Air Marshal M Matheswaran AVSM VM (V)

–The writer, a AVSM VM PhD (V) is a former Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff for Policy, Plans, & Force Development (DCIDS – PP & FD). He is currently the President of The Peninsula Foundation, a Chennai-based public policy research think tank. The views expressed are of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the views of Raksha Anirveda

IAF and Its Strategic Choices

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The Indian Air Force, one of the world’s largest and oldest Air Forces, completes 92 years of glorious service to the nation on the 8th of October this year. As the new CAS (Chief...

India in 2047: Matching China through Innovation and Aggressive Strategy

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The Prime Minister has set the objective that India must achieve the status of a fully developed country – Viksit Bharat – by 2047, the 100th anniversary of India's independence. A fully developed nation...

Wings of Alliance: Boosting India-France Strategic Partnership

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As India is all set to celebrate its 75th Republic Day, a few days from now, French President Emmanuel Macron will grace the occasion as the chief guest. It will be the sixth time...

IAF and the ‘Era of No War’

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On 8th October 2023, the Indian Air Force completes 91 years of glorious service in defending the territorial integrity of India. The IAF, along with the Indian Army and the Indian Navy, make the...

From Intent to Implementation

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  Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent state visits to the United States and France have garnered significant attention due to their symbolic value and strategic implications. The June visit to the US, marked by an...

Geopolitics of War in Ukraine: Implications for India

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  The current global environment reflects dynamic and transformational geopolitical factors that portend the rise of a new world order in the not-too-distant future. India, by virtue of its economic growth, demography, growing industrial strength...

Security through Deterrence and Power Projection

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  This October 8th the IAF completes 90 years of glorious service to the nation. The past nine-decades is a saga of critical contribution to nation-building, warfighting, support to civil administration, air defence, international cooperation...

India’s Fighter Aircraft Needs: Strategies in the face of Geopolitical and Economic Crisis

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    The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, now in its fifth month, has major lessons for India and rest of the world, not only in terms of the future of war and military operations but more importantly...

China’s Growing Space Power Significant for India

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  Space has become an enormously important facet of our daily life. The increasing utility and critical need for space-based services have made it a rapidly-growing economic and technological arena. Space capabilities now symbolise a...

IAF’s Force Structure: Strategy for Overcoming the Crisis

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  The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has many cautions for India. War at anytime and anywhere is human catastrophe and therefore, all efforts to prevent or stop war should not be spared. While the American-led...

The Need for National Aerospace Strategy

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  As the 2022 edition of the ‘DefExpo’ gets underway in a few days, it is important to recognise the fact India’s ‘Defence and Aerospace’ sector is growing significantly, aided by the Government’s policy initiatives...

IAF at the Crossroads

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  As the Indian Air Force and the country celebrated the 89th Air Force Day on October 8, 2021, the IAF enters its ninth decade with its sights set on significant modernisation and multi-dimensional capability...

Impact of Communications and Networks on the Future of Warfare

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  The role of technology; communications and networks in particular; in national security and development has assumed critical proportions. At the larger level, technology has been the critical factor in determining a nation’s progress, power,...
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