China has built a new garrison in its central Sichuan province for its intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) which have the capacity to cover all of India, the Indian Ocean Region as we... Read more
Are We Ready Across the Himalayas?
Editor’s Note Could we encounter a situation when China and India get into a full-fledged war once again. Unlikely, argues the General in his rather detailed analysis of the two countries’ c... Read more
India to Train Scientists of Countries Lacking Satellite-Building Capability
India has decided to train space scientists of countries that lack satellite-building capability. The country announced this initiative during the UNISPACE+50 meeting in Vienna recently.Read... Read more
Govt Bans Offshoots of Al-Qaeda, IS in Anti-Terror Law
The government has banned the latest offshoots of al-Qaeda and Islamic State (IS) after finding that they are radicalising Indian youth for ‘global jihad’ and encouraging terror... Read more
Defence Exports: An Opportunity; With Pre-Requisites
Editor’s Note The recently released Draft Defence Production Policy 2018 aims to export defence goods and services worth 5 Bn USD approximately by 2025. After this one heard that the Raksha... Read more
Why Poland Wants a Permanent US Military Base, and is Willing to Pay $2 Billion for it
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
Why Helicopter Simulators are Becoming Essential?
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
Planning for Capability Building
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
Defence Planning Committee: Is it a New Beginning?
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