US, Russia Divided on Venezuela Crisis After Talks as Moscow Warns Against Military Intervention
Russia and the United States remain split on how to resolve the crisis in Venezuela, officials from both powers said Tuesday after talks in Rome. Elliott Abrams, the Trump administration’s s... Read more
7 Funding Priorities in the Pentagon’s Cyber Budget
Tucked inside the Department of Defense’s massive $750 billion budget request for fiscal 2020 is a blueprint for how the Pentagon plans to invest in new cyber capabilities. As part of the de... Read more
Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA) a Safe, Secure and Sustainable Growth for all in India’s North East
Editor’s Note The Maritime Research Centre (MRC) Pune, in collaboration with multiple local partners including the Assam Science, Technology and Environment Council, the State Innovation and... Read more
Thales Showcasing Solutions Developed in India
Editor’s Note Thales has a decades long association with the Indian Defence Industry. It has provided a large inventory of equipment to the Indian armed forces. The company plans to open an... Read more
Challenges for India and Indo-Pacific in Post Elections Bangladesh?
Results of the Bangladesh elections held on 30 December, 2018 were indeed a surprise. Awami league under Sheikh Hasina was definitely expected to win, however garnering 288 of the 300 seats... Read more
Impressions From Our Recent Visit to Tibet
The visit to Tibet, China’s most politically sensitive region and widely focused upon by the international community is a memorable experience. The region, in the past decade, has seen impre... Read more
2018: With 25 Tests, A Leg-Up For India’s Missile Programme
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), its Missiles and Strategic Systems cluster in particular, seems determined to turn a new leaf. Monday’s successful trial of Agni... Read more
Manohar Awati: Sailor, War Hero, Adventurer, Leader, Chronicler…Crosses the Bar
Old Sea Dog! As a first- term cadet in July 1976, Rear Admiral Manohar Prahlad Awati (MPA) was the first flag officer I saw in flesh and blood and he could have been right out of any boyhood... Read more
How Revamped NSCS is Helping Shape Coherent National Security Policy
As the revamped National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) gets down to implement its expanded mandate, the contours of the new structure are getting clearer. Multiple sources in the know... Read more
Major Revamp of India’s National Security Architecture
Three Deputy National Security Advisers. A Military Adviser. Reconstituted Strategic Policy Group. A dedicated think tank to monitor and assess China across the spectrum. Formation of Defenc... Read more