- 23 April, 2024
Geopolitics & National SecurityChina enters Taiwan air space
Taiwan: China’s Achilles Heel
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)
China’s Possible Annexation of Taiwan: A Trade and Strategic Analysis
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 Ramanathan
When Beijing Was Burning Xi was Playing Personal Games
A 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)
The Pelosi Visit to Taiwan: Why All the Tension?
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)
Will Taiwan be the Next Conflict Zone ?
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)
China’s Invasion of Taiwan – Opportunity for India
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)
Tumbling Evergrande Caged Tech Giants: China Much Desperate More Dangerous
"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)
China launches record number of warplanes into Taiwan’s airspace in the largest incursion show
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…
