Vivek Raghuvanshi
Vivek Raghuvanshi is the India correspondent for Defense News.
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India awards contracts for Akash and BrahMos missiles, plus more ships
The ministry selected state-run Bharat Dynamics to supply the fully indigenous Akash weapon system, a short-range air defense system.
Vance insists Trump won’t ‘allow’ a long Iran war
Vance, a veteran of the Iraq War, insisted Monday that the war with Iran is different because Trump “has clearly defined what he wants to accomplish.”
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Putin’s $2.5 trillion gambit
As Russia’s war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, debates increasingly hinge on a central question: How costly has the war been for Russia itself?
Six dead, 18 service members injured in Iran operation
The number of American personnel killed and injured in Operation Epic Fury rose on Monday.
Trump projects war on Iran could last ‘four to five weeks’
The president estimated the attacks could last four to five weeks but said the U.S. was capable of extending the bombardment far longer.
Pentagon seeks robot ships to haul supplies to combat zones
The U.S. military is looking for autonomous freighters that can transport supplies into dangerous waters, according to a DIU solicitation.
Macron opens door to deploying French nuclear forces to European allies
The plan is a “major evolution” of France’s deterrence posture, the president said in a long-awaited speech at the Île Longue naval base in Brittany.
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Hegseth, Caine lay out Iran goals: “No stupid rules of engagement, no nation-building quagmire.”
Defense Secretary acknowledges casualties, says goals of Operation Epic Fury are "laser focused." Joint Chiefs Chairman says more troops moving to theater.
Additional troops to deploy to Middle East as Gen. Caine says to expect ‘additional losses’
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke to reporters at an on-camera media briefing Monday.
