The West Should Support the Protesters in Iran
FIVE DAYS of street protests in cities across Iran have underlined the fundamental weakness of a regime sometimes portrayed in Washington as a regional juggernaut.Despite the lifting of most... Read more
India-Japan-Africa: A Defining Growth Triad
Editor’s Note The Chinese have made firm inroads in Africa. However, the Africans have begun to realise that the Chinese are not really benign investors. Investment is often the route they a... Read more
Africa in 2018: China Flexes Muscles & Leaders Shuffle Decks
It really is a year of big men moving on. In Angola, President José Eduardo Dos Santos ended his 37 years in power, and President Yahya Jammeh left power in the Gambia after 22 years. Read M... Read more
Abdullah Abdullah, Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Talks Trump
This August, U.S. President Donald Trump laid out a new strategy for U.S. military operations in Afghanistan, calling for more troops and a conditions-based approach to withdrawing them. To... Read more
The Journeys of Tejas And Arjun
Editor’s Note The author examines two important developments of the Indian defence establishment, the Tejas multi-role fighter aircraft and Arjun tanks. Both these achievements are substanti... Read more
Building a Force of Foreign-Born Marines is Key to the Corps’ Future
Marines engaged around the world today are superior to their opponents in nearly every way. They possess more advanced technology, greater numbers, better weapons, logistics, medical care, t... Read more
The Need For Military Rebalance
Editor’s Note Our three Strike Corps are poised to sweep west into Pakistan while we have only one Strike Corps – in the making – to be fielded against the Chinese. With the incr... Read more