Pete Hegseth
International

US Defence Secretary Defends $1.5 Trillion Budget

By BPN News Desk
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has defended President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion defence budget, saying the record military spending plan is needed to strengthen American forces amid the ongoing Iran conflict and a worsening global security environment. Pete Hegseth Defends US Defence Budget Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Hegseth said
Pete Hegseth
International

US Defence Secretary Faces Iran War Questions

By BPN News Desk
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth faced sharp questioning from lawmakers over the cost and direction of the Iran war, as he defended a major Pentagon budget request by saying it reflected the “urgency of the moment.” US Defence Secretary Defends Pentagon Budget Hegseth described the proposed $1.5 trillion defence budget as a historic war-fighting request, […]
Indian Army
Defence National

India Fifth-Largest Military Spender In 2025

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India was the world’s fifth-largest military spender in 2025, with defence expenditure rising to $92.1 billion, according to the latest SIPRI data. The increase came amid higher global military spending and continuing security concerns in Asia. India Defence Spending Reaches $92.1 Billion India’s military expenditure rose by 8.9% in 2025, placing it behind the United […]
rajnath singh
National

Rajnath Singh Arrives In Bishkek For SCO Meet

By BPN News Desk
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has arrived in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Defence Ministers’ Meeting, where regional security, terrorism and defence cooperation are expected to be discussed. Rajnath Singh Leads Indian Delegation Rajnath Singh is leading a high-level Indian delegation at the SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting. The visit
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Defence National

India-Germany Submarine Deal Nears Signing

By BPN News Desk
India and Germany are moving closer to finalising a long-pending submarine agreement, with German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius saying the deal could be signed within the next three months. The proposed project would deepen defence cooperation between the two countries and support India’s naval modernisation plans at a time of growing strategic focus on the […]
Japan
International

Japan Eases Arms Export Rules In Major Shift

By BPN News Desk
Japan has announced its biggest defence export policy shift in decades, opening the door for overseas sales of warships, missiles and other military equipment. The move marks a major change in Tokyo’s long-standing restrictions on arms exports and signals a broader transformation in Japan’s post-war security posture. Japan Defence Export Rules See Major Overhaul The […]
Brahmos
Op-Eds Opinion

BrahMos vs HQ-9B Shows India’s Strike Advantage

By BPN News Desk
BrahMos Performance Against HQ-9B in Operation Sindoor Shows Why It Remains India’s Most Reliable Strike Weapon Operation Sindoor was not a symbolic show of force. It was a calibrated strike mission aimed at degrading Pakistan’s military infrastructure after escalating tensions, and it relied heavily on stand-off precision weapons rather than direct airspace penetration.
commerical war
Op-Eds Opinion

Iran Used a Commercial Satellite for War. India Still Treats Space as a Government Monopoly

By BPN News Desk
Iran did not just fire missiles at American positions across the Gulf and the wider West Asian theatre. According to reports, Iranian planners had allegedly secured access to a Chinese-built commercial satellite already in orbit and used it to track U.S. bases through time-stamped imagery and orbital surveillance inputs before and after strikes. This was […]
Giorgia Meloni Italy
International

Italy Suspends Defence Deal With Israel

By BPN News Desk
Italy has suspended the automatic renewal of its defence cooperation agreement with Israel, signalling a sharp shift in ties between the two countries as tensions from the wider Middle East conflict continue to grow. The move reflects rising unease in Rome over recent regional developments and marks a notable break from Italy’s earlier support for […]