Gen. Shashi Asthana

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The author is a veteran Infantry General with 40 years experience in international fields and UN. A globally acknowledged strategic & military writer/analyst; he is currently the Chief Instructor of USI of India, the oldest Indian Think-tank in India.

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Who will Launch Next Ground Offensive in the War in Ukraine and When?

Key Points The war in Ukraine is more of standoff attacks with hardly any major ground offensive in recent past. While Russia can choose its moment...

Why Global Players Must be Concerned of New Version of Charm Offensive in Xi Jinping 3.0 Era?

Backdrop When Joshua Kurlantzick coined the term ‘charm offensive’ for China in 2007, it simply referred to China’s use of soft power to improve its...

Growing Miscalculations of Parties with No clear End-State Describes One Year of Russia Ukraine War

Backdrop As the war in Ukraine completes one year, both sides put up a brave front, reiterating their resolve to carry on, blaming the other...

Dependency Trap: Chinese Strategy to Mute Global Response to its Multidomain Aggression

China is known to entrap weaker economies through its debt trap, but the bigger threat, not so much talked about, is its strategy to...

China-India Tawang Faceoff Not a Surprise: What is Different Now?

China- India LAC faceoff near Yangtse in Tawang Sector on 09 December 2022 is neither the first nor the last one, but its resulting...

Xi Jinping’s Art of Smart Dictatorship with Chinese Characteristics

Xi Jinping, the ‘Core’ leader has unveiled his new Politburo Standing Committee inducting with four new loyalists, retiring Li Keqiang and Wang Yang, in...

Why Parties to Russia Ukraine War Prolonging it?

Russia Ukraine War seems to be entering a deadly phase after seven months, witnessing significant twist in the form of Kremlin’s declaring victory in...

Escalating Big Power Contestation on Taiwan: Can It Lead to War?

Xi Jinping is seeking to hide his humiliation over US Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan. His premature and unjustifiable warning to the US...

Is Fatigue Causing Twists and Turns in Russia Ukraine War?

As Russia Ukraine war completes three months, both sides are witnessing spectacular twists and turns, showing that reality is biting both sides. Few would...

Is the West Weaponising Ukrainian Nationalism to Checkmate Russia?

The conflict in Ukraine has rolls over to fourth week of devastation, resulting in over three million refugees, numerous military and civilian casualties, and...

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