Maj Gen Rajan Kochhar

-The author retired as Major General, Army Ordnance Corps, Central Command, after 37 years of service. A management doctorate and expert on defence modernisation, he is the author of four books, including the Amazon bestseller “Breaking the Chinese Myth,” and a frequent media commentator. He is affiliated with several leading defence and strategic studies institutions in New Delhi. The views expressed are of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the views of Raksha Anirveda

Talibanisation of Afghanistan

  The cat is finally out of the bag. The much spoken about Afghan National Defense Forces (ANDF) have capitulated to a rag tag outfit of the Taliban fire fighters in less than 15 days....

Making the Armed Forces Future Ready: Challenges and Opportunities

  The Indian Armed Forces has been undergoing rapid modernisation over the years. There has been a progressive upgradation of our weapon systems and platforms in keeping with our threat perceptions. However, due to budgetary...

Afghanistan – The Turmoil Ahead and Ramifications for the Indian Subcontinent

  The planned withdrawal of the US forces from Afghanistan commenced last month and resulted in an unprecedented crisis in this land-locked country. No sooner as this happened, the Taliban went on an all-out offensive...

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QUAD – Its Future Dimensions and Impact on Chinese Hegemony

  In the past 18 months, there has been a number of significant developments in the new world order which indicate a paradigm shift in the way major super powers like USA, China, Russia, France...
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