Iran declared on Monday that its president, Hassan Rouhani, would refuse to meet with President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the upcoming UN General Assembly. Tehran’s announcement came... Read more
National Security Adviser Ajit Doval Ready With India’s New Military Doctrine
India’s Defence Planning Committee (DPC), headed by National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, is expected to submit the National Security Strategy (NSS), effectively the country’s military doctr... 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
It’s Time for NATO to Engage in the Arctic
If you thought the alliance was already involved in the High North, you’re not alone. But as great power presence turns hotter, it’s time to get in the game. In a sudden blow, Pr... Read more
Future Wars Will be Won with Open Mission Systems
When Apple debuted its revolutionary iPad in 2010, the company made a decision that would have profound effects on technology development. Apple wisely chose to have an open-door policy for... 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
Government Determined to Corporatise OFB Despite Opposition
The recent deadlock between employees of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), who struck work to protest the proposed corporatisation of its factories, and the Defence Ministry may have led to... Read more
When Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte visits China this week, he’ll need to salvage something from a “pivot” to Beijing that has left him empty-handed, and exposed his neighbors to a new le... Read more
U.S. Plans to Open Direct Talks With Iran-Backed Houthis in Yemen
The Trump administration is preparing to initiate direct talks with Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen in an effort to end the four-year-old war, a conflict that has become a volatile front... Read more