Editor’s Note UAVs are now an essential part of all modern armed forces’ inventories. They are cheaper than modern aircraft and eliminate the risk of losing a pilot. The tasks that they can... Read more
; By: Rear Admiral Sudarshan Y Shrikhande, IN (Retd)
Editor’s Note Is the Scorpene leak a huge setback or a tactical speed bump for the Indian Navy? It’s perhaps an issue that requires scrutiny by professionals. The sole blessing so far is the... Read more
Quietly, almost without any fanfare, India and the United States signed an agreement that enables militaries of both countries to use each others’ facilities to replenish warships, aircraft... Read more
Editor’s Note The expectations after the NDA Government got hold of the reins at Delhi were many. The Government has been in saddle for some time now and it’s time to put them through the si... Read more
EDITOR’S NOTE The award by the Permanent Court of Arbitration against the Chinese in the South China Sea (SCS) case that Philippines had initiated, has been received with much enthusia... Read more
Editor’s Note Under the present Raksha Mantri, the MoD has shed the image of being a slothful organization to one that has seemingly sharper reflexes when it comes to decision making. Howeve... Read more
Editor’s Note The Strategic Partnership model was to be a part and parcel of DPP-2016 when it was released at DefExpo earlier this year in Goa. However, even after entrusting it to a task fo... Read more
Editor’s Note South China Sea has been boiling hot for some time. The Chinese have been rough in their treatment of the smaller nations of South China Sea. It’s unilateral decisions to exten... Read more
Last week, Capt Amrinder Singh, Maharaja of Patiala, soldier and now politician, wrote a heartfelt piece batting for the Indian soldier deployed in Kashmir and berated the political as well... Read more
; By: Nitin A. Gokhale (first published in abplive.in)
It took some time in coming but the Indian Army, after a few baby steps since 2013, has finally come up with a liberal official policy on use of social media by its serving personnel. Read M... Read more