- 23 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecuritySpotlight
LEARNING FROM ISRAELI DEFENCE FORCES (PART I: Israeli Defence Forces)
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF), also known in Hebrew as Tzahal, are the military forces of the State of Israel. Tzahal, which stands for Tzva HaHagana LeYisrael, is the Hebrew…
By Air Marshal Anil Khosla (Retd)
RUSSIA-NORTH KOREA : A MILITARIZING PARTNERSHIP
The consequences of the three-year-old Russia-Ukraine (West) war have polarised the global landscape in unprecedented ways. Chase for new partners and keeping the flock together by major powers bilaterally, regionally…
By Amb Anil Trigunayat
INDUS WATER TREATY (IWT) – TIME TO REVIEW OUT DATED TREATY
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)
YAHYA SINWAR’S DEATH AND THE FUTURE OF THE WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST
The war initiated by the October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas on Israel could theoretically end tomorrow once the means to fight run out and so also the will. Unlike…
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
5G POISED TO USHER IN A PARADIGM SHIFT IN MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
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.)
IRAN’S MISSILE ARSENAL VS ISRAEL’S MISSILE DEFENCE: WHO WILL EMERGE TRIUMPHANT?
As India was busy in preparations for the impending Holy Navratra Festival, the skies over Central/Southern Israel were lit up when Iran launched an unprecedented attack with 180-200 missiles on…
By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)
Rising Chinese Air Power in the Maritime Domain – Is it Time to Reset Maritime Strategy?
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, VSM
Insurgencies in Myanmar and Their Impact on the Security Situation in Northeast India
The 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)
THE OCTOPUS AND ITS TENTACLES: A Fight to the Finish?
1967 was a seminal moment in the Middle East – Israel’s spectacular military triumph then, put an end to the challenge of rising Arab Nationalism, giving Israel not only far…
By Lt Gen Raj Shukla
INDIA’S ‘FUTURE READY COMBAT VEHICLE’: SEEKING ENHANCED MOBILITY, FIREPOWER AND SURVIVABILITY
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)
RATIONAL THINKING REVEALS IRAN’S CALIBRATED MISSILE OFFENSIVE MAY NOT EVOKE AN ISRAELI RESPONSE
Unlike the last time in April 2024 when Iran’s escalation of the conflict with Israel was only in name, and slow-moving drones and missiles had been fired at stray targets…
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
APACHE HELICOPTER DELIVERY DELAY: BROADER ISSUE OF TRUST QUOTIENT
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)
