Hidden behind the recent headlines of Facebook’s poor practices, Russian spy poisoning, and governmental corporation there lies a secret arms race between the superpowers. China, Russia, Ind... Read more
After a short trip to Pakistan last week, I return to Washington convinced that the Trump administration’s new coercive approach toward Islamabad is working, at least in the narrow sense tha... Read more
Editor’s Note The Chinese have pursued economic growth along with developing its military power. It’s a learning that has not been fully assimilated by our leadership. We lag in our military... Read more
Editor’s Note The omnipresence of media has a given a new dimension to every incident that the forces are involved in irrespective of the fact that the commander leading the troops at the si... Read more
Indian Ministry of Defence is hosting the 10th DefExpo in Chennai (April 11-14). Unlike the previous editions, which had more participation from foreign players, this year state-run and dome... Read more
Editor’s Note Our acquisition system suffers from working in silos with little inter-connectivity between the silos. It’s not project driven. The entire machinery in the chain thrives on fin... Read more
Editor’s Note The helicopter resources of the Indian Armed forces are approaching criticality. The current holdings are mostly ageing machines that are proving impossible to maintain and are... Read more
A recent conversation with Ellen Lord, the new undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, revealed her desire to make defense acquisition faster, compressing the ti... Read more