Opinion

This question, “Can wars be won without being fought?” often intrigues military thinkers and strikes at the very heart of strategy, diplomacy, and the evolving nature of power. From Sun Tzu’s ancient wisdom to...

Apparently, India has signed an agreement with the Mauritian government to secure its defence presence on the Chagos Islands. The report does not give a precise location for the new facility, which has probably...

Known as the ‘graveyard of empires’, Afghanistan has seen a change of guard several times over the centuries. The latest change took place in 2021 when the Taliban group, in a lightning offensive, seized...

The other day General Asim Munir (promoted to Field Marshal in May 2025) thundered in Pakistan Military Academy at Kakul in Abbottabad that he would change the geography of India and punish Afghanistan. He...

Field Marshal Munir’s address at the Pakistan Military Academy in Kakul was not a strategy, it was a cry for relevance. A general speaking not to India but to a fractured institution that has...

In a landmark recognition that reshapes the global balance of air power, the World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft (WDMMA) has ranked the Indian Air Force (IAF) as the third most powerful air force...

The Gaza ceasefire, brokered under Donald Trump’s 20-point plan, marks a fragile halt in a war that has raged for two years. Hamas released all 20 living hostages and four bodies in exchange for...

Modern defence operations demand advanced training tools to maintain readiness, ensure safety and optimise resources. Traditional training methods, while essential, can be constrained by cost, availability of equipment and operational risks. Virtual/ extended reality...

There are a plethora of articles, post Operation Sindoor, both in Indian and Pakistani media, electronic as well as print, with bizarre articulation of arguments of its success or failure. Some of these authors...

Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Amir Khan Muttaqi, who arrived in New Delhi on Friday (October 10) held a meeting with Foreign Minister S Jaishankar in the national capital. In a post on X,...

The Depth That Collapsed: Afghanistan has often been called the graveyard of empires, but it may well become the mirror that shatters Pakistan’s illusions. For decades, Pakistan sold the idea of ‘strategic depth’, using...

The Indian Future Unmanned Fighter Aircraft (FUFA) project is a key initiative in India's pursuit of next-generation combat capabilities, combining strategic ambition and indigenous innovation in aerospace technology. We investigate the conceptual origins, technical...

The Imperative for Doctrinal Transformation: India’s Armoured Corps faces transformation challenges unique to the digital age of multidomain battlespace. The predominance of C5ISR and digital kill webs, along with unmanned aerial systems cum missiles,...