The upswing in militancy in the province of Balochistan by ethnic groups calling for independence from Pakistan poses a security challenge to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Bei... Read more
China’s Virus Backlash targets India and Hong Kong
The last couple of weeks have witnessed a number of confrontations along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) that delineates the boundary between India and China. The Indian press is alarmed. I... Read more
Tour of Duty: Give it a Chance
Modernisation of IA : Crying for Help 1.Why do we need it? Primarily for two major reasons. Defence budget falls drastically short of meeting the needs of capability development of the Armed... Read more
The Inside Story of Two Supersonic Flights that Changed how America Operates the F-35
The F-35 pilot who flew the two infamous supersonic missions that inflicted damage to the jet’s stealth coating and tail wants to set the record straight. When pilots conduct supersonic inte... Read more
China Has Two Paths to Global Domination
Xi Jinping’s China is displaying a superpower’s ambition. Only a few years ago, many American observers still hoped that China would reconcile itself to a supporting role in the liberal inte... Read more
Pentagon Legislation Aims to End Dependence on China for Rare Earth Minerals
The Pentagon has proposed legislation that aims to end reliance on China for rare earth minerals critical to the manufacturing of missiles and munitions, hypersonic weapons and radiation har... Read more
China, Australia Edge Towards Covid-19 Trade War
Australia’s call for an investigation into China’s role as the origin of the Covid-19 pandemic is quickly morphing into a trade war, one that could have unhealthy impacts on both sides. Aust... Read more
Wuhan Orders Fresh Coronavirus Tests for all Residents as New Cluster Fans Fears of Second Wave
Authorities in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus pandemic was first detected, have ordered fresh Covid-19 tests for all of its 14 million residents after a cluster of... Read more
Are NATO Warships About to Start World War III in the Arctic?
In early July 2000, President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s naval brass paced nervously in front of ocean maps and war plans. An armada of unprecedented size had left port and was now headed t... Read more
Covid Constraints on Defence Expenditure Could Help Transform Military Culture
The freezing of fresh capital acquisitions by the defence forces, delays in procurement and induction of existing orders, and austerity measures in the administrative domain, were expected.... Read more