- 26 March, 2023
Geopolitics & National SecurityUkraine
The Unreliable Russia-China Bond
The Chinese premier Xi Jinping’s meeting with the Russian President Putin few days ago, created a pandemonium across the globe. They have both been pillars of support for each other…
By Levina
One Year Into The Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Many Questions And Few Lessons
“We will not fight a war against Russia in Ukraine. Direct conflict between NATO and Russia is World War III, something we must strive to prevent.” President Joe Biden Russia…
By Air Marshal Anil Khosla (Retd)
The Role of Private Military Contractors in Changing the Dimensions of Fighting Wars
Private military contractors (PMCs), also known as private security companies, are private companies that provide military and security services to governments, corporations, and individuals. They have become an increasingly important…
Strategic Communication And Media: Powerful Instruments To Shape Future War Outcomes
The prosecution of war in recent times has undergone a paradigm change. Conflicts today are fought over various domains in cognitive as well as noncognitive dimensions. We also see an…
By Maj Gen (Dr) Rajan Kochhar (Retd)
Lessons For India: From Russia And China With Love
In January 2022, I predicted the exact timeline of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The United States was the only country that was making noise about the imminent Russian attack on Ukraine.…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
The Looming Prospect of The Samson Option in Ukraine
Joe Biden has an antipathy towards Vladimir Putin, the man he holds responsible for Donald Trump winning the 2016 Presidential election, and this may have been among the elements that came together…
By Prof Madhav Das Nalapat
Decoding the New National Security Policy of Japan
Japan is facing the worst security environment since the end of World War 2 in 1945. China’s unprecedented military modernization program has placed significant maritime pressure on the Senkaku islands…
Eurasia Flare Up – Russian Distraction Or a Lurking World War ?
History has taught us that the nation which cannot manage its resources is bound to fail. The number of countries which are presently at logger heads with each other across…
By Levina
SCO Manifests Indian Strategic Autonomy
Indian participation at the 22nd Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization drew attention. It was a clear manifestation of India’s strategic autonomy as the SCO is widely regarded as a…
By Gurjit Singh
India makes cautious reaction to Russia-Ukraine grain exports deal
New Delhi, Jul 28 (PTI) In a guarded reaction to the UN-brokered grain exports agreement between Russia and Ukraine, India on Thursday said it would be welcomed by all if…
NATO’s Madrid Summit and the Potential Expansion to Include Finland and Sweden
With war in Eastern Europe, and one involving Russia, could a NATO summit be far behind. Ever since 1991 when the Soviet Union finally broke up and NATO rejoiced in…
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
Lessons From Ukraine
Omar Khayyam wrote: Yes, the first morning of creation wrote what the last dawn of reckoning shall read. However, in the present case the tragedy is unfolding sans a script.…
By K P Fabian
