Politics, Defense & More
7 April 2025
Scientific Blogs
Asteroid 2024 YR4 has just been termed a Level 3 threat on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale. The United Nations has activated its Planetary Defense Protocol, which is primarily designed to protect Earth from hazardous NEOs (Near Earth Objects). This protocol includes several strategies such as continued detection, tracking, deflection methods, emergency preparations, and public
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It has only been two years since the world witnessed a storm when OpenAI’s ChatGPT shook the global AI industry. Little did anyone expect that, in such a short time, ChatGPT would face intense competition from a Chinese AI model—DeepSeek AI. The Chinese company has introduced the DeepSeek-R1 and V3 language models, causing a stir
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“Victory smiles upon those who anticipate the changes in the character of war, not upon those who wait to adapt themselves after the changes occur.” Giulio Douhet, Italian general & referred as “Father of Strategic Air Power”
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Our world is now swelling with armed conflicts and wars that are imbued with harsh narratives and planned or unplanned political setbacks. In the peace-building process, confrontational narratives and deep-seated assumptions interplay negatively, causing increasingly dreadful situations. Front-line diplomats or back-channel mediators, amid the heat of war or the boiling narratives that may explode into
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Space debris and Cyber-space overlaps are emerging threats for which humanity is significantly least prepared today. Most importantly, whether intentional or unintentional, these threats are now construed as national security issues, bringing defense commanders to the discussion table. This broadens the strategy making discussions, beyond space experts, the scientific community, or rescue planners. It is
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When the United States Unleashed Atom bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 80 years ago, the world saw for the first time the destructive power of nuclear weapons. These occasions not only signaled the end of World War II but also the beginning of the nuclear age, which massively changed world politics
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India’s first private sector Vacuum Arc Remelting (VAR) furnace for aerospace-grade titanium alloy production has been commissioned at Lucknow by an Indian Private Company, i.e. PTC Industries, that will boost India’s self-reliance in critical aero-space materials. This state-of-the-art facility, operated by Aero-alloy Technologies (a subsidiary of PTC Industries), marks a very important moment in India’s
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DEFSAT 2025 is set to take limelight at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi, bringing together global leaders, defense experts, and technology innovators to explore the critical role of space technologies in modern warfare. Organized by the Satcom Industry Association-India (SIA-India), this flagship conference and expo will focus on the theme of “Integrated Space Capabilities for
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Cislunar Monitoring Technology is now a policy of U.S. Government. White House has tasked the Pentagon with expediting the development of Advanced Cislunar Monitoring Technologies. This initiative targets to widen the United States’ capabilities in Space Situational Awareness (SSA) and fortify planetary defense. The directive explains the growing strategic importance of the enormous region between
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Semiconductors are the lifeblood of our digital era, with AI taking center stage. These tiny chips are the driving power behind everything from smartphones and computers to countless other essential devices. When it comes to advanced military applications and AI-enabled weaponry, the reliance on semiconductor technology is even more profound, yet inherent with sourcing risks.
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