Col RN Ghosh Dastidar (Retd) Articles 20
Col RN Ghosh Dastidar is a Post Graduate from Madras University in Defence and Strategic Studies. He is a retired Mechanised Infantry Officer, with a vast and varied experience in the Indian Army of 38 years. He is a keen follower of Geo Strategic events around the Globe and a freelance journalist, in this field.
He can be reached at: rngdastidar1@yahoo.co.in
Geo-Politics Of Today Mandates Nuclear Arms Control
On 8 August 2022, Russia announced that it will not allow the US to inspect its nuclear arsenal and facilities anymore, as laid down in the New START which is the last Arms Control Treaty, s... Read more
Militarisation Of Space
Editor’s Note The testing of Anti-Satellite weapons has created a tenuous situation for space assets of all countries. In the space arena, the drive to dominate space as another sphere of co... Read more
Islamic State of Khorasan Province
As the US and allied troops carried out the evacuation of their troops, diplomatic corps, contractors and Afghan civilians, the Taliban took over the administration of Afghanistan and the wo... Read more
Growing Need To Break China’s Dominance In Rare Earth Materials
Editor’s Note Rare Earth Elements are necessary for a host of strategic and consumer requirements globally. So far, the Chinese have been the lead producers and have also usurped the product... Read more
Space Warfare: Need for Legal Bindings in the Last Frontier
Editor’s Note A recent media report brought out that there are 2000 active and 3000 dead satellites in space. There are 128 million pieces of junk larger than 1mm. Further, since 1999, the... Read more
Afghanistan at Crossroads
The Afghan National Government (ANG) and Taliban commenced peace talks at Doha, Qatar on 12 September 2020. The ANG, ruling Afghanistan since December 2004 on the framework of a Constitution... Read more
The Libyan Conundrum
Editor’s Note A lot was expected in West Asia when the winds of Arab Spring blew over an area that has witnessed very limited liberalisation in terms of democratic rights of citizens for age... Read more
Will 2020 Herald a New Dawn for Pakistan
As the year 2019 comes to a close, the Pakistan Military, the nation’s Deep State and often the hidden face of its power, both inside and outside Pakistan, finds itself in a rather unusual s... Read more
Is the Open Skies Treaty Doomed?
Editor’s Note Nations resort to various measures to build confidence and avoid conflict. The Open Skies Treaty is one of those measures and caters for nations, with or without satellite reso... Read more
Arctic Thaw Opens Up A New Arena For Global Conflict
Editor’s Note As the world continues to be focussed on Syria, the South China Sea, the scourge of terrorism and the like, a new arena for the competition is taking shape at a rapid pace. It’... Read more