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
Cybersecurity is Failing Us – and Will Continue to do so Unless We Act
IT WAS an innocent mistake, with huge consequences. Robin Seggelmann was a programmer working on OpenSSL, a software library used to make secure connections over the internet. In 2014, it em... Read more
Soviet Collapse Echoes in China’s Belt and Road
What causes empires to fall? According to one influential view, it’s ultimately a question of investment. Great powers are the nations that best harness their economic potential to build up... Read more
Why The Korean Peninsula Matters for India
The Korean Peninsula borders China with proximity to Russia and Japan serving as an important balancer in Indo-Pacific. Developments here provide an opportunity for regional realignment and... Read more
While the Chinese are quite vocal about their claims on most of South China Sea, they don’t similarly tom-tom about their objectives in the Indian Ocean from rooftops. China’s op... Read more
Trudeau Says Canada will ‘Stand Up’ for Human Rights Amid Escalating Dispute With Saudi Arabia
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau isn’t backing down as the Canada-Saudi Arabia rift continues to escalate, saying his government will not shirk from raising concerns about human-rights violatio... Read more
Tilt- Rotor Technology and Development
Editor’s Note Helicopters are extremely versatile platforms that are used both for military and non-military tasks. The problem encountered in helicopters is primarily its speed and range of... Read more
Caution and Doubt in Iran as Trump Offers Direct Dialogue
“It’s good for the country, good for them, good for us and good for the world. No preconditions. If they want to meet, I’ll meet,” US President Donald Trump said at a press briefing July 30.... Read more