Manohar Parrikar, Minister Behind Surgical Strikes, Modernised India’s Defence and Gave Free Hand to Army
In his two and a half years as India’s Defence Minister, Manohar Parrikar attempted to bring back the modernisation of the armed forces back on track as well as gave free hand to the Indian... Read more
Wi-Fi and LTE Poised to Transform Tactical Networking
U.S. Department of Defense tactical networking and command post programs widely acknowledge the critical need to improve mobility. The current state-of-the-art for tent-based command posts r... Read more
Longest US-Taliban Peace Talks See ‘Progress,’ But Agreement on Withdrawal Timeline Still a Sticking Point
The longest peace talks between the U.S. and the Taliban to end America’s 17-year war in Afghanistan concluded Tuesday night in Qatar, with both sides saying progress had been made. The near... Read more
The United States has always been a reluctant power in the Arctic. It has invested very little into its Arctic resources – with no real ports along Alaska’s Arctic waters, little military pr... Read more
China Will Not Take Sides in India-Pakistan Dispute, Says State Media
China, the “all-weather friend” of Pakistan, will not take any side if war breaks out between India and its western neighbour. Instead, Beijing will play the role of a mediator w... Read more
India and Pakistan are a Brewing Nuclear Nightmare
While India and Pakistan seem to have stopped bombing one another, the causes behind the cross-border tensions aren’t going away any time soon. The two nations are nuclear-armed; have large... Read more
Europe Doesn’t Even Agree on Assad Anymore
he European Union tries to present a united front to the world, but a wide range of issues increasingly divide the continent against itself. The latest question to split the EU is whether to... Read more
Future War: Not Back to the Future
I am at the twilight of my 37-year career in the United States Marine Corps. As my time in the service ends, I thought it was important to share where I think our nation is in terms of its a... Read more
China, the world’s second largest military spender after the US, defended its massive allocation on security on Monday and hinted at raising it further this year, saying the country di... Read more
The Balakot Fallout- An Analysis by Lt Gen P R Shankar (Retd)
India crossed a Rubicon when it carried out its intelligence led pre-emptive non-military air strikes across the LOC and in Pakistani territory on the terrorist training camp at Balakot. It... Read more