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 by Staff Writers New Delhi (AFP) Sept 6, 2018
The US and Indian militaries will carry out large-scale joint exercises off India next year, top officials said Thursday. The drills would be a first of sorts -- the two countries' forces have not previously trained simultaneously in the air, on the land and at sea. Indian Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made the announcement at the end of a summit with US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj. "We have decided to carry out for the first time a tri-services joint exercise with the United States off the eastern coast of India in 2019," Sitharaman said. The two countries also signed a "Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement", known as COMCASA, that will enable them to exchange sensitive military information quickly and securely. Mattis and Sitharaman signed the COMCASA agreement at a brief ceremony earlier Friday. The US only signs COMCASA agreements with trusted allies, and Washington hopes to deepen its military ties with India. Washington however is concerned about an imminent deal India is making with Russia to buy the S-400 missile system. None of the officials who spoke after the talks made any reference to where things stand on that issue. India and the US also vowed closer cooperation in counterterrorism operations.
France's Macron proposes EU collective defence plan Helsinki (AFP) Aug 30, 2018 French President Emmanuel Macron suggested that Europe adopts a form of collective defence on Thursday as he strengthens calls for EU integration in the face of concerns over the United States' security commitments. Macron, who has called on the bloc to stop its reliance on Washington as a military backstop, said Europe should seek "strategic autonomy" in defence, during a press conference with his Finnish counterpart in Helsinki. In order to achieve this he proposed "cooperation reinforced alm ... read more
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