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Indonesia’s Pragmatic Military Diplomacy
Indonesia recently embarked on simultaneous military exercises with two nations on opposite ends of the geopolitical spectrum: Russia and Australia. These drills, held under...
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...
Deciphering India’s Hypersonic Missile Test
India’s hypersonic missile test in November has positioned it as the fourth country, after China, Russia, and the United States, to possess this critical...
Tehran’s Gamble: The Cost of Proxies and Isolation
Besides Israel, two powerful players are dominating the Middle East, Iran and Saudi Arabia, orbiting in contrasting domestic and regional goals, although being authoritarian...
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...
China’s Military Intervention in Africa
Africa has become a critical arena for China's military and security strategy beyond its border. The establishment of the PLA overseas base in Djibouti...
Assad’s Collapse: The Ineffectiveness of Russian Support in Securing Syria’s Government
In the early hours of Sunday, on December 8th, opposition forces in Syria announced that Damascus had broken free of the control of the...
The Global Nuclear Landscape: Energy, Non-proliferation and Disarmament – Book Review
The book, edited by Manpreet Sethi, brings together diverse group of experts from various fields and they provide in-depth analysis on the current nuclear...
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...