Opinion

Israel-Iran Standoff: What the Future Holds?

West Asia has always been on the edge, but the April 2024 events have set a new paradigm in this cauldron. The timing couldn’t be worse when global conflicts and geopolitical churn are creating...

World on the Edge

War clouds have been hovering over the Middle East for quite some time now. With the October 7 terror attack in southern Israel by the terrorist group Hamas, it was quite clear that a...

Maritime Manoeuvres

In recent years, the Indian Navy has been bolstering its submarine capabilities to counter potential threats, particularly from Chinese aggression in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). It has intensified its surveillance and patrolling efforts...

Israel’s Gaza War Turning Downhill?

Serious Concerns: When the Israeli drones struck the World Central Kitchen (WCK) food cars in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, the destruction proved an extreme low for Israel’s campaign. It wasn’t the first or isolated...

Echoes of Balakot – Part 2

  HQ-9BE: In a promotional video, the PAF announced the induction of the HQ-9BE, which is a long-range surface-to-air missile system. This system is capable of intercepting a diverse array of aerial targets. Fighter jets...

Echoes of Balakot

  The advancement initiatives of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) throughout the current decade have been influenced by a trio of elements: Firstly, the clash with India that occurred in 2019. Secondly, the persistent conflict...

Balancing Fiscal Realities and Technological Imperatives: Pakistan’s Air Defence Ambition

In January, the Pakistan Army carried out a drill to evaluate its air defence capabilities. The exercise, which was publicised by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)—the media wing of Pakistan's armed forces—involved the firing...

War Stamina and Exhaustion : Navigating the Challenges of 21st Century Warfare

An Era of Industrial Conflict: The 21st-century war stands as a testament to the evolution of long prolonged warfare, characterised by the fusion of industrial might, and strategic manoeuvring. The notion of victory remains ambiguous...

A Deft Move: PM Modi Weans Bhutan Away From China 

On March 22, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a flight to Bhutan just two-days after the Ministry of External Affairs informed the cancellation of the Prime Minister’s state visit to Thimphu due to...

A Revolution – Smart Military through Technology Adaptation

As a recent development, the integration of humanoid technology into military operations has emerged as a transformative force for our defence system. In the context of the Indian military forces, leveraging humanoid technology presents...

Expanding Specter of Terrorism

The 26/11 terror attack in Mumbai which claimed the lives of 165 people, was perhaps the worst possible terror attack that India faced. It was a moment of collective agony and mourning in Bharat....

The Aukus-Quad Combo

With China already flexing its muscles in the East and South China Seas, the Australia, India, Japan and the US Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, also termed ‘Quad’, was initiated in 2007 by Japanese Prime Minister...

Ripples in World Waters

The navies of Iran, China, and Russia held a naval exercise in the Gulf of Oman from March 11 to 15. This exercise, which saw the participation of surface and aerial units from the...
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