Articles

Article Sep 21, 2026

The Future Impact of Directed Energy Weapons on Warfare: From Science Fiction to a New Layer of Air Defence

By Maj Gen Rajan Kochhar, VSM, (Retd.)

Directed Energy Weapons are moving from the laboratory towards operational use, offering new possibilities for counter-UAS, air defence, and electronic warfare while reshaping the economics of modern warfare. India’s progress in indigenous DEW development highlights the need for integrated capabilities across power, cooling, beam control, tracking, and command-and-control.

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Article Sep 1, 2026

The Himalayas Are Sending a Warning. Is China Listening?

By Lt Gen A B Shivane PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd.)

The devastating August 2026 Himalayan disaster near the Nepal–China border raises urgent questions about glacial instability, large-scale infrastructure development, transboundary water security, and the wider strategic risks facing the fragile Himalayan region.

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Article Aug 24, 2026

How to Fight and Win Space Wars: India Has the Capability, Not the Doctrine

By Lt Gen A B Shivane PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd.)

As space emerges as a critical domain of strategic competition, India possesses significant space capabilities but needs a comprehensive doctrine to prepare for future space conflicts. Lt Gen A B Shivane, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd.), examines India’s space warfare preparedness and the strategic imperatives for securing the nation’s interests in space.

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Article Aug 19, 2026

SITUATION REPORT Pakistan-occupied Kashmir

By Dr. Portia B. Conrad,- Govt & Public Policy, International Relations

A timely paper on the situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), briefly outlining the causes behind the latest developments, highlighting the present on-ground situation, and analysing plausible scenarios for the future.

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Article Aug 3, 2026

Social Media Cannot Be News: A Wake-Up Call for India's Legislature.

By Lt Gen A B Shivane PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd.)

In an era where social media increasingly shapes public opinion and information flows, the distinction between verified news and online content has never been more important. Lt Gen A B Shivane, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd.), examines the growing influence of social media on public discourse and highlights the need for greater responsibility, discernment, and legislative awareness in the digital age.

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Article May 7, 2026

Operation Sindoor First Anniversary: Has India Redefined the Cost of Provocation?

By Lt Gen A B Shivane, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd)

As India marks the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, Lt Gen A B Shivane, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd.), examines its strategic significance and the evolving costs of provocation. The article reflects on how India’s response has shaped deterrence, national security, and the strategic calculus surrounding future threats.

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Article May 2, 2026

Reassessing Comprehensive National Power In The Indian Context

By Air Marshal Anil Khosla (Retd) PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC. 42nd Vice Chief of the Air Staff

In the lexicon of contemporary statecraft, few concepts have generated as much analytical attention and strategic utility as Comprehensive National Power (CNP). As the twenty-first century has complicated the relationship between coercion and cooperation, between hard and soft instruments of statecraft, CNP has become the preferred analytical lens of strategic planners. CNP offers a multidimensional framework for assessing a state’s capacity to pursue its interests, shape its environment, and sustain its influence over time.

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Article Apr 10, 2026

A Truce That Is Not Peace

By Dr. G. Shreekumar Menon

The title "A Truce That Is NotPeace", is that of a novel by Miriam Toews. It best describes the present meaningless conflict raging between USA and Israel vs Iran.

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Article Mar 28, 2025

Dimona and the Quiet Erosion of Nuclear Restraint

By Lt Gen AB Shivane, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd)

For years, a silent understanding shaped how conflict unfolded in the Middle East. Israel's nuclear complex at Dimona sat outside the normal logic of targeting.

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Article Mar 28, 2025

Iran's Hormuz Gambit: How Far Can Power Be Pushed?

By Lt Gen AB Shivane, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd)

Iran's latest negotiating stance comes across less as a conventional brief and more as a statement of intent. The demands being put forward are wide in scope.

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