- 16 May, 2022
Foreign Affairs. Geopolitics. National Security.Military Affairs & Strategy
Battle Rages for Ukrainian Region of Donbas
By Jonathan Landay and Tom Balmforth RUSKA LOZOVA, Ukraine (Reuters) - Russia pummelled positions in the east of Ukraine on Sunday, its defence ministry said, as it sought to encircle…
The Sinking of Moskva – Challenges for Large Surface Ships
The Russian warship cruiser Moskva, the flagship of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, sank on 14 April 2022 during the conflict in Ukraine. The ship was hit by two R-360 Neptune…
By Air Marshal Anil Chopra (Retd)
Russia’s Ukrainian Quagmire Providing Tough Lessons for China
By Greg Torode, Martin Quin Pollard and Yew Lun Tian HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) -From countering a Western "information war" during a Taiwan conflict to using "shock and awe" to swiftly…
By Reuters and Chanakya Forum
Nuclear Resurgence for Peace and War
The emergence of Covid-19 and climate change as existential threats to mankind had relegated the nuclear danger to a second level threat till the Russia-Ukraine war broke out. In 1991,…
By TP Sreenivasan
Mariupol : Ruins of Port Could Become Russia’s First Big Prize in Ukraine
By Pavel Polityuk and Natalia Zinets (Reuters) - The Sea of Azov port of Mariupol, reduced to a wasteland by seven weeks of siege and bombardment that Ukraine says killed…
By Reuters and Chanakya Forum
Even With Sanctions, Russia Can Afford to Feed its War Machine
By Mark Trevelyan and Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen LONDON (Reuters) - Russia can afford to wage a long war in Ukraine despite being hammered by Western sanctions aimed at crippling its ability…
By Reuters and Chanakya Forum
Air Power in Ukraine Conflict
The global attention continues to be focused on the conflict between the two largest nations of Europe, Russia and Ukraine. The war began with contest of influence over Ukraine. The…
By Air Marshal Anil Chopra (Retd)
Russia’s ‘Defensive’ Use of Nuclear Weapons Policy
Even before the Russian military machine entered Ukrainian territory on February 24, the potential threat of escalation to a nuclear conflict had been raised. In the days before the invasion,…
By Reuters and Chanakya Forum
Bogged Down in Ukraine, Russia Moves War Goalposts
By Mark Trevelyan LONDON (Reuters) - Russia has reframed its war goals in Ukraine in a way that may make it easier for President Vladimir Putin to claim a face-saving…
By Reuters and Chanakya Forum
Largest Test Yet, North Korea’s ICBM Programme Hits New Heights
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's resumption of long-range missile tests, including a flight of its largest-ever weapon, puts it closer than ever to having a reliable way…
By Reuters and Chanakya Forum
Chinese Military Aid to Russia – A Major Role Reversal
By Greg Torode and Martin Quin Pollard HONG KONG (Reuters) - For decades Russia has, more than any other country, aided China's dramatic military modernisation with weapons and technology -…
By Reuters and Chanakya Forum
War of Mercenaries
On 10th of March, Britain’s Ministry of Defence released an intelligence update, which said—Russia is deploying Private Military Companies (PMCs) in Ukraine. Interestingly just a week before this announcement Russia’s…
By Levina
