Opinion

The Russia-Ukraine Entanglement: The Road to Conflict and Beyond

Lt Gen (Dr) S K Gadeock -
The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict has left Russia facing escalating economic sanctions imposed by the United States and the EU, creating a somewhat economically stifling situation for Moscow. In 2016, NATO responded to the apprehensions...

Reassessing Modern Warfare: Lessons from Recent Conflicts

Wing Commander Harikumar -
The nature of warfare is undergoing a profound transformation. In the contemporary security environment, adversaries may not necessarily share land borders, yet they possess the capability to strike with precision across vast distances. This...

2040 Airpower: Why India is Eyeing Europe’s FCAS Fighter Programme  

Joseph P Chacko -
Major powers are competing to develop next-generation aerial combat systems, as the global competition to develop sixth-generation fighter aircraft is entering a critical phase. The United States, China, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and...

Dislocation Over Destruction: Manoeuvre Warfare in Iran’s Strategy

Lt Gen Ashok Bhim Shivane -
Modern warfare no longer rewards mass alone. For much of the twentieth century, armies aimed for victory through overwhelming firepower and sustained destruction. That approach reflected the industrial age, when production capacity and the...

Iran War: Too Much at Stake for Trump

Maj Gen Harsha Kakar -
The US and Israel’s air strikes on Iran were expected. Moving two carrier battle groups and multiple aircraft at high cost into the region cannot be solely for the application of pressure. While Middle...

US Options for Kharg Island, A Key Iranian Oil Complex

Asad Mirza -
Kharg Island is a small coral island in Iran in the northern Persian Gulf. It lies about 30 Km from the Iranian mainland. Its area is 25 sq.km., 8 km in length, and 4.5...

Russian-Ukraine Entanglement: Dissecting the Roots

Lt Gen (Dr) S K Gadeock -
The potential triggers that could have contributed to the Russian invasion of Ukraine are mostly based on historical context and geopolitical factors. The geopolitical positioning and the geostrategic location of nations in the international...

Raising the Cost of the Game: How Iran is Trying to Wear Down the US and Israel

Maj Gen Sanjeev Dogra -
In almost every war between unequal powers, the weaker side rarely aims for a clean battlefield ‘win’. It aims to make the war so expensive, so politically corrosive, and so globally disruptive that the...

An Asymmetric War in Terms of Costs

Asad Mirza -
During the ongoing Iran War interception rates have been impressive. A successful shoot-down that requires a high-end interceptor, however, can be a Pyrrhic victory. The defender burns through scarce and expensive munitions while the...

Beyond HAL: Is India Entering a New Aerospace Industrial Era

Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhry -
The Inflection Point: In the history of nations, there are moments when decisions taken in committee rooms quietly redraw the contours of strategic power. India may be living through one such moment. The reported...

Russian-Ukraine Entanglement: Prospects of Détente

Lt Gen (Dr) S K Gadeock -
Russia’s unjustified invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has indubitably led to one of the bloodiest conflicts in Europe since the Second World War. Ukraine, a former Soviet Republic, has had inveterate cultural, economic,...

Larger Implications of Iran Crisis

Col Rajinder Singh -
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...

Caught in a Strategic Quagmire

Srijan Sharma -
The assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei represents a watershed moment in modern espionage. While initial reports from Western intelligence circles hail the strike as a "backdoor success" and a masterpiece of cooperation...
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