The Iran Conundrum
Editor’s Note If the fortunes of any country has taken a turn after Trump’s winning the American Presidency, perhaps Iran could be foremost on the list. Trump’s trashing of the JCPOA and res... Read more
With Orders Drying Out, Private Shipyards Yearn for Level Playing Field
Overfeeding is a health hazard. In the case of India’s public sector defence shipyards, recipients of Rs 1.3 lakh crore worth of orders from the government over the last decade, it can... Read more
Reorganising Army HQ for More Efficient Functioning
The four different studies being pursued by the Army HQ have the potential of transforming our army into leaner and meaner force. Amongst these studies is the one focused on the re-organisin... Read more
Naval Air: India Falls Farther Behind China
China and India have both decided to expand their navies by building their own aircraft carriers. Both nations began by refurbishing Russian carriers before designing and building their own.... Read more
Is the Indian Army doing away with Brigadiers?
The Indian Army has undertaken a comprehensive time-bound set of four different studies to achieve (a) An agile structure for field formations, (b) A responsive mechanism at the army headqua... Read more
As the Trade War Worsens, the Trade Deficit Increases
The trade war that the U.S. has unleashed on China continues to ratchet up. The next round of 25-percent tariffs on $16 billion of imports from China will go into effect Aug. 23. China is co... Read more
Employment of Ultra Light Howitzers in the Indian Environment
Editor’s Note The Indian Army has got its first imported gun after the Bofors scandal three decades back. India has contracted for 145 of 155mm M777 Ultra Light Howitzers manufactured by BAE... Read more
The Start of New Rules for Autonomous Weapons
In the near future, engineers are going to have to figure out ways to prevent robots from killing. This is part of the broader work on the edges of lethal autonomous weapons systems, a propo... Read more
Indian National Security Strategy Crystallising at a Fast Pace
India’s freshly-minted National Security Strategy (NSS) document is currently under review and is likely to be adopted in coming weeks, informed sources have told. The review, undertaken at... Read more
The head of Strategic Command has outlined a vision for the future to better integrate war-fighting functions and capabilities to keep pace with adversaries in an increasingly dynamic enviro... Read more