COMCASA Signed, Defence Continues to Spur India-U.S. Ties
India and the United States on Thursday signed the Communication and Information on Security Memorandum of Agreement (COMCASA) that is meant to facilitate transfer of communications security... Read more
The US Army is Making a Laser-Powered Drone that Can Fly Indefinitely
The US Army is taking wireless recharging to new heights, by using lasers to power small drones in mid-air. Small flying vehicles with several rotating blades, known as multicopters or drone... Read more
Growing India-U.S. Ties Has Beijing Jittery
The name Zhang Jiadong may be familiar to India’s community of China watchers. He was posted in the Chinese embassy in New Delhi a few years ago and is presently Director of the Centre... Read more
3 Trends in the Future of Cyber Conflict
Cyber has become a means for nations and organizations to achieve objectives below the thresholds of conflict. In this new digital warfare domain, traditional conceptions are being flipped o... Read more
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