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RUSSIA & CHINA: EXPLORING A WIDER BILATERAL AGENDA

Though Russo-Chinese alignment is driven more by animosity with the US than by any natural affinity for each other, with the increasing expansion of the scope and substance of their partnership in recent times, the mutual acrimony will become peripheral,

INDIA'S SPACE CYBERSECURITY

It is high time to integrate India's innovative perspectives, technical intelligence, and engineering abilities to secure its space journey,

BEYOND BULLETS AND MISSILES

GIRISH LINGANNA explains why Directed Energy Weapons are becoming an increasingly popular option for military forces and defence industries worldwide

EMERGENCY PROCUREMENTS FILLING UP THE GAPS

Threatened by a hostile China on its borders, India has taken a wholesome approach towards military modernisation through urgent procurement of cutting-edge weapon systems and advanced platforms,

ENHANCING MARITIME SECURITY

India needs to think of how to integrate the armed services in a national maritime policy and to work with friendly neighbours in a larger IOR context

INDIA AND THE ARMS TRADE

Is India the largest importer of arms, or has SIPRI got it wrong?

Ten Private Sector Firms To Watch Out For

India has a lot of reason to celebrate the brave and focused entrepreneurship of private companies in the defence sector, writes NINAD D SHETH

Will F-16S Reach Ukraine?

The mother of all the factors is the concern whether sending F-16s to Ukraine would cross a line that Russian President Vladimir Putin might regard as a provocation, to which he might respond by escalating the fight involving tactical nuclear weapons, writes Prakash Nanda

DAP'S SYNC WITH ATMANIRBHARTA

There must be zero tolerance for delays and subsequent retraction of RFPs. As such the MOD will have to figure out a fine balance between \"Haste Makes Waste\" and \"Procurement delayed is Procurement denied\", writes Col. (Retd.) MAHESH RAMACHANDRAN

OPPORTUNITIES IN DEFENCE

The recent incidents of Uri, Balakot and Galwan have only reinforced the need to indigenously develop the most advanced and technologically superior products, argues Commodore (Retd.) MUKESH BHARGAVA

THE LOOMING NUCLEAR DANGER!

The world is now without any armscontrol agreement with regard to nuclear weapons. The new START treaty, whose duration was extended up to 2026 by the two superpowers- USA and Russia, who between them have 90 percent of the world’s nuclear weapons, is now under suspension. Moscow has walked out of it because of what it says is the American-led war in Ukraine against Russia’s very survival.

"WE HAVE 500 PATENTS FROM OUR INDIA SITE"

Collins Aerospace has a longstanding presence in India, with an in-country presence of over 25 years. The US based aerospace firm, began manufacturing operations in India early on, in its operations and remains very committed to the India, SAVYASACHI SRINIVAS, Executive Director of Engineering, Collins Aerospace and BINU KRISHNANKUTTY (Lead, Manufacturing), Collins Aerospace spoke with GEOPOLITICS on the sidelines of the Aero India held at Bengaluru in February.

BEYOND THE THUNDER AND FLASH !

Last month, the skies over the Yelahanka airbase in Bengaluru were abuzz with lots of thunder and flash. And why not? Aero India, anchored on the theme ‘A runway to a billion opportunities’ was unfolding with all the accoutrements– VIPs, grand stands, nerve-shaking acrobatics, thunder and flash; not to forget the surprise debut call by the F-35s. A report by Gen. V K Saxena

ONGOING RFIS: AN AMBITIOUS ROAD TO 2024

While a whole gamut of mega defence acquisitions is being planned, the government is sparing no efforts towards engaging with Indian and overseas vendors through a considerable number of feasibility studies, AONS and EOIs, explains AMARTYA SINHA

CONTINUING RELEVANCE OF THE AFSPA

Despite Home Minister Amit Shah's promise to repeal the controversial AFSPA from Northeast, it is not that simple as the strife in Myanmar has given ample space for the separatist outfits from the region to survive longer and in a safer ambience than the previous years, writes RAJEEV BHATTACHARYYA

ENHANCING CRUISE MISSILE CAPABILITY

India's cruise missile capability has largely evolved as a credible conventional level deterrence since the turn of the new millennium. But much more needs to be done, writes AMARTYA SINHA

STRATEGIC SIGNALING THROUGH JOINT EXERCISES

India is ramping up bilateral and multilateral military exercises as it looks to enhance international military cooperation and build greater trust, argues NINAD D SHETH

India-America Bhai Bhai ! A Change In Direction

The USA could emerge as India's partner of choice for advanced defence technologies even as India relooks at its longstanding dependence on Russia for its military needs. A report

A LETHAL STEP FORWARD WITH PRACHAND

The acquisition of this helicopter made at home is a massive plus for force projection

DRONES FOR THE INDIAN ARMY

The Indian armed forces require precision-based drones that provide armed solutions UAVS are quickly becoming an integral component of asymmetric warfare

WAITING FOR AGNI-6 ICBM

An effective nuclear (thermonuclear) deterrence against China will be possible only when India tests and deploys an MIRV (MaRV)-capable ballistic missile with a 3-tonne payload capacity having a range of at least 8000 km,

BEYOND COMBAT AIRCRAFTS

Much of the attention that is focused on the Indian Air Force scrutinises the IAF's fighter aircraft fleet and its decline from a peak of 39.5 combat squadrons. Insufficient attention is paid to the other important, indeed, vital, elements of the IAF which include the air defence network of radars and missiles, the transport and helicopter fleets and the aircraft used therein. These are all worth examining on their own merit,

ATMANIRBHARTA IN FIGHTER JETS

It is a widely endorsed fact that aerospace is the domain of the future and the one who controls it, will also control the planet.

THE EYE IN THE SKY

Business jets are increasingly being tailored for special operations and surveillance and governments around the world are sourcing them. It has now become a bonafide business stream and a lucrative one for general aviation OEMs. A special report

ROAD-RUNWAYS AS FORCE MULTIPLIERS

The drill by the Indian Air Force on a specially designed roadrunway stretch of National Highway-16 in Andhra Pradesh has reaffirmed India's pole position in South Asia's strategic dynamics

India-China Boundary Dispute And Fighting In Tawang

VAISHALI BASU SHARMA explains why till there is the clear delineation of a single common boundary between India and China, patrols on both sides can be expected to face off in skirmishes like the latest one in the Tawang sector

IMPORTANT LESSONS FROM 1962

Ever since the skirmish in June 2020 between the Indian and Chinese troops in the Galwan valley of India's Ladakh region, discussions on the 1962 war have continued to be in the headlines (it dominated even the proceedings in the just parliamentary session in India), given the recent border clash in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh on December 9.

BSF raising day parade held in Amritsar

On December 4, Border Security Force- India’s First Line of Defence, organised a ceremonial parade at Guru Nanak Dev University Stadium, Amritsar (Punjab) on the occasion of 58th Raising Day.

CNS visits Nagaland

Adm R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) visited Nagaland on December 7. This visit coincides with the ongoing activities being undertaken by the Indian Navy as part of the outreach in the North East.

Indian Navy participates at International Fleet Review

The Indian Navy delegation led by Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command and three warships of the Indian Navy participated in the maiden International Fleet Review (IFR) hosted by Bangladesh at Cox’s Bazar on December 7.