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How China is Using “Grey Zone War” Tactics Against Taiwan
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
Article by Shantanu K. Bansal The article highlights key highlights from China Military Power Report,…
Scalp missile- Rafale’s stealthy game changer
The Scalp missile aka “the storm shadow missile” is a long-range cruise missile that is…
Let Afghanistan Disintegrate Itself
Article by Mr. Shantanu K. Bansal The transition of power has been done in no…
All You Wanted To Know About ‘Sonic Booms’
Article by Sgt. Jiban Krishna Haldar (Retd.) What is Sonic Boom? Sonic boom is a…
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…
More Power to CDS
Article by Shantanu K. Bansal The post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) was founded…
Integration: What More Needs To Be Done?
Article by Shantanu K. Bansal Experts for long have realised the need for integrated commands….
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…
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.