- 19 April, 2024
Geopolitics & National Securitynational security
NATIONAL SECURITY WISHLIST: SOME EXAMPLES FROM CHINA
Fernand Braudel, academic and historian of the early 20th Century, is widely credited with the statement that “The geography of a region plays a significant role in shaping its history.”…
By Brigadier Sanal Kumar (Retd)
New and Emerging Security Threats
On 01 Apr 2023, at Bhopal, Hon’ble Prime Minister Sh Narender Modi said they should be ready to tackle new and emerging security threats while addressing the Combined Military Commanders’…
India – China LAC: Will The Dynamics Change
Countries react to their environment and to their neighbours much like their people do; these reactions span the spectrum from sloth and passivity to hyper-individualism, and are influenced by the…
By Brigadier Sanal Kumar (Retd)
Biden unveils annual budget with largest investments in America’s national security history; DoD priorities China as its ‘pacing challenge’
Washington, Mar 28 (PTI) US President Joe Biden on Monday unveiled a whopping USD 5.8 trillion annual budget proposal that calls for the largest investments in the country’s national security…
Hong Kong’s government broadcaster ordered to support national security mission
By Greg Torode HONG KONG (Reuters) -Staff of Hong Kong's embattled public broadcaster were ordered on Wednesday to support national security and the interests of the Chinese and Hong Kong…
Australian PM Scott Morrison on Rebuilding Ties with France
Morrison, speaking in Washington, said he would be patient in rebuilding ties with France. Macron and U.S. President Joe Biden spoke by telephone to smooth relations, however Morrison, who is…
Biden to be joined virtually by British, Australian PMs at national security event
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will be joined virtually by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison at a national security event at 5…
India’s national security challenges becoming ‘complex’, says Rajnath Singh
New Delhi [India], August 20 (ANI): Highlighting that the rapidly changing geo-political and security scenario in the world, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that India's national security challenges…
Illegal Rohingya migrants pose threat to national security: MHA tells Lok Sabha
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): Illegal Rohingya migrants pose a threat to national security and there are reports that some of them have indulged in illegal activities in the…
Twitter War – Who Decides About India’s Security?
Twitter War – Who Decides About India’s Security? The last few weeks have seen some heightened tension between the Government of India on the one hand and social media intermediaries…
A Small Act of Defiance
A SMALL ACT OF DEFIANCE It is now time to tell the truth. We were forced to grow up in a synthetically created bubble of self-loathing, perceived inferiority and…
Pandemic, National Security and Armed Forces
Pandemic, National Security and Armed Forces The traditional Tamil treatise, Thirukkural, written over 2,000 years ago had defined a nations’ characteristics, "Pini inmai Selvam Vilaivinbam Emam, aniyenba Nattirkiv vainthu," implying…
