Public Relations. Ghauri Ballistic Missile can carry both conventional and nuclear warheads upto a distance of 1,300 kilometres. The launch was conducted by a strategic missile group of the Army Strategic Forces Command that was aimed… read more
Naval Technology: India has successfully tested its surface-to-surface, nuclear-capable Dhanush ballistic missile, for its full range of 350km from an offshore patrolling vessel (OPV) off the Odisha coast in the Bay of Bengal. The test was carried out by the Strategic Force Command (SFC) of the defence force as part of regular user training. The… read more
Deccan Chronicle: New Delhi: India is capable of developing intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) which can hit targets beyond the range of 10,000 kms, Chairman of Armament Research Board, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Dr S K Salwan said on Saturday. “India has successfully test fired nuclear capable Agni V missile recently which has a… read more
New York Times: WASHINGTON — Pakistan needs short-range “tactical” nuclear weapons to deter arch-rival India, a top adviser to its government said Monday, dismissing concerns it could increase the risk of a nuclear war. Khalid Kidwai also rejected concerns over the security of Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal, insisting that adequate safeguards are in place to protect what… read more
The Diplomat: Last week, Franz-Stefan Gady provided a helpful round-up of the confusing evidence surrounding the existence of Pakistan’s sea-based second nuclear strike capability. Since 2012, when Pakistan created its Naval Strategic Force Command, there has been considerable concern, in India and elsewhere, that Pakistan is close to imminently operationalizing a sea-based second strike capability. Though analysts… read more
Over the past several years, knowledgeable witnesses appearing before Congress have testified to an impending crisis in national security. Whether it is the readiness of American personnel, the capability of our ships and aircraft, or the size of the force itself, the warnings have been both frequent and alarming. The Chief of Staff of the… read more