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AUKUS: Collaboration on Hypersonic Weapons
Australia, Britain, and the United States will begin collaborating on increasing defence capacity and hypersonic missile strikes keeping in mind that their rivals China and Russia are advancing...
Bucha Civilian Killings
Following the Russian withdrawal from the outskirts of Kyiv, videos and images of civilians lying dead on the streets of Bucha, Ukraine, some with their hands tied behind...
Russia’s Wagner Group of Mercenaries
1,000 mercenaries from the Wagner Group, a Russian private military company, are being deployed to the eastern part of Ukraine. For the past eight years, this group has...
Kinzhal Missile
The Kh-47M2 Kinzhal is a Russian hypersonic aero-ballistic air-to-surface missile with nuclear capability. It has a range of more than 2,000 kilometres, a top speed of Mach 10,...
Ukraine in European Electricity Grid
Ukraine has been linked to an electricity grid of continental Europe. This will reduce Ukraine’s dependence on Russia. Synchronization of the electricity grid According to an announcement by...
What was ‘2014 MH17 Crash’?
Australia and Netherlands decided to take legal action against Russia over its alleged role in downing Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine more than seven years ago....
SIPRI ‘2021 Trends in International Arms Transfers’ Report
Recently, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) published the “Trends in International Arms Transfers, 2021” report. Global scenario In 2017-21, India, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Australia, & China were...
Geneva Conventions Guidelines
Geneva Conventions are a set of principles that outline norms for combatant behavior during a war. Overview of Geneva Conventions The Geneva Conventions codify the ethical and legal...
Impact of War on Semiconductor Supply
The global semiconductor chip supply chain which was earlier hit by the COVID-19 pandemic may again face a crisis due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Both Russia and Ukraine...
Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) Status
On 11th March 2022, Joe Biden, U.S. President announced that the U.S. will revoke Russia’s “permanent normal trade relations (PNTR)” status. This is to punish Russia for its...
Russian Debt Default
Recently, the Chief Economist of the World Bank warned that Russia and Belarus are close to being unable to pay their debts. About the default Debt default is...
