Col Rajinder Singh

-An ex-NDA and Wellington Staff College graduate, Col Rajinder Singh is a renowned author and security analyst. He has authored four books, two individually and two in collaboration. His best-selling books are Kashmir – A Different Perspective and The ULFA Insurgency. The views expressed are of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Raksha Anirveda

Kharg Island and Strait of Hormuz: Will They Change Hands?

“….. I told them openly ….  I'll knock the hell out of it ….. totally obliterated every military target ….. the island was out of commission, except for the pipes, which I left ….....

Gulf War 3.0: Strategy and Counter-Strategy

"If Israel thinks that by killing me, they will be victorious, that is their mistake. This war is being led by the youth of Iran, and they will remain undefeated.” — Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,...

Larger Implications of Iran Crisis

The ongoing Iran–Israel war impels one to take notice of the fragility of the West Asian nations (tiny tots—with no natural defence) but rich in petrodollars. They do not have adequate manpower and not...

Toward a Devastating Aftermath

In the aftermath of Ayatollah Khamenei’s death, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) retaliatory targeting of US assets in Muslim countries across the Middle East (West Asia) may create deep fissures among the 56...

Gulf War – 3.0: No Victor; No Vanquished

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, has been assassinated in a deadly air strike under “Operation Roar of the Lion.” Ayatollah Khamenei has gone, but his departure leaves deep scars on the...

Tehreek-e-Taliban of Hindustan: Rise of the Evil! 

“None can destroy iron but its rust can. Likewise, none can destroy a person but his own mindset can.” - Ratan Tata  National security is a complex issue. It faces dangers more from within than...

Operation “Roar of the Lion”: With Ayatollah Khamenei Dead, What Does it Portend for Iran?

Ayatollah Khamenei, supreme leader of Iran has been killed in the Israel/US air strikes on February 28, 2026.  Allegedly, this operation was named "Roar of the Lion".  Death of Khamenei has been officially confirmed...

AI Tsunami Hastening Advent of Cosmic Age

Recently, a conclave was held in India from February 16-21, 2026, on Artificial Intelligence (AI). It was a major global event featuring over 500+ global leaders, 100+ CEOs/founders, 150+ researchers, and 20+ Heads of...

General’s Dereliction of Duty –II

Not with standing the political noise about the five-and-a-half-year-old incident, which took place on August 31, 2020, at Rechin Pass of the Kailash range in Eastern Ladakh, when Chinese troops attempted an intrusion across...

General’s Dereliction of Duty – I

“I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.” – Alexander the Great An unnecessary furore was created in...

Will Pakistan Implode? 

"Explosions are still a viable tool of war, but implosions are the new defeat mechanisms,” said Gen Raheel Sharif, former Chief of Staff of Pakistan Army, in a seminar on Security, in Karachi, in...

New Face of Terrorism: Pakistan Using Indian Modules in a Shadow War

A car exploded near the Red Fort metro station in Delhi on November 10, 2025. It is learnt that an I-20 car was driven by a person called Umar Mohammed, a resident of Jammu. He...

21st Century War Strategy: BOG vs SOG

Indian defence and strategic analysts must learn fast that the 21st Century wars are no longer fought with conventional military and ‘classic soldiers’, donned in olive green uniforms. Old-fashioned classic soldiering and large standing...
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