New Delhi (ABC Live): The April 13, 2024 missile-drone attack by Iran on Israel likely aimed to inflict substantial damage without triggering a massive Israeli retaliation. It was a deliberate attempt at success, borrowing tactics from Russian strikes on Ukraine. However, the attack fell short of its intended impact, possibly due to Iran underestimating Israel's superior defense capabilities compared to Ukraine.The assault involved around 170 drones, 30 cruise missiles, and 120 ballistic missiles. Drones were launched ahead of the ballistic missiles, likely to coincide with the cruise missiles ..read more

New Delhi (ABC Live):  Maritime transport, the backbone of international trade, is responsible for 80% of the global movement of goods.Attacks on shipping affecting the Suez Canal add to geopolitical tensions impacting shipping routes in the Black Sea, and severe drought due climate change disrupting shipping in the Panama Canal.The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has released “Navigating Troubled Waters. The Impact to Global Trade of Disruption of Shipping Routes in the Red Sea, The Black Sea and the Panama Canal” signaling how attacks on Red Sea shipping which ..read more

New Delhi (ABC Live): The Loss of missile cruiser by Russia in Ukraine war has raised questions over choice between missile cruisers and corvettes in sea warfare.ABC Research team working on Ukraine War 2022 reports on choice between missile cruisers; Number of vessels listed above as destroyed, sunk, scuttled, or captured excluding claims by the opposing side Ship type Russian Navy Ukrainian Navy Surface vessels Cruisers 1 (9,380 t) Frigate 1 (3,150 t) Corvette 1 (830 t) Patrol Boats 3 (69 t) 2 (1791 t) Gunboat 6 (180 t) Assault boats/craft 1 1 (94 t) Surface vessels subtotal 5 (>9449 t) 1 ..read more

New Delhi (ABC Live): Over the past few years, there has been an increasing inclination towards incorporating drones into military drills. In 2016, the U.S. Army executed a comprehensive exercise named Jade Helm 16, deploying a multitude of drones. This exercise aimed to evaluate the Army's proficiency in navigating intricate and contested environments, pushing the boundaries of its operational capabilities.ABC Research Team working on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles writes about threats posed by this transformative technology with implications for international law.Drones, also known as Unmanned Aer ..read more

New Delhi (ABC Live): The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in 2023 has now reached its 42nd day, despite numerous international efforts and pressure to bring about a resolution. The United Nations, whose influence has been questioned due to its limited role in the 2022 Russian-Ukraine war, is once again being scrutinized for its relevance in today's global affairs.The ABC Research Team has observed a series of actions taken by the United Nations regarding the Israel-Hamas war in order to help our readers understand the significance of the organization in current geopolitical matters.O ..read more

New Delhi (ABC Live): Eight former officers of the Indian Navy who were working in Doha-based Dahra Global sentenced to death by a court in Qatar Thursday on charges that have not been made public.It is worthy to mention that India was working for securing their release arrested in the month of August on an alleged case of espionage and the capital punishment decision is a clear-cut setback to India’s efforts.The ABC Research working on Israel-Hamas war refers an article published by NBC News titled Gaza is plagued by poverty, but Hamas has no shortage of cash. Where does it come from? Which i ..read more

New Delhi (ABC Live): The Israel war against Hamas has entered into its 10th day and still ground offensive has yet to start as Hamas’s ‘Gaza Metro, tunnel system, is puzzling Israeli defence forces.As per informed sources at least 1,300 people killed in Hamas terrorists attack and around 150 taken hostages, whereas contrary to killings on Israeli side, at least 2,450 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel launched retaliatory air strikes.Hamas continued its ground and rocket attacks into Israel, primarily southern Israel. Palestinian militants are continuing limited attempts to infiltra ..read more

New Delhi (ABC Live): It is the sixth day since Hamas carried out surprise terrorists attack in south Israel.As earlier the ABC Research team has referred reports on the United States and Russia policies towards Israel, today our research team refers a report on role of China in nurturing Hamas.The ABC Research refers an order  dated 29/10/2012 of United States District Court Southern District of New York on Bank of China Role in funding Hamas with sole aim to understand make our readers about all possible stakeholders in present Hamas terrorists attack on Israel apart from Israel, Hamas ..read more

Chandigarh (ABC Live): The massive surprise attack by Palestinian militia group Hamas on Saturday has raised the serious questions over failure of intelligence agencies especially Mossad, CIA etc.Saturday’s attack came 50 years and a day after Egyptian and Syrian forces launched an assault during the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur in an effort to retrieve territory Israel had taken during a brief conflict in 1967.The Geopolitical researchers associated with Live ABC have definite opinion the Hamas attacks on Israel could transform the landscape of Israel-Palestine Crisis.After Ukraine-Russia war ..read more

New Delhi (ABC Live): Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi along with the leaders of Singapore, Bangladesh, Italy, USA, Brazil, Argentina, Mauritius and UAE, launched the Global Biofuel Alliance on 9 September 2023, on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in New Delhi.The Global Biofuel Alliance (GBA) is an initiative by India as the G20 Chair. The Alliance intends to expedite the global uptake of biofuels through facilitating technology advancements, intensifying utilization of sustainable biofuels, shaping robust standard setting and certification through the participation of a wide spectrum of stak ..read more