Pacific Fleet Commander may be Nominated to Lead Indo-Pacific Command, Report Says
The White House is expected to name Adm. John Aquilino, commander of the Navy’s Pacific Fleet, to lead Indo-Pacific Command, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Aquilino would replace... Read more
India planning another division for permanent deployment in Ladakh
SOMEWHERE IN LADAKH: In the wake of China’s aggression in eastern Ladakh, the deployment of additional forces is well underway. But first, a quick look at the current force status. Whi... Read more
India-Seychelles Committed to Assomption Island Project But 2018 Pact Not Going Forward: Barry Faure, Foreign Secy., Seychelles
EDITOR’S NOTE Of late India has stepped up its Indian Ocean engagement by entering into various agreements with smaller but strategically located island nations in the IOR. These natio... Read more
Defence Procurement – Strengthening Our Achilles’ Heel
EDITOR’S NOTE There was much hope in the strategic and defence communities when the current dispensation in Delhi moved at a fast pace on aspects concerning modernization of the armed... Read more
How Drone Swarms Could Change Urban Warfare
For the first time since the Korean War, the U.S. military has to worry about enemy bombs dropping on them in combat. This threat doesn’t come from multibillion-dollar next-generation aircra... Read more
How Israel Is Bringing An End To Hamas’ Tunnels
There were no loud explosions, and no plumes of black smoke rose along Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip. The latest Hamas tunnel was discovered weeks ago using advanced technology d... Read more
A Chinese decision to redevelop criteria for the funding of infrastructure projects that are part of the $50 billion plus China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a key pillar of the People’... Read more
Social Media & Veterans
Editor’s Note Off late a section of the veteran community has been strident in its demands on various issues of pay, perks and pensions, as also interse status of the military personnel vis-... Read more
Pak Scan: What Do Indo-US Strategic Ties Mean For South Asia?
The unfortunate incident of 9/11 and subsequent events at the global level drastically transformed regional dynamics in South Asia. The US-led war against terror resulted in the creation of... Read more
The Hwasong-15: The Anatomy Of North Korea’s New ICBM
On November 29, at 2:47 a.m. local time, North Korea carried out the first-ever launch of what is to date its largest and most powerful ballistic missile, the Hwasong-15. The launch ended a... Read more