December 13, 2025

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Kurds And The Perplexed World

Kurds And The Perplexed World

Aditi Dubey Jul 23, 2022 4 min read
The recent cold-blooded assault by Turkish forces against Kurds in Syria sparked off the dispute…
Military Domains, Dimensions, Doctrines: Towards Design Centric Warfare

Military Domains, Dimensions, Doctrines: Towards Design Centric Warfare

Navneet Bhushan Jul 7, 2022 4 min read
We need a clear, comprehensive and unambiguous delineation of military domains, military dimensions and of…
Cybersecurity Skills A National Imperative

Cybersecurity Skills A National Imperative

Shantanu K. Bansal Jul 7, 2022 9 min read
New sciences and technologies in the field of cybersecurity are the driving force in the…
The Unconventional Military Tactics We Learned From The Ukrainian War 2022

The Unconventional Military Tactics We Learned From The Ukrainian War 2022

Shantanu K. Bansal May 24, 2022 12 min read
On 24 February 2022, Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine. Russia didn’t mention that it is going to conduct a…
The 13th Para SF Battalion Raised

The 13th Para SF Battalion Raised

Shantanu K. Bansal May 3, 2022 5 min read
It is nowhere in the mainstream media but as per sources on the 1st of…
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…

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