The Final Frontier: Satellite Warfare and the Future of Space-Based Military Surveillance
Space is becoming increasingly militarized. Nations are racing to develop satellite warfare capabilities and advanced space-based surveillance systems. The rapid evolution of these technologies...
Piracy as Non-Traditional Security Threat in Indian Ocean: Countermeasures by Pakistan
With an extensive coastline stretching 1046 km along the Arabian Sea and geographical proximity with the strategically important Persian Gulf, Pakistan holds paramount importance...
The Emergence of Weaponized Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs)
In the ever-evolving landscape of modern warfare, few technologies have captured the imagination and strategic focus of nations as much as drones. While their...
India’s Submarine Delays: Straining Defense and Regional Stability
India’s ambitious plan to build six new conventional submarines, worth US$6 billion, has been marred by significant delays, revealing serious flaws in the country’s...
Speed: One of Decisive Elements of Warfare
Speed has always been a critical element in warfare. Sun Tzu dedicated an entire chapter of The Art of War to this concept, emphasizing...
The Drone Wars: A New Era of Conflict
The battlefield is no longer the exclusive domain of soldiers and tanks. Swarms of robotic eyes fill the skies, guided by artificial intelligence and...
From Strategic Support Force to Information Support Force – Decoding PLA’s Reorganisation
Authors: Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee and Divya Malhotra
With inputs from Maj Gen PK Mullick (Retd) and Brig Rahul Bhonsle (Retd)*
In April this year, PLA’s...
Employment of FPV Drones in Russia-Ukraine War: Lessons and Future Outlook
Russia-Ukraine war can be characterized by the rapid and wide scale adaptation of newer military technology and tactics. Among the many new combat systems...
Spatial Computing: Redefining the Reality of Future Warfare
Imagine being transported into a world where battle plans unfold in vibrant holograms, and strategy feels like second nature. Back in 2013, Ender’s Game...
Transformers of War: AWS the New Decepticons Challenging International Humanitarian Law
Comparing autonomous weapon systems to Decepticons, a malicious robot from Transformers, is a prominent metaphor. The Decepticons showed the dangers of unrestrained, autonomous decision-making...