China Eyes Taiwan
The US is once again warning that China is desperate to invade Taiwan. This is because Chinese missiles keep flying in the direction of Taiwan resulting in a US aircraft carrier sailing thro... 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
India: Path to Become a Defence Exporter
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
Insight: Indian Helicopter Dreams Produce Nightmares
The Indian military’s seemingly endless pursuit of new helicopters is a sorry tale of woe for both the armed forces and for foreign OEMs wanting to cash in on this large market. Attempting t... Read more
Defence Planning: Covering the Achilles’ Heel
Editor’s Note This article is the fourth in the series of articles on Defence Procurement by the author. His earlier articles Defence Procurement – Strengthening Our Achilles’ Heel, Knowledg... Read more
Indian Intelligence Services Monitoring Russia’s War on Telegram
Indian intelligence services are “closely following” the progress of Russia’s ongoing effort to shut encrypted messaging giant Telegram, a senior government official has to... Read more
Defence Planning Committee: Is Too MuchBeing Attempted Too Late?
Notwithstanding the cynical quip about South Block and governance, summarised as ‘when in doubt and resolve is to be conveyed, create a committee’ — the formation of a new NSA Read More Read more
India Ready to Revitalise Commonwealth
Editor’s Note After protracted apprehensions to the contrary, PM Modi has confirmed his presence at the CHOGM Summit from 16 to 20 April. Often considered as moribund body, CHOGM has regaine... Read more
Deepening Crisis in Maldives
Editor’s Note The issues in Maldives do not seem to be progressing as would be expected in most democracies. President Yameen has done little beyond doing away with the emergency that he had... Read more
China’s South Asian Miscalculation
At a conference in China a few years ago, I watched as a Chinese expert gave a presentation laying out Beijing’s view of the military conflict that it faced in nearby seas. It was largely a... Read more