Defense

US Air force : Competing with rivals or creating a new weaponry market?

US President Donald Trump has once again stressed the need for formation of US space force, reasoning that Russia and China are pioneers in...

Future of ISR Capabilities in South Asia

A number of problems faced by the inhabitants of the South Asian region include poverty, food scarcity, natural calamities, and mismanagement of the resources...

US-China Tensions in South China Sea

Following the end September incident in South China Sea when a Type 052 destroyer of Chinese Navy cut ‘across the bow’ of US Navy...

Israeli-Iranian Nuclear Standoff: So Far Only Verbal

A few days ago Israel and Iran traded accusations of harboring nuclear ambitions. Speaking at the 73rd session of UN General Assembly, Israeli Prime...

The Vostok 2018 exercises and their strategic significance

The Russian, Chinese and Mongolian exercises known as Vostok 2018 have been particularly important both from a military and tactical viewpoint and due to...

South Asian Nuclear Stability: Anticipations and Fear

In the South Asian framework, India and Pakistan get the status of de-facto Nuclear Weapons States. Both belligerent nuclear journey is of 70 years...

Close Encounters of the Third Millennium

On September 6–7, 2018 the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) and the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR) held a joint conference...

Indo-US Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement: Implications for Pakistan

The Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA)was signed after the US Defence Secretary James Mattis and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met the Indian...

India’s Ballistic Missile Defense System: Strategic Implications

Strategic stability in South Asia has remained fragile due to multiple factors. Three common threats to Strategic Stability in South Asia have been recognized...

Second Age of Arms Race in Indian Ocean and India’s Test of K-15 SRBM

In late August 2018, according to Indian defense officials, local and international media sources three short range ballistic missiles were fired from INS Arihant...

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