‘Dew’ Finally Accorded Its Due as Battlefield Resource
“Dew drops gather as the night sky fades, running as morning comes. Dreams escape with the rising of the sun. Hope is cautious to return. Heat grazes the seeds of a sunflower and thorns of a... Read more
Era of Disruption in Military Affairs: Need for Multi Domain Operations
What is a domain? “Critical macro maneuver space whose access or control is vital to the freedom of action and superiority required by the mission.” “The sphere of influence in which activit... Read more
Peace in Afghanistan is Unlikely
Trump called off the US-Afghan peace talks post an attack in Kabul, which claimed twelve lives including two soldiers, of which one was an American. He stated to White House reporters, “As f... Read more
Comparison: India’s LCH, Chinese Z-10, Turkey’s T-129 Attack Helicopters
Editor’s Note The Indian helicopter fleet requires immediate resuscitation. Its state is far below par for operational usage. A beginning has been made by purchasing limited numbers of the A... Read more
Quantum Leap in Indigenously Developed Technologies
Editor’s Note While the Chandrayaan missions have displayed to the whole world the heights that Indian Research and Development establishments can surpass, the DRDO has also notched a few s... Read more
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