Consultant, MP-IDSA, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s article ‘US Air Force F-22 Shoots Down Chinese Spy Balloon Off South Carolina Coast’ has been published in Taaza Khabar News on 05 February 2023.
The US military shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the East Coast in the United States (US) floating at an altitude of about 60,000 feet. Though the balloon did not pose any military or physical threat, its intrusion into American airspace over several days is being viewed as an unacceptable violation of U.S. sovereignty, says Gp Capt Lele.
Consultant MP-IDSA, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s article ‘S&T and Space Budgets….no major push’ has been published in Financial Express on 02 February 2023.
The article takes a broad overview in respect of the ‘demands on grants’ given in the budget for two ministries: one, the Ministry of Science and Technology (S & T) and two, the Department of Space.
Consultant Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s article ‘Space debris: is the USA serious about solving the problem?’ has been published in Taazakhabar News on 11 January 2023.
It is not clear why is USA on one hand pushing for a mechanism to stop ASAT tests which end up creating space debris, while on another hand it wants to go solo when it comes to the physical removal of debris. This raises suspicion about the actual intent of the US toward ensuring global space security, says Gp Capt Lele.
Consultant Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s article ‘Indian Space Force: A Strategic Inevitability’ has been published in Space Policy on 08 December 2022.
The article attempts to recognise India's atypical space security challenges and debates on the possible response mechanism to these security challenges. The article further argues that constituting an Indian Space Force could be the most apt response mechanism in this context.
MP-IDSA Consultant, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s article ‘India is onboard of China's Space Station’ has been published by the Society for the Study of Peace and Conflict (SSPC) on 01 November 2022.
MP-IDSA Consultant, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s article ‘ISRO’s LVM3-M2 mission: an expansion of India’s commercial activities’ has been published in ‘The Space Review’ on 31 October 2022.
It would be of interest to see how India succeeds to fill the void created by Russia being removed from the launch market by sanctions. It is also important for India to develop its own market beyond filling this void, says Gp Capt Lele.
Consultant, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s article ‘NASA, asteroids, and the Planetary Defence that gives the US strategic edge in space race’ has been published in Financial Express on 01 October 2022.
NASA had employed a Kinetic Impact Method to shorten the orbital path of an asteroid called Dimorphos, which is around 6.5 million miles away from the Earth, writes Gp Capt Lele.
Senior Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s article ‘Indo-Israel quantum technology collaboration with military focus’ has been published in the ‘Financial Express’ on 08 April 2022.
In this era of Industry 4.0, it is important for India’s defence establishment to use various available resources to ensure that Indian armed forces benefit from the ongoing quantum revolution, says Gp Capt Lele.
US Air Force F-22 Shoots Down Chinese Spy Balloon Off South Carolina Coast
Consultant, MP-IDSA, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s article ‘US Air Force F-22 Shoots Down Chinese Spy Balloon Off South Carolina Coast’ has been published in Taaza Khabar News on 05 February 2023.
The US military shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the East Coast in the United States (US) floating at an altitude of about 60,000 feet. Though the balloon did not pose any military or physical threat, its intrusion into American airspace over several days is being viewed as an unacceptable violation of U.S. sovereignty, says Gp Capt Lele.
S&T and Space Budgets….no major push
Consultant MP-IDSA, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s article ‘S&T and Space Budgets….no major push’ has been published in Financial Express on 02 February 2023.
The article takes a broad overview in respect of the ‘demands on grants’ given in the budget for two ministries: one, the Ministry of Science and Technology (S & T) and two, the Department of Space.
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Space Debris: Is the USA Serious about Solving the Problem?
Consultant Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s article ‘Space debris: is the USA serious about solving the problem?’ has been published in Taazakhabar News on 11 January 2023.
It is not clear why is USA on one hand pushing for a mechanism to stop ASAT tests which end up creating space debris, while on another hand it wants to go solo when it comes to the physical removal of debris. This raises suspicion about the actual intent of the US toward ensuring global space security, says Gp Capt Lele.
Indian Space Force: A Strategic Inevitability
Consultant Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s article ‘Indian Space Force: A Strategic Inevitability’ has been published in Space Policy on 08 December 2022.
The article attempts to recognise India's atypical space security challenges and debates on the possible response mechanism to these security challenges. The article further argues that constituting an Indian Space Force could be the most apt response mechanism in this context.
India is Onboard of China's Space Station
MP-IDSA Consultant, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s article ‘India is onboard of China's Space Station’ has been published by the Society for the Study of Peace and Conflict (SSPC) on 01 November 2022.
ISRO’s LVM3-M2 Mission: An Expansion of India’s Commercial Activities
MP-IDSA Consultant, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s article ‘ISRO’s LVM3-M2 mission: an expansion of India’s commercial activities’ has been published in ‘The Space Review’ on 31 October 2022.
It would be of interest to see how India succeeds to fill the void created by Russia being removed from the launch market by sanctions. It is also important for India to develop its own market beyond filling this void, says Gp Capt Lele.
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NASA, Asteroids, and the Planetary Defence That Gives the Us Strategic Edge in Space Race
Consultant, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s article ‘NASA, asteroids, and the Planetary Defence that gives the US strategic edge in space race’ has been published in Financial Express on 01 October 2022.
NASA had employed a Kinetic Impact Method to shorten the orbital path of an asteroid called Dimorphos, which is around 6.5 million miles away from the Earth, writes Gp Capt Lele.
Strategic Meteorology: Role of Weather in Wars
Consultant Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s book ‘Strategic Meteorology: Role of Weather in Wars’ has been published.
ISS journey coming to an end
Consultant, MP-IDSA, Dr Ajey Lele’s article ‘ISS journey coming to an end’ has been published in Financial Express on 03 August 2022.
Indo-Israel Quantum Technology Collaboration with Military Focus
Senior Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s article ‘Indo-Israel quantum technology collaboration with military focus’ has been published in the ‘Financial Express’ on 08 April 2022.
In this era of Industry 4.0, it is important for India’s defence establishment to use various available resources to ensure that Indian armed forces benefit from the ongoing quantum revolution, says Gp Capt Lele.