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China Wants to Outpace U.S. By 2049 Says U.S. Department of Defence
Article by Shantanu K. Bansal The article highlights key highlights from China Military Power Report, 2021. This report covers security and military developments involving the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Continue Reading
Scalp missile- Rafale’s stealthy game changer
The Scalp missile aka “the storm shadow missile” is a long-range cruise missile that is developed by a European defense company MBDA systems. Recently, the Indian Air Force released images Continue Reading
Let Afghanistan Disintegrate Itself
Article by Mr. Shantanu K. Bansal The transition of power has been done in no time with Taliban now set to take throne of Afghanistan as the democratically elected government Continue Reading
All You Wanted To Know About ‘Sonic Booms’
Article by Sgt. Jiban Krishna Haldar (Retd.) What is Sonic Boom? Sonic boom is a loud sound caused by shock waves created by any object or moving aircrafts that travels Continue Reading
The Indian Experience With Geneva Convention: Alive Only in Talks, Dead in Reality
The experience of India with the Geneva Convention has always been substandard. This so-called set of rules has always been inadequate in terms of serving justice to the victims.This article Continue Reading
More Power to CDS
Article by Shantanu K. Bansal The post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) was founded in the year 2020 with first CDS of India as Gen. Bipin Rawat, former Chief Continue Reading
Integration: What More Needs To Be Done?
Article by Shantanu K. Bansal Experts for long have realised the need for integrated commands. In order to have tri-service synergy, it was largely understood that India must go for Continue Reading
Meet Arjun Menon: A 17 Year Young Who Patented An Underwater Drone
Article Edited and Compiled by Shantanu K. Bansal A 17 year old boy from Mumbai has designed and patented one of its kind of underwater drone for the Indian Navy. Continue Reading
Socotra: An Island of Strategic Importance
The island also lies on seaways from Pakistan’s Gwadar port — a stepping stone on China’s trillion-dollar Belt and Road infrastructure initiative giving Beijing access to the Arabian Sea — to Djibouti and into east Africa.
Why Closer India-Yemen Ties can Help India to Achieve the Strategic Edge in the Gulf Region
During 1980s, India became more diplomatically active in Middle East affairs when Iraq-Iran war made uncertainty in gulf region and violence outbreak hit whole Middle East. The vicious episode of Continue Reading