A Lot Will Depend on How Far the CDS is Empowered
‘Until and unless he is empowered to be the direct point of contact on defence issues for the prime minister, it will not work. ‘The offices of the three Chiefs will lose some of... Read more
The main focus of U.S. defense strategy has shifted from defeating violent extremists—terrorists—to opposing aggression by other great powers. Those other powers are understood to be China a... Read more
View: US Needs an Explicit India Strategy
The flux in US-India relationship has evoked consternation within the analyst community, particularly in the US. In a recent article, analyst Sameer Lalwani wrote that repeated “India fatigu... Read more
15-Marine Rifle Squad: An Exclusive Look Inside the Future Infantry
When Sgt. Cameron Brower heads out on his next deployment later this year, he’ll operate in a kind of rifle squad that top Marine leaders see as the future of the Corps’ core unit and a way... Read more
FAQs on the State of Jammu and Kashmir
Executive Summary The State of Jammu and Kashmir with a population of 12.5 million is one of India’s 29 States. Legally and constitutionally Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of the Indi... Read more
Allies Push Back Against US Waffling on New START
As the White House edges closer to abandoning the New START treaty, it may be setting Washington on a collision course with NATO allies, including Britain — traditionally the ally that most... Read more
Indian Army Set to Take on Russia, China, Others in Sniping, Mountain Warfare Challenges
The Indian Army’s sniping and mountain warfare teams are all set to participate in next month’s International Army Games to be held in Belarus and Russia. The first team, which will particip... Read more
A Framework for Defence Interaction With IITs By Lt Gen P R Shankar
From Oxymoronism to a Framework India lacks adequate defense technology. It needs to invest in defense R&D if it must be a power of reckoning. It needs to break its trader mentality. It... Read more
Shipbuilding Contributes to Economic Growth and Nation Building
Naval shipbuilding can contribute immensely to the vision of making India a $5 trillion economy by 2024 said Admiral Karambir Singh, Chief of the Naval Staff, Indian Navy in New Delhi. Speak... Read more
Blood, Sweat and Glory: The Story of Kargil 1999
Twenty years ago this month, India was taken by surprise at Pakistan’s intrusion into the Kargil-Dras sector of Jammu and Kashmir. This is the story of how India took back it’s p... Read more