After China, US unveils ultra long range air-to-air missile — where does India stand in the race

(Image credit: Jonathan Tweedy) The AIM‑260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM) represents a major leap in U.S. air‑to‑air weaponry, designed to counter the long‑range threat posed by China’s PL‑15 and PL‑17. First revealed in 2019, though development likely began around 2017, the missile has now been photographed in live testing on a Navy F/A‑18F at…

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Bitcoin at the bottleneck: Iran’s Hormuz hafta rattles markets

TOI correspondent from Washington: Iran has moved to reassert control over the Strait of Hormuz within hours of Israel’s continued strikes in Lebanon, putting a squeeze on shipping movement just 48 hours before talks are scheduled to commence in Islamabad. Tehran’s actions—ranging from enhanced inspections to outright halts of tankers—have contradicted US claims that the…

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