• 08 January, 2025
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THE GLACIERS IN CONTENTION:  SHOULD OUR STANCE CHANGE?

THE GLACIERS IN CONTENTION: SHOULD OUR STANCE CHANGE?

Having been there, done that, qualifies many of us to express opinion on tricky operational strategic issues. I lay claim to the fact that I am one of those who has written extensively on the Siachen Glacier complex and attempted to bring the several connected nuances t

By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
INDIA’S FOREIGN POLICY IN 2024: MANY SUCCESSES, A FEW HICCUPS

INDIA’S FOREIGN POLICY IN 2024: MANY SUCCESSES, A FEW HICCUPS

Introduction 2024 has been a tumultuous year. Many totally unanticipated events took place during the year. Wars that started some time ago have continued unabated. 2024 was also a year of elections in which more than 60 countries went to the polls. Several of them t

By Ashok Sajjanhar
US POLICY TOWARDS IRAN UNDER TRUMP 2.0

US POLICY TOWARDS IRAN UNDER TRUMP 2.0

When Donald Trump first came to power as President of the US in Jan 2017, it was clear that he would target Iran and work on regime change through a strategy of diplomacy and coercion without necessarily going militarily ballistic. That is exactly what he did.  He wit

By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
ARE THE INDIAN ARMED FORCES LOOKING AT A THREE FRONT WAR

ARE THE INDIAN ARMED FORCES LOOKING AT A THREE FRONT WAR

The Indian Armed Forces traditionally and conventionally prepared itself with a war against Pakistan. Accordingly, our military doctrines and war-games were more focused on “Red Land” often referred to as Pakistan. China as nicknamed, “Chandal Desh” never featur

By Maj Gen (Dr) Rajan Kochhar (Retd)

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IN QUEST OF ENHANCED AIRBORNE CAPABILITY

IN QUEST OF ENHANCED AIRBORNE CAPABILITY

Airborne troops are the elite of a nation's military. They comprise paratroopers who parachute from fixed-wing aircraft or helicopters, specializing in high-risk high return missions to favourably change the course of a war. The Airborne forces are also the country’s

By Lt Gen Vinod Bhatia (Retd)
THE GLACIERS IN CONTENTION:  SHOULD OUR STANCE CHANGE?

THE GLACIERS IN CONTENTION: SHOULD OUR STANCE CHANGE?

Having been there, done that, qualifies many of us to express opinion on tricky operational strategic issues. I lay claim to the fact that I am one of those who has written extensively on the Siachen Glacier complex and attempted to bring the several connected nuances t

By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
ARE MANNED FIGHTERS REALLY REDUNDANT

ARE MANNED FIGHTERS REALLY REDUNDANT

The widespread combat employment of drones in the Ukraine war has caught the technology driven imagination in many quarters. Coupled with the less-than-optimal employment of air power by the Russian military despite a potent Air Force, has led to a giddy-headed narrativ

By Air Marshal (Dr) Diptendu Choudhury (Retd) PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM
ARE THE INDIAN ARMED FORCES LOOKING AT A THREE FRONT WAR

ARE THE INDIAN ARMED FORCES LOOKING AT A THREE FRONT WAR

The Indian Armed Forces traditionally and conventionally prepared itself with a war against Pakistan. Accordingly, our military doctrines and war-games were more focused on “Red Land” often referred to as Pakistan. China as nicknamed, “Chandal Desh” never featur

By Maj Gen (Dr) Rajan Kochhar (Retd)