Editor’s Note There is a race on in the Indian Ocean between the Chinese and the Indians to extend influence and create assets that could serve the two countries in extending their geo-polit... Read more
Poland’s government is interested in establishing a permanent U.S. military presence in their country and they’re willing to pay for it. The Polish defense ministry said there is a “clear an... Read more
On February 21, 2016, three men from the Indian Army’s elite Special Forces lost their lives while trying to evict two terrorists from Pampores Entrepreneurship Development Institute in the... Read more
The Philippines has warned China that it will go to war if Beijing crosses a red line by unilaterally mining the natural resources of the South China Sea, the country’s Foreign Ministe... Read more
Editor’s Note Training on simulators is becoming more and more essential with the cost of the equipment rising steeply. In the case of helicopter pilots the training is extensive and calls f... Read more
Introduction As India seeks to augment its eastern engagement as part of its ‘Act East’ policy, Indonesia is a natural ally to be sought for the cause by virtue of its geographical location,... Read more
Editor’s Note Our defence planning has not been a top priority of our governments. There is no co-relationship between defence planning and allocation of finances. Various committees i... Read more
Editor’s Note The creation of a Defence Planning Committee (DPC) has drawn a mixed response. Some people have viewed it as the state burial to the concept of Chief of Defence Staff, while ot... Read more
Editor’s Note Our dependence on imports for the defence sector has been rising and it calls for concerted action should we attempt the twin objectives of indigenisation and creating a substa... Read more
