- 03 October, 2023
Geopolitics & National SecurityMilitary Affairs & Strategy
WEAPONISING SPACE: IS INDIA IN THE RACE?
India conducted an Anti-Satellite (ASAT) weapon test on March 27, 2019, as part of Mission Shakti. After the US, Russia, and China, India became the fourth state in the world…
By Air Cmde SP Singh (Retd)
J&K’S TACTICAL BATTLES: MISNOMERS AND NUANCES IN THE CURRENT TIMES : PART 1
The Kokernag encounter received considerable attention in the media. Social circles in various towns and cities I have recently visited were also discussing it, especially if they happen to have…
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
C 295 AIRCRAFT INDUCTION INTO IAF: CAPABILITY ENHANCEMENT AND ADVANTAGES
The Indian Air Force (IAF) on 13 Sep 23 took the delivery of its first C-295 transport aircraft from Airbus Defence and Space, at Seville in Spain. The aircraft is…
By Air Marshal Anil Khosla (Retd)
MILITARY DIPLOMACY AND INDIA’s PROJECTION OF HARD POWER
The recently concluded G 20 summit in Delhi could be largely concluded to a diplomatic victory for India as the much elusive consensus emerged after extreme prolonged negotiations culminating in…
By Maj Gen (Dr) Rajan Kochhar (Retd)
Conceptualizing A Conventional Missile Force
Nuclear Deterrent Dynamics “The sole purpose of India’s nuclear deterrence is to deter adversaries use or threat of use of nuclear weapons” Dr Manpreet Sethi Indian nuclear deterrence…
By Maj Gen Roopesh Mehta, SM,VSM
Threat Of Chinese Rocket Force And The Indian Options
The recently leaked U.S. intelligence documents have an aspect that is overlooked by many — the People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF). The leaked top-secret documents reveal a report by…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
No Room for Error—Wargaming to Thwart China’s Aggression
"To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace" …
By Levina
A War With China – Is India Prepared?
Col Grant Newsham’s new book “When China Attacks: A Warning to America,” is a wake-up call for the United States. The book argues that the dispute between the US and…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
‘Threat in Being’ at LAC- Are India-China Macro Bilateral Ties on Track?
Zha Liyou, China's Consul-General at Kolkata recently stated that "macro bilateral ties" with India are coming back on track. Another senior Chinese diplomat in India has called the border situation…
By Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma
A Line Divided: The Frayed Edges Will Remain
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) released its Annual Report 2021-22 on March 13. The report notes: "Since April-May 2020, the Chinese side undertook several attempts to unilaterally alter the…
By Lt Gen D S Hooda (Retd)
‘Armed Co-Existence’ Redux: Analysing The Cost For China
When the Chinese decided to plan a ‘counterattack’ against India in 1962, the biggest hurdle faced by the PLA was the problem of mobilisation for a “People’s war”. Accustomed to…
By Maj Gen Mandip Singh (Retd)
India – China LAC: Will The Dynamics Change
Countries react to their environment and to their neighbours much like their people do; these reactions span the spectrum from sloth and passivity to hyper-individualism, and are influenced by the…
By Brigadier Sanal Kumar (Retd)
