Military Affairs
Nuclear Implications of the ‘Two Front’ Formulation
The nuclear ‘backdrop’ carries dangers even in a single front let alone a ‘two front’ situation, particularly since a move to rescind the NFU tenet of doctrine may be necessary.
Twin Purpose Military Exercises of the Chinese PLA in 2009
The year 2009 has seen the Chinese PLA undertake several military exercises, drills and war games to enhance battle effectiveness as well as promote trust among neighbours.
The Army’s decade in review
Over the short term, events in Pakistan dictate higher order readiness. In the middle term, equations have to be managed with China so as to gain time to get the second strike capability and infrastructure organised.
The central debate in India’s civil military relations
Critics have it that the last bout of reforms in India’s defence sector in the wake of Kargil has not been taken to its logical conclusion.
Trends in Thinking about Warfare
Chair: M. S Chowdhury
Discussants: Rahul Bhonsle and Chandar S Sundaram
Military Robots
Chair: Vinod Patney
Discussants: R. K. Pruthi and Rahul K Bhonsle
Debating China's 'RMA-Driven Military Modernization': Implications for India
This article intends to examine the notion of 'Revolution in Military Affairs' (RMA) in China and how the People's Liberation Army (zhongguo renmin jiefangjun) is thrusting RMA initiatives on its mode
Storming of Lal Masjid in Pakistan: An Analysis
Chair: S K Bhutani
Discussants: Ved Marwah & Sudhir Sharma
Modernisation of Chinese Special Forces
Tension has subsided across the Taiwan Strait in recent years.
