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The IAF Needs to Revisit Its Doctrine

The IAF Needs to Revisit Its Doctrine

Shantanu K. Bansal Feb 4, 2022 1 min read

Article by Mr. Shantanu K. Bansal Excerpt as follows. … The reality is that while…

Pakistan’s New National Security Policy: A Decent Document but Away From The Ground Realities

Pakistan’s New National Security Policy: A Decent Document but Away From The Ground Realities

Shantanu K. Bansal Jan 21, 2022 7 min read

Article by Mr. Shantanu K. Bansal The article is based on Pakistan’s National Security Policy…

Security scare to PM Modi: The root cause brushed under political drama?

Security scare to PM Modi: The root cause brushed under political drama?

Ankit Kumar Jan 6, 2022 5 min read

The relation between the death of CDS Bipin Rawat and the security breach of PM Modi in Punjab.

MIG-21 Crashes Says a Lot About India’s Long-term Capability Development Planning

MIG-21 Crashes Says a Lot About India’s Long-term Capability Development Planning

Shantanu K. Bansal Dec 29, 2021 8 min read

Article by Mr. Shantanu K. Bansal The loss of Wing Commander Harshit Sinha in another…

5 Major Defence Reforms In Front of The New CDS And Way Forward

5 Major Defence Reforms In Front of The New CDS And Way Forward

Shantanu K. Bansal Dec 19, 2021 11 min read

Article by Mr. Shantanu K. Bansal Under the able leadership of General Bipin Rawat, the…

Navy Day Spl: Operation Trident – 4th December 1971

Navy Day Spl: Operation Trident – 4th December 1971

Dec 4, 2021 4 min read

4th December is celebrated as “Navy day” by the Indian Navy to mark the operational…

How China is Using “Grey Zone War” Tactics Against Taiwan

How China is Using “Grey Zone War” Tactics Against Taiwan

Shantanu K. Bansal Nov 11, 2021 5 min read

Article by Shantanu K. Bansal The concept of indirect warfare is not new, it has…

China Wants to Outpace U.S. By 2049 Says U.S. Department of Defence

China Wants to Outpace U.S. By 2049 Says U.S. Department of Defence

Shantanu K. Bansal Nov 4, 2021 6 min read

Article by Shantanu K. Bansal The article highlights key highlights from China Military Power Report,…

scalp missile

Scalp missile- Rafale’s stealthy game changer

Oct 27, 2021 3 min read

The Scalp missile aka “the storm shadow missile” is a long-range cruise missile that is…

Let Afghanistan Disintegrate Itself

Let Afghanistan Disintegrate Itself

Shantanu K. Bansal Aug 18, 2021 8 min read

Article by Mr. Shantanu K. Bansal The transition of power has been done in no…