- 01 July, 2022
Foreign Affairs. Geopolitics. National Security.Cockpit Conversation
China’s New Aircraft Carrier Fujian: Hit or Miss
While the United States was wrapping up its Valiant Shield 2022 exercise on 17 June, China launched its third aircraft carrier with all the fanfare. The launch was postponed twice…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
Xi’s Re-election: Opportunity For World, Curse For China
China is gearing up for the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party to be held later this year. According to the consensus view, President Xi Jinping’s historic bid…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
United States Outmanoeuvres Russia Once Again?
In a recent briefing, the US Director of National Intelligence (DNI), Avril Haines warned, “I would characterize it as the Russians aren’t winning, and the Ukrainians aren’t winning, and we’re…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
How Russia-Ukraine Copied Finland War Without Lessons
Finland is a unique country with a distinct language and culture. However, its possession was always contested between Sweden and Russia. Though Finland mainly remained under Swedish control in 1809,…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
Ukraine: One Chessboard, One Master
As the war in Ukraine inches towards the seventh week, there is a weariness among the warring nations; unconcerned people across the globe are clapping at the sight of missile…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
Who Is Rocking Imran Khan’s Boat?
Almost two years ago, I had written the highly successful but controversial article — “Is Pakistan Heading For Another Dictatorship.” Many people, including Pakistanis, objected to the articles’ findings, stating…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
Ukraine Conflict and India’s Hard Choices
On 24th January 2022, I assessed and tweeted from my account (@InsightGL) that Russia will invade Ukraine after 20th February, the closing day of the disastrous Beijing Winter Olympics. Unfortunately, my predictions…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
Vladimir Putin: What’s Cooking Between Two Ears
President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin gave an important speech on 21 February 2022. He gave his version of long historical evidence of the nonexistence of Ukraine. But his…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
Should India Be Worried About Russia-China Bonhomie ?
It had been two years since Russian President Putin had met Chinese President Xi Jinping. That drought got over when they met on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
Success or Failure: Beijing Winter Olympics Is Bad News for the World
Fourteen years ago, China conducted the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The games were a success, and the biggest beneficiary was Xi Jinping. He was Vice President of China and…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
China’s Invasion of Taiwan – Opportunity for India
Today China has over 350 ships and submarines (130 major surface components), numerically making it the largest Navy globally. These extraordinary Chinese naval expansions are not there to recreate the…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
5G Technology on Collision Course With Aviation ?
It all started with the launch of the 5G cell phone service in the United States on 19 January 2022. Despite years of lead time, things hadn’t moved the way…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
