Countering Chinese Tank Threat
Editor’s Note The issue of inducting adequate tanks in certain sectors in high altitude areas to counter the Chinese threat has been debated for long. A few such areas already have tanks ava... Read more
Defining The Kurdish Situation
Editor’s Pick The Kurdish referendum in Iraq, scheduled for 25 September, 2017 is likely to go in favour of Kurds. However, it will be a difficult process carving out a Kurdish state.... Read more
The Gun In Front Of The Man Matters Almost As Much As The Man Behind The Gun
Editor’s Note The inexplicably vexed issue of our serious dependence on imported armaments right from a soldier’s veritable limb—his rifle–to tanks and fighter aircraft, has been alway... Read more
Al Qaida or Hizbul: Who is the Bigger Threat in J&K?
Editor’s Note There is a call for giving the Kashmir problem a new twist now. So far the call was primarily for Azadi, however, now a small group affiliated to al Qaida has been ranting that... Read more
Getting The Strategic Partnership Going
Soon after the enunciation of Chapter VII of the DPP 2016 on Revitalising Defence Industrial Ecosystem through Strategic Partnerships (SP) in June 2017, the Services have begun issue of RsFI... Read more
The Tale Of Two Corridors Beyond Gwadar & Chabahar
Editor’s Note The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) terminates at Gwadar Port. Its value for China is indeed strategic. However, what it would do to Pakistan’s economy and sovereignty... Read more
What India Really Needs To Import From Israel
Editor’s Note Israel is among the lead Startup nations of the world. The Chinese investments in Israeli startups amount to $ 16.5 bn. Israelis are at the front end of technologies that could... Read more
The Doklam Stand Off – Some Lessons
Editor’s Note The stand-off at Sikkim is into its third month now with no signs of abating. Both countries continue to glare at each other with China also ratcheting up a media war to cower... Read more
Militancy On The Wane; Article 35A In Limelight
Editor’s Note Off late, the security forces have been able to retrieve the situation in the Valley, substantially. The infiltration across is also down to minimal levels. In the never ending... Read more
Artificial Intelligence & Its Impact On The Indian Armed Forces
Editor’s Note Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used in more and more fields in the developed world. The author elaborates the US strategy that clearly charts out areas that need to be p... Read more