Politics
Geopolitics
DEMONSTRATING SEA POWER
The recent twin CBG operations demonstrated India’s deeper understanding of the role that Sea plays in promoting its national interests, but the Navy needs a third Carrier
8 min |
July 2023
Geopolitics
INDO-US BONHOMIE - CONVICTION, NOT CONVENIENCE
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States may have explored a shared strategic future with political capital and mega defence deals, but the relationship will move forward based on conviction, not convenience
10+ min |
July 2023
Geopolitics
C-295-CREATING A MANUFACTURING BLUEPRINT FOR INDIA
With the right momentum, a realistic roadmap and enabling policy framework, a story is being scripted to make India a hub for global aircraft manufacturing. The potential is enormous. An in-depth report.
9 min |
June 2023
Geopolitics
A 'DUAL APPROACH' APPROACH TO ATMANIRBHARTA
India’s growing aerospace and defence industry will remain an important market for Western OEMS. A special report
10 min |
June 2023
Geopolitics
THE CHEQUERED JOURNEY OF THE MIG-21 IN THE IAF
The much-maligned MiG-21s have served the nation and the Indian Air Force well and the longest - as long as seventy years. Historically, no other fighter has lasted that long. They have been the backbone of the IAF. They deserve to retire gracefully, argues SP SINGH
10+ min |
June 2023
Geopolitics
TOWARDS AN ENDURING PARTNERSHIP
NINAD D SHETH explains how India and Japan are edging closer in the face of the looming Chinese challenges in the Indo-Pacific
10+ min |
June 2023
Geopolitics
URGENT NEED FOR SMART AND LETHAL WEAPONS
India must tread the path towards the development of a whole gamut of next-generation smart and lethal weapons for countering a two-front threat scenario, writes AMARTYA SINHA
10 min |
June 2023
Geopolitics
DISABLED SOLDIERS AND THEIR BASIC RIGHTS
Disability pension for armed forces personnel has been a matter of debate and disquiet for quite some time. Now with the setting up of a committee by the Chief of Defence Staff, the spotlight is finally on this long-simmering issue. NARINDER SINGH DAHIYA dissects the issues from all angles.
9 min |
June 2023
Geopolitics
LETHAL AUTONOMOUS WEAPONS SYSTEMS: PLAYING WITH FIRE?
It is important to acknowledge that non-state actors do not necessarily recognize, or adhere to, the Laws of Armed Conflict (LoAC). Consequently, it becomes crucial to establish strict regulations regarding the development and proliferation of Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems (LAWS). Such regulations should go beyond mere statutes and actively address the need to ensure the responsible use of LAWS and prevent their misuse by unauthorized actors, argues GIRISH LINGANNA.
9 min |
June 2023
Geopolitics
Too Early To Write Off The Maoist Challenge
The ideas of development and welfare need a relook to deal with Maoism,
8 min |
May 2023
Geopolitics
Defence PSUs sell assault Rifles at a loss
Three government small arms manufacturing companies have together suffered losses of 366 crore over five years from 2015 on selling 12 different category of guns to armed forces, central armed police force (CAPFs), state police and civilians at prices lower than the cost of production due to unimaginative policy and high-cost overheads.
2 min |
May 2023
Geopolitics
Uralvagonzavod looks for the development and modernization of military equipment
Uralvagonzavod (part of the UVZ Concern of the Rostec State Corporation) will take part in the 11th International Exhibition of Arms and Military Equipment MILEX- 2023, which will be held from May 17 to 20 in Minsk, Belarus. The corporation will present both advanced military equipment and explore the possibility of modernizing military and engineering vehicles.
2 min |
May 2023
Geopolitics
REVOLUTIONIZING ISR FOR THE FUTURE
High-Altitude Pseudo Satellites (HAPS) can serve as an intermediate link between satellites and ground-based telecom networks, facilitating data transfer. HAPS offer advantages over satellites in certain applications, including lower transmission delays and improved performance in such fields as telecommunications and earth observation
8 min |
May 2023
Geopolitics
INDIA'S G20 PRESIDENCY AFFIRMS 'ASIAN CENTURY'
If the G20 is unable to accommodate the problems of the global south, it will no longer be able to dictate global policy,
8 min |
May 2023
Geopolitics
UGV: THE NEXT DIMENSION OF WARFARE
With the rest of the world developing unmanned ground vehicles at a breakneck speed, it is time for India to join the bandwagon at the earliest.
