J&K:The Mushroom Cloud That Never had the Chance to Bloom
The abrogation of the special status of Jammu & Kashmir by the Indian government initiated a sustained crescendo of threats to use nuclear weapons, possibility of an all-out war and also... Read more
Defence Procurement: Not A Level Playing Field for Private Sector, PSUs Still Rule
The Indian government opened defence production to the private sector in May 2001 as an outcome of the recommendations of the post-Kargil Review Committee. Accordingly, issuance of Industria... Read more
State of Indian Economy: Will It Affect the Defence Budget
How bad is the state of Indian economy? There has been a surge in reporting the poor state of the Indian economy recently, and significantly more after the presentation of the Union Budget b... 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
Pakistan – ‘Break Ke Baad’ (After it ‘Breaks’)
Editor’s Note Pakistan is on the verge of being a failing state or about to break up, are issues that have been discussed often in the past. In this article the author brings-in comparisons... Read more
Status: Weapons Free – “Arm The Brain”
Editor’s Note The methodologies of fighting our wars are being turned on its head. A slew of terminologies like 4G Warfare, Hybrid Wars, wars in the Space and Cyberspace; Hypersonic Weapons... Read more
Review of Indian No First Use Nuclear Policy: Posers and Posits
Editor’s Note In 2016, the then defence minister Manohar Parrikar, while talking about ‘No First Use’ (NFU) had said, “Why should I bind myself? I should say I am a responsible nuclear... Read more
Escalating Tensions in East Asia
Editor’s Note In the shifting sands of global geopolitics, accentuated by eroding faith in the US, East Asia has been witnessing provocative gestures by major regional players. The relations... Read more
Foreign Policy and National Security
Editor’s Note The umbilical relationship between foreign policy and military capabilities is often lost sight of in resource allocations by countries as they try and balance growth and natio... Read more
Hong Kong Crisis as a Red Flag Flutters
Editor’s Note Hong Kong is on the boil. The tiny island territory, a hub of global business is witnessing a turmoil perhaps never anticipated. That over a million men and women will get on t... Read more