Appointment of Chief of Defence Staff: A Historic Decision The decision to appoint CDS is an important milestone in India’s quest for complete integration of its defence forces; a significant step towards seamless coordination, better efficiency, and greater effectiveness of the national defence architecture in meeting the challenges of the 21st century. Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy | August 29, 2019 | IDSA Comments
‘No First Use’ is Not Sacrosanct: Need a Theatre-Specific Posture for Flexible Options Nuclear doctrines and postures are dynamic processes that evolve with the security environment. Twenty years after India’s nuclear doctrine was first drafted, the time is ripe for a comprehensive review and suitable revisions. A. Vinod Kumar | August 27, 2019 | Issue Brief
Hong Kong on the Edge The current impasse in Hong Kong poses the most serious challenge to the Chinese leadership since the territory’s integration with the mainland. The “One Country, Two Systems” arrangement appears to be at crossroads, set to be consigned to the archives well before its expiry date. G.G. Dwivedi | August 27, 2019 | IDSA Comments
In Favour of Corporatisation of Ordnance Factory Board As a corporatised entity, the OFB will be in a far better position to respond to the market dynamics and face the competition effectively. Laxman Kumar Behera | August 21, 2019 | IDSA Comments
Will India Ally with America? India’s decision to ally with America would be contingent upon the degree of convergence between their positions on core issues and the extent of military assistance needed in a two-front war scenario. S. Kalyanaraman | August 20, 2019 | IDSA Comments
Finally a CDS for the Indian Armed Forces While the scope of responsibility of the CDS is being worked out, it would be instructive to see what changes could be implemented immediately within the current organisational structures through greater jointness, before getting into the gamut of full integration which should be the logical end state. Alok Deb | August 19, 2019 | IDSA Comments
Indian Navy’s Annual HADR Exercise: A Collaborative Humanitarian Response in IOR The Annual Joint HADR exercises, conducted by Indian Navy, help in proactively preparing participating nations with tools for developing standard operating procedures (SOPs), streamlining interoperability and practicing procedures for collaborative participation when necessary. Roby Thomas | August 09, 2019 | IDSA Comments
C2D2: An Agile Defence Acquisition Model The agile acquisition or C2D2 model currently under adoption by the US for its F-35 aircraft is likely to become a necessity for acquisitions in future, as disruptive defence technologies will continue to affect military systems across the world. Atul Pant | August 06, 2019 | IDSA Comments
Libra – A Millennial Global Currency from Facebook Facebook's recent proposal for a stable global cryptocurrency on social media platform has led many to anticipate its positive impact on the global economic system. However, privacy concerns and Libra's planned decentralised approach have raised apprehensions among the regulators around the world. Ronnie Ninan | July 29, 2019 | IDSA Comments
Kargil and its Impact on India’s National Security With the melting of snow and improvement in weather conditions, the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) that separates India and Pakistan has traditionally been a ‘hot’ place in summers, with multiple ceasefire violations by Pakistan culminating in frequent artillery duels. Over time, and well before the era of instant news, this perception of the LoC had embedded itself in the collective consciousness of the Indian public. Alok Deb | July-September 2019 | Journal of Defence Studies
