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THE BAY OF BENGAL: A GEOPOLITICAL HOTSPOT FOR INDIA

The Bay of Bengal is increasingly becoming a new strategic battleground in the Indo-Pacific

FORGING AN EVERLASTING MILITARY PARTNERSHIP: INDIA-ISRAEL BHAI BHAI !

With a legacy spanning across three decades, Indo-Israeli strategic ties are poised to scale new heights, where even the sky is not the limit

ARMING INDIA'S SMALL ARMS INDUSTRY

VAIBHAV AGRAWAL argues why the need of the hour is to stop emergency purchases, and encourage the private sector to come forward in producing small arms

INS VIKRANT OPERATIONALISED

With the commissioning of INS Vikrant, India has entered into a select group of nations having the niche capability to indigenously design and build an aircraft carrier from the scratch

ARTILLERY MODERNISATION: AN URGENT NEED OF THE HOUR

At a time when India is increasingly facing a multi-front challenge from China and Pakistan, it is quite evident that the Indian military’s artillery modernisation programme needs a huge thrust from the government

All Unquiet On The Russo-Ukrainian Front

Once touted by Russian President Vladimir Putin as a Special Military Operation, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has now entered the sixth month, with no end in sight

Solving The Connectivity Puzzle

The Indian government has embarked on an ambitious infrastructure-building mission to boost connectivity all the way up to the India-China border in the Northeast and Ladakh. An in-depth report by AMARTYA SINHA

ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES REDEFINING INDIA-ISRAEL PARTNERSHIP

IAI’s long-standing and fruitful relationship with India is encapsulated in its partnerships with India's air force, army, and navy, as IAI’s cutting-edge systems are in use by all three branches of the Indian armed forces

VIRTUAL BATTLEFIELDS

Simulation-based training brings real-world environments to India’s modern military, points out VIJAY VIKRAM KULSHRESTHA

A CHINK IN CHINESE ARMOUR

PLA tanks have a surprising vulnerability, reports ARITRA BANERJEE

POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC ANARCHY IN SRI LANKA

The island nation’s worst political crisis and economic turmoil need a renewed commitment to strengthen democratic institutions through critical consensus

EXPORT POTENTIAL OF VIKING AND VITYAZ SAM SYSTEMS

The S-350E Vityaz and Viking SAM systems are attracting interest from global customers. These systems were demonstrated at a number of industry events, and are ready to cater to India’s air defence needs as well if the country opts for them

SUPER ACHIEVER

Boeing is confident of its chances in winning the Indian Navy requirement for carrier borne fighter aircraft

AUDITING INDIA’S DEFENCE EXPORTS

India needs a transparent reappraisal of its existing approach to boost arms exports, argues AMIT COWSHISH

BEYOND VIKRANT

While India is about to commission its second naval carrier, INS Vikrant, the Indian Navy needs a large number of naval shipborne unmanned aerial systems and military facilities in friendly countries to deal with China in the Indo-Pacific, argues GIRISH LINGANNA

SECURITY COOPERATION IN INDIA'S ACT EAST POLICY

VAISHALI BASU SHARMA analyses the evolution and progress of defence diplomacy in Southeast Asia

POLICE MODERNISATION: AN URGENT NEED OF THE HOUR

At a time when India is facing significant internal security threats at the sub-conventional level, it is time to reshape the strategic dynamics by modernising the central and state police forces, explains AMARTYA SINHA

DOES INDIA REQUIRE A CDS?

The delay in appointing a successor to late Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat, has given rise to many questions, writes VENUGOPAL MENON

FIGHTING AFTER DUSK

There is an urgent need to enhance and upgrade the current night-fighting capabilities of the Indian armed forces, especially that of the Indian Army's regular as well as special forces units, which are currently equipped with highly outdated second-generation night vision equipment, writes AMARTYA SINHA

SMILING INFECTIOUSLY THROUGH ADVERSITY

RAJ MEHTA argues that as a writer of military issues for years it is his firm conviction that lay readers if better informed about the terrain, climate, habitat, culture and historicity of the place of the incident being covered often understand the subject much better. They develop deep empathy and bonding with the soldiers who took part in the incident. They also develop insight about soldiering than is available in a straitjacketed linear narration. At a time when a techno savvy Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) is globally underway, such narration becomes all the more important. This is because it reveals the formidable challenges encountered by soldiers and need for team spirit and cohesion that soldiers seek in crunch situations when lives are at stake. That it takes years for such camaraderie and mutual trust to develop is what soldiering is all about. This narration of a grim accident along with its attendant bravery and follow-up follows the above-stated format

COMING OF AGE

Though it has a chequered past and critics talk of an uncertain future, the Tejas programme is moving forward slowly and steadily, write ARITRA BANERJEE and SHREYA MUNDHRA

Smart And Lethal Weapons: A New India In The Making

Indian military decision-makers need smart and high-precision weapons that provide them the confidence that when used, they will be able to hit the hostile targets very hard with extreme lethality, but cause minimum collateral damage in the process.

HELIRUSSIA-2022 - NEW AND UPGRADED MACHINES ON SHOW

At HeliRussia-2022 in Moscow, Rosoboron export not only unveiled new products to the world, but also declared its vision for the future by setting the standards very high in terms of export targets. A report

INCREASING THREATS FROM SPACE DEBRIS

What constitutes space debris and how are they categorised? What are the physical and legal implications of space debris hitting on Earth? How would these incidents affect the already sour relations between India and China?

MOBILITY SOLUTIONS FOR THE INDIAN ARMY

While the Indian Army has a significantly large fleet of trucks and utility vehicles, there is a need to further augment the capabilities by adding latest platforms with better fuel-efficiency, faster speeds, larger wheelbases and enhanced axle-load bearing capacities.

NON-CONTACT STEALTH NAVAL COMBAT PLATFORMS

A strong submarine force is a necessity India cannot afford to ignore. We need to be prepared for challenges which are staring at us, writes Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha (retd.)

INTEGRATION OF FUTURISTIC TECH IN DEFENCE MANUFACTURING

VAISHALI BASU SHARMA argues that for a viable ecosystem for futuristic technologies, the gaps between research in the emerging technology domain and its commercial and industrial applications need to be bridged

GLOBAL REALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC INCLUSIVITY

Can Quad and Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) shape global realignment, drive the world as engine of economic growth, and overcome the deficiency of present ineffective global governance system? Is it going to evolve towards a genuine multipolar global system with the democratic countries leading, or will continue to be dominated by the United States? Is India ready to take the opportunity provided by Quad to leapfrog its technologicalmilitary capabilities and enhance its economic power to be engine of economic growth in the Indian Ocean region and world at large?

AN UNCHARTED ODYSSEY

The proposed scheme of Tour of Duty is a radical measure, which should be tempered with ground realities and pragmatism

CHOOSING AN ‘AIRCRAFT' FOR THE CARRIER

Two Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets are presently in Goa for trials at the Indian Navy’s Shore-Based Test Facility (SBTF) to demonstrate their compatibility and suitability to operate from Indian aircraft carriers. The demonstration is ongoing and will conclude this month. French Dassault Aviation has already demonstrated the compatibility of its Rafale-M jet in January.