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Gen Dwivedi to Retire June 30, Leaves Behind Army With 50,000-Plus Drones
General Upendra Dwivedi will retire as Chief of Army Staff on June 30, 2026, concluding a tenure that saw the Indian Army’s drone inventory grow from a few hundred to more than 50,000 — a figure expected to double again within two to three years, according to defence sources. More than 25 Drone and Counter-Drone…
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Drones Over Neighbourhoods: The Civilian Cost of Pakistan’s Unmanned Warfare Strategy
The drone has transformed modern warfare. Unmanned aerial vehicles offer militaries the ability to strike at distance, gather intelligence, and project power without putting pilots at risk. They have become a fixture of contemporary conflict. Pakistan has invested significantly in drone technology and, during the May 2025 military operations, employed drones on a substantial scale.…
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China’s Covert Support of the Houthis
Introduction After the October 7 attack in 2023 by Hamas on Israel, the Houthi rebels opened their playbook against the Israelis on 14 November 2023 when the rebel group’s leader Abdulmalik al-Houthi announced: “Our eyes are open to constantly monitor and search for any Israeli ship in the Red Sea, especially in the Bab al-Mandab,…