By enacting a national security law in 2020, China swiftly took away Hong Kong from the overreach of the Western powers. It was a rude awakening. While China didn’t keep…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)Introduction There has been growing speculation of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, with increased PLA, PLAN and PLAAF exercises in the region and the US overtly signaling support to Taiwan…
By Akshit RamanathanA great fire destroyed Rome for six days in the summer of AD 64. Famous Roman historian of that time, Tacitus, recorded that 70 percent of the city was destroyed…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)It happened all of a sudden. A visit to Taiwan by US Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi was known to be on the cards around this time.…
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)The geo-political landscape of the World has undergone a change in the past few months. Potential hot spots have transformed into major conflict areas as is evident in regions of…
By Maj Gen (Dr) Rajan Kochhar (Retd)Today China has over 350 ships and submarines (130 major surface components), numerically making it the largest Navy globally. These extraordinary Chinese naval expansions are not there to recreate the…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)"War is nothing but a continuation of politics with the admixture of other means.” ― Carl von Clausewitz, On War An ancient Chinese stratagem advises military leaders: “Loot a burning house.” The…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)In its largest incursion attempt this year, the Air Force of the People's Republic of China (PLAAF) on Monday launched a large number of its warplanes including fighter jets, heavy…