#VantageOnFirstpost: How Underwater Drones Became Key to Modern Defence Strategy Countries are rapidly expanding the use of underwater drones as global conflicts highlight vulnerabilities in deep-sea infrastructure. These autonomous systems can travel long distances, monitor power and telecom cables, scan for mines and track submarines. Early underwater vehicles were developed during the Cold War, but new technology and recent attacks on pipelines and cables have accelerated investment. Germany

Bill Maher: "India was supposed to be the counterweight to China… suddenly we’ve got 50 [billion in trade gone]. I remember him holding hands with Modi… now Modi is holding hands with the other guy." Stephen Moore: "Trump’s strategy is to try to unify the world against China." Bill Maher: "He’s doing the opposite, uniting them against us." | Indian Defence News