View: US Needs an Explicit India Strategy
The flux in US-India relationship has evoked consternation within the analyst community, particularly in the US. In a recent article, analyst Sameer Lalwani wrote that repeated “India fatigu... Read more
US-Iran: The Spat and the Standoff
The present imbroglio between the USA and Iran was expected. Candidate Trump in the run-up to the Presidency of the most powerful nation had vowed to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Pl... Read more
15-Marine Rifle Squad: An Exclusive Look Inside the Future Infantry
When Sgt. Cameron Brower heads out on his next deployment later this year, he’ll operate in a kind of rifle squad that top Marine leaders see as the future of the Corps’ core unit and a way... Read more
Kashmir: The Next Few Steps
The Parliamentary actions for removal of discriminatory provisions of Article 370 and 35A have been done and dusted. The dynamics of what all follow next are of immense consequence and how t... Read more
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has launched a Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS) under which testing infrastructure for the private sector will be set up to promote private sector i... Read more
Security Implications of Taking the Bite Out of Article 370
The deed is done. For many citizens of a nation the lament all along had been, we have no policy on Jammu and Kashmir. At best, even if there was a policy beyond appeasing, suiting select st... Read more
Rise of Eurasia And The New Great Game
Editor’s Note Eurasia’s importance to global geopolitics is rapidly swinging on an ascendant graph. It gathers pace as the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation gains greater traction amongst a... Read more
Vietnam, China Showdown in South China Sea: Implications for India
Editor’s Note The South China Sea has been boiling for some time now. As tensions flare-up in the South China Sea (SCS) the prime contestants seem to be Vietnam and China. Both countries hav... Read more
Allies Push Back Against US Waffling on New START
As the White House edges closer to abandoning the New START treaty, it may be setting Washington on a collision course with NATO allies, including Britain — traditionally the ally that most... Read more
Countering Rogue Drones in Absence of Real System
Editor’s Note We seldom stop to consider the potential disruptive impact of the innovations we develop, seeing them as largely positive; such in case of with drones. While drones are proving... Read more