10 min |
May 2023
Geopolitics
TIME FOR A POWERFUL ARTILLERY FORCE
At a time when India is increasingly facing a multi-front challenge on her borders, it is quite evident that the Indian artillery modernisation programme needs a massive thrust from the government. A special report
10+ min |
May 2023
Geopolitics
BEHIND INDIA'S DEEPENING MILITARY TIES WITH FRANCE
Paris has emerged as New Delhi's Most Dependable Strategic Partner in recent times.
10+ min |
May 2023
Geopolitics
China Is A Loan Shark, Not A Benevolent Donor
The developing world is getting to know China in a very new role. And that new role is as the world’s largest official debt collector,
6 min |
April 2023
Geopolitics
Future Of Space Exploration
The world of space exploration has always been an exciting one, with new discoveries and advancements being made every day. One of the latest technologies to revolutionise the industry is 3D printing. With the ability to create complex and intricate designs quickly and efficiently, 3D printing has become a game-changer in the field of rocket science,
7 min |
April 2023
Geopolitics
WARIS PUNJAB DE OR WARIS BHARAT DE?
RSN SINGH analyses the resurgence of separatist forces in i! the vital state of Punjab and how the foreign governments of Pakistan, Australia, the UK, the USA and Canada have not stopped the Internationalisation of their movement
10+ min |
April 2023
Geopolitics
RUSSIA & CHINA: EXPLORING A WIDER BILATERAL AGENDA
Though Russo-Chinese alignment is driven more by animosity with the US than by any natural affinity for each other, with the increasing expansion of the scope and substance of their partnership in recent times, the mutual acrimony will become peripheral,
10 min |
April 2023
Geopolitics
INDIA'S SPACE CYBERSECURITY
It is high time to integrate India's innovative perspectives, technical intelligence, and engineering abilities to secure its space journey,
5 min |
April 2023
Geopolitics
BEYOND BULLETS AND MISSILES
GIRISH LINGANNA explains why Directed Energy Weapons are becoming an increasingly popular option for military forces and defence industries worldwide
8 min |
April 2023
Geopolitics
EMERGENCY PROCUREMENTS FILLING UP THE GAPS
Threatened by a hostile China on its borders, India has taken a wholesome approach towards military modernisation through urgent procurement of cutting-edge weapon systems and advanced platforms,
8 min |
April 2023
Geopolitics
ENHANCING MARITIME SECURITY
India needs to think of how to integrate the armed services in a national maritime policy and to work with friendly neighbours in a larger IOR context
10 min |
April 2023
Geopolitics
INDIA AND THE ARMS TRADE
Is India the largest importer of arms, or has SIPRI got it wrong?
9 min |
April 2023
Geopolitics
Ten Private Sector Firms To Watch Out For
India has a lot of reason to celebrate the brave and focused entrepreneurship of private companies in the defence sector, writes NINAD D SHETH
9 min |
March 2023
Geopolitics
Will F-16S Reach Ukraine?
The mother of all the factors is the concern whether sending F-16s to Ukraine would cross a line that Russian President Vladimir Putin might regard as a provocation, to which he might respond by escalating the fight involving tactical nuclear weapons, writes Prakash Nanda
7 min |
March 2023
Geopolitics
DAP'S SYNC WITH ATMANIRBHARTA
There must be zero tolerance for delays and subsequent retraction of RFPs. As such the MOD will have to figure out a fine balance between \"Haste Makes Waste\" and \"Procurement delayed is Procurement denied\", writes Col. (Retd.) MAHESH RAMACHANDRAN
8 min |
March 2023
Geopolitics
OPPORTUNITIES IN DEFENCE
The recent incidents of Uri, Balakot and Galwan have only reinforced the need to indigenously develop the most advanced and technologically superior products, argues Commodore (Retd.) MUKESH BHARGAVA
9 min |