Articles By Col Harjeet Singh
China’s Neighbourhood Challenges
By: Col Harjeet Singh | Issue: Book Excerpt: China: Threat or Challenge? | Date: 08 Jun , 2017
China’s rise as a great power raises concern about how it may use its growing military capabilities. Historically, major shifts in the balance of power have been linked with episodes of tension...
Water Availability in Pakistan
By: Col Harjeet Singh | Issue: Vol 25.4 Oct-Dec 2010 | Date: 23 Sep , 2016
There appears to be a growing perception of Indian wrongdoing on water in Pakistani minds. While India–Pakistan relations are not on even keel, another canard can only add to the already...
Violence in Society and Impact on the Pscyhe of Soldiery
By: Col Harjeet Singh | Issue: Vol. 26.3 July - Sept 2011 | Date: 16 Aug , 2015
Man’s inhumanity to man has long been a subject for moralization. We are all touched directly or indirectly by violent acts. Violence is the exertion of physical force so as to injure or abuse....
Security Implications of Social Media
By: Col Harjeet Singh | Issue: Vol. 30.2 Apr-Jun 2015 | Date: 31 Jul , 2015
The use of social media has become a ubiquitous component of the ever more interconnected world in which we now live. The use of social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn can...
The New Great Game
By: Col Harjeet Singh | Issue: Vol 24.2 Apr-Jun 2009 | Date: 01 Sep , 2012
The “Great Game” was a term prevalent in the 19th century, for the strategic rivalry and conflict between the British Empire and the Russian Empire for supremacy in Central Asia. It...
The Military Must Find Its Voice
By: Col Harjeet Singh | Issue: Vol. 26.4 Oct-Dec 2011 | Date: 05 Dec , 2011
…military professionals must speak out; they must counsel political leaders and alert the public that there is no such thing as a war fought on the cheap. The Army must make the price of...
The Jihadi War - II
By: Col Harjeet Singh | Issue: Vol 23.2 Apr-Jul 2008 | Date: 01 Nov , 2011
Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom is the official name used by the US government for its military response to the 11 September 2001 attacks on the country. Holding the Taliban...
The Jihadi War - I
By: Col Harjeet Singh | Issue: Vol 23.2 Apr-Jul 2008 | Date: 31 Oct , 2011
The lack of success in operation enduring Freedom in Afghanistan results from the US-led coalition’s failure to develop and implement, jointly, a coherent strategy for its conduct that...
Extended South Asian Region - II
By: Col Harjeet Singh | Issue: Vol 22.2 Apr-Jun 2007 | Date: 02 Oct , 2011
The Indian Ocean Region The Indian Ocean is the third largest body of water on the globe, covering 20% of the earth’s surface. They are the waters of wealth as well as conflict, depending on...
Extended South Asian Region - I
By: Col Harjeet Singh | Issue: Vol 22.2 Apr-Jun 2007 | Date: 01 Oct , 2011
Till the early 20th century Asia was referred to as one entity – the Orient. Subdivision of its regions changed the nomenclatures to Near East, East (the Indian subcontinent) and the Far East....
Armed Forces Tribunals: An Appraisal
By: Col Harjeet Singh | Issue: Vol 26.2 Apr-Jun 2011 | Date: 08 Jul , 2011
The Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 was brought into force on 15 January 2008 and the Armed Forces Tribunals were established under its authority from 10 August 2009. The Armed Forces Tribunal...
Defining Victory: The Dilemma in Anti-Terrorism and Counter-Insurgency
By: Col Harjeet Singh | Issue: Vol 24.3 Jul-Sep 2009 | Date: 12 Jan , 2011
The usage of the term, ‘war’ when battling terrorism or insurgency raises several issues. An important one is the use of the term ‘victory’ to delineate the desired objective in this...