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Japan's sinister intention to accelerate its drive for turning itself into a war state while deceiving the international community has been brought to light.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has successfully concluded its participation in two pivotal international flight engagements: Exercise Pitch Black 2026 in Australia and Exercise Udara Shakti 2026 in Malaysia. The dual-nation deployment underscored the IAF's operational reach, advanced tactical coordination, and commitment to strengthening strategic defence partnerships across the Indo-Pacific region.

'Mangrol', the third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi, was delivered to Indian Navy on 21 Aug 2026.

The Second Ministerial Meeting of China-Indonesia Joint Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue was held in Jakarta on Friday.

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Iran has doubled its production of defense weapons and equipment over the past year, a military official says, emphasizing that strengthening national power is essential to confronting foreign powers seeking to undermine the country's independence.

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China's commercial reusable launch vehicle sector continues to make steady progress, as a company announced on Friday that it had completed a long-duration test firing of an engine for a large recoverable carrier rocket.

According to Chinese military sources, on Saturday, the Philippines drew in external countries to stir up trouble in the South China Sea by organizing so-called "joint patrols." The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) kept full-time tracking and surveillance of the relevant parties, and the situation remained well under control.

The Southern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army on Friday tracked and sent warnings to three Philippine aircraft that illegally entered the airspace over China's Huangyan Dao without authorization from the Chinese government, a Chinese military spokesperson said.

Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says that during his visit to Iraq, it was decided that economic cooperation between the two countries would be operationalized during the visit of an Iraqi Chamber of Commerce delegation to Iran and their meeting with Chamber experts and business leaders.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has held a phone conversation with his Omani counterpart Seyyed Badr Albusaidi on the revival of talks and maritime navigation in the Strategic Strait of Hormuz.

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Commander-in-Chief Major General Ahmad Vahidi says the enemies will never halt their hostility and conspiracies against the Iranian nation, stressing the need to strengthen the country's defensive and offensive capabilities.

Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun said Friday that China is ready to work with Indonesia to further tap the potential for defense cooperation and create more highlights in bilateral cooperation.

The United States and Canada failed to reach a trade deal on Friday, and the White House said that it would impose 50 percent tariffs on certain imports from Canada.

Dans cet entretien accordé à BBC News Afrique, Mame Mandiaye Niang défend le principe de complémentarité entre la justice internationale et les juridictions nationales. Il rejette les accusations d'ingérence et rappelle que de nombreuses enquêtes de la CPI en Afrique ont été ouvertes à la demande des États concernés.

À un mois des élections législatives en Russie, Vladimir Poutine prend la parole ce samedi 22 août au Congrès de son parti, Russie unie (Iedinaïa Rossia). Fin juin, devant la même assemblée, le président russe avait admis que son pays traverse une « période difficile » et promis « d'assurer sa sécurité ». En plus de la guerre en Ukraine, le président russe s'exprime dans un contexte de tension accrue aux frontières de son pays, mais aussi sur le plan intérieur.

Le phénomène climatique El Nino est à l'origine de la baisse du niveau du Nil, une source d'eau précieuse pour les agriculteurs soudanais producteurs de céréales. Le Soudan est confronté à une importante sécheresse et les habitants espèrent le retour de la pluie, alors que le pays subit la pire crise alimentaire au monde causée par une guerre civile en cours depuis avril 2023.