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The Exceptional Utility of Special Forces Beyond the LAC

The Exceptional Utility of Special Forces Beyond the LAC

Shantanu K. Bansal Mar 29, 2021 7 min read

Special Forces are meant to be the eyes and ears of the divisional commander. The Line of Actual Control (LAC) passes through many unheld peaks which have not been touched by either side of the forces till now.

The sword of Narco-Terrorism Is dooming The International Security

The sword of Narco-Terrorism Is dooming The International Security

Aditi Dubey Mar 20, 2021 6 min read

Throughout the year 2020, Narco-Smuggling remained a hot topic due to different controversial reasons. In…

Inspired from IFC-IOR the Air Force Realise the Need for an Integrated Aerospace Surveillance Grid

Inspired from IFC-IOR the Air Force Realise the Need for an Integrated Aerospace Surveillance Grid

Shantanu K. Bansal Mar 13, 2021 5 min read

Article by Shantanu K. BansalAt the inaugural session of the Chiefs of Air Staff Conclave,…

How Effective are the Tactical Nuclear Weapons of Pakistan?

How Effective are the Tactical Nuclear Weapons of Pakistan?

Shantanu K. Bansal Feb 25, 2021 6 min read

Article by Shantanu K. Bansal The Hatf-IX (Nasr) is supposed to be Pakistan’s primer TNW…

India-China Border Disengagement: India Lacks the ‘Art of Warfare’

India-China Border Disengagement: India Lacks the ‘Art of Warfare’

Shantanu K. Bansal Feb 13, 2021 5 min read

Peace is always a better option as to war, it’s all said and understood by…

LCA Tejas MK1A gets CCS nod, what next?

LCA Tejas MK1A gets CCS nod, what next?

Ankit Kumar Jan 14, 2021 3 min read

Article by Ankit Kumar The Cabinet Committee on Security headed by the Prime Minister of…

Difference Between Conventional Warfare, Sub-Conventional Warfare and Hybrid Warfare

Difference Between Conventional Warfare, Sub-Conventional Warfare and Hybrid Warfare

Shantanu K. Bansal Jan 11, 2021 4 min read

hybrid warfare refers to the blend of ‘sub-conventional warfare’ with ‘conventional warfare’ to achieve multidimensional affect.

Embrace a War Against Bureaucracy, The Hidden Enemy of The Nation

Embrace a War Against Bureaucracy, The Hidden Enemy of The Nation

Shantanu K. Bansal Dec 30, 2020 11 min read

Article by Shantanu K. Bansal The problem of India is not its growing population but…

Tracing Some Real Examples of Bio-Warfare: From The Arthashastra to Present World

Tracing Some Real Examples of Bio-Warfare: From The Arthashastra to Present World

Shantanu K. Bansal Dec 22, 2020 11 min read

Article by Shantanu K. Bansal 400 BC: Scythian archers infected their arrows by dipping them…

Next Generation Military Logistics

Next Generation Military Logistics

Shantanu K. Bansal Dec 4, 2020 6 min read

Article by Shantanu K. Bansal From 5th Generation Transporters to nuclear powered Cargo Fleet these…