On October 21 this year, in a somewhat surprising turn of events, India and China reached an agreement to disengage forces along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), where violence…
By Maj Gen Neeraj Bali, SM (Retd)While complimenting Northern Command and 16 Corps of the Indian Army for the splendid operations conducted in the Sundarbani-Akhnoor tract on October 28-29, 2024, I need to focus attention on…
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)Over the course of its 75-year history, the PLAAF (People’s Liberation Army Air Force) has transformed from a limited force with a homeland focus to a "strategic air force" equipped…
By Air Cmde SP Singh (Retd)Indus Water Treaty (IWT), often heralded as the most resilient water sharing treaty between coriparian states, having survived three and a half wars and three decades of proxy war is…
By Lt Gen K J Singh (Retd)As the world braces for the fifth generation (5G) wireless technology revolution, the implications for national security, especially for countries like India, are profound and multifaceted. The 5G network, known…
By Col Deepak Kumar (Retd.)As the world’s focus is riveted to the rapidly spiraling crisis in the Middle East which threatens to escalate with Iran’s retaliatory missile strike following Israel’s extensive air strikes and…
By Air Marshal (Dr) Diptendu Choudhury (Retd) PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSMThe ongoing insurgencies in Myanmar, particularly following the military coup in February 2021, significantly impact the security landscape in Northeast India. This region, characterised by a long and porous border…
By Lt Gen Shokin Chauhan (Retd)In the present paradigm of operational environments saturated with aerial/ground combat machines, inter-platform lethality/survivability have emerged as essential prerequisites for a combat platform, now and into the foreseeable future. While…
By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)The Boeing AH-64 Apache is an American twin-turbo shaft attack helicopter with a tail wheel-type landing gear and a tandem cockpit for a crew of two. Nose-mounted sensors help acquire…
By Air Marshal Anil Khosla (Retd)In the global airpower arena, advancements in aerospace power are frequent, swift and multi-dimensional. Airpower proves to be a critical facet in the race for global/regional dominance and as a…
By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)The Indian Air Force, on the sidelines of ‘Tarang Shakti 2024,’ the largest multilateral exercise carried out in the country, also conducted a symposium on air domain awareness. The theme…
By Air Vice Marshal Anil Golani (Retd.)The Chinese are masters of deception and denial is well known, for they see nothing illogical as being deceptive and talking of trust. In 2016, to neutralise India’s position on…
By Phunchok Stobdan