Security & Conflict
The current impact of State-Sponsored Cybersecurity attacks in the Asia-Pacific Region
In recent years, the tendency of state-sponsored cybersecurity attacks, from hacking and cyber espionage to cybercrime, has exploded not only in terms of frequency...
16 December 2014, A Day that shock the nation: Remembering APS Peshawar victims
December 16, 2014, the Army Public School (APS) Peshawar became the site of one of the most horrific acts of terrorism in Pakistan’s history....
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...
New Frontiers in India’s Airpower Diplomacy: Exercise Tarang Shakti
2024 marks a busy year for the Indian armed forces, with participation in a number of military exercises within India and abroad. In an...
Tracking space and missile power contestations amidst Iran-Israel conflict
In September 2024 Iran announced the successful launch of its Chamran-1 research satellite into a 550-kms (340-mile) low earth orbit (LEO). This launch was...