The paradox of warfare seems to be juxtaposed between the use of physical force vis-a-vis an orchestrated virtual combat executed by a string of robots in many shapes […]

Actions of a deceitful and recalcitrant Pakistan, and repeated coercive military posturing of an assertive China, saw deterrence nearly fail recently. With China riding high on the IT-Cyber led RMA, […]

In modern warfare, with a modern force, with the adversaries we’re going to face, and with the force we intend to wield as a joint force, notions of air superiority, […]

  There has been a debate in the media of late about the adequacy of professional military education (PME) and military jointness and joint operational training. Jointness in our military […]

    It is often said that force level requirements projected by the armed forces reflect a mindset of preparing for the last war rather than the next. However, such […]

There is no room for idealism in the pursuit of national interests. More than 2,300 years ago, Chanakya, the chief strategist of the mighty Mauryan Empire, understood that only a […]

Come September 2021, the American forces will withdraw from Afghanistan completely, preceded by the withdrawal of NATO forces as well.  This brings to end the 20-year war waged by the […]

      “I have the power, the capability, sitting in my home with my computer and my modem…to wage war”: James Adams (CEO, Infrastructure Defence, Inc.) in “Information Warfare: […]

  A complex new era of military and security threats is challenging every government around the world to evolve the way it operates. The good news for India is that […]

In the early 90s, when we planned war games, the enemy (Red force) would typically be Pakistan, and the Blue force was India. China was mentioned fleetingly during the discussions, […]

“Separate ground, sea and air warfare is gone forever. If ever again we should be involved in war, we will fight it in all elements, with all services, as one […]

In very recent times we have seen three battles—the one between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the ongoing conflict in Syria, and the very recent conflict in Israel. There are three basic […]