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Pakistan Army’s Next Chief of Army Staff?
Pakistan Army’s current Chief of Army Staff, General Raheel Sharif is due to retire in end-November 2016 and though he had declared in January 2016 that he would not seek extension, the grapevine has gone silent thereafter leaving utter suspense. Pakistan’s internal dynamics and its external security environment has undergone a sea-change...
China is a Bigger Threat to India than Pakistan
The Indian security planners have to analyze whether Pakistan is a bigger threat or China is a larger menace to the security of the country. There can also be a scenario of two-front war, when India has to face the combined might of China and Pakistan. India has had three full-fledged wars with Pakistan and one war with China. Besides these...
Are Russia and NATO inching Towards a Conflict?
The Joint Communique issued by the recent NATO summit, held on July 8-9 in Warsaw, appears to have sown the seeds of a renewed confrontation with Russia. It identifies Russia as a key threat to European security, emphasises upon ‘deterrence’ and ‘defence’ through a NATO military build-up along Europe’s eastern arc to counter the...
The Story of ‘Sher Bachha’: Braveheart Soldier Who Saved Poonch
This article was first published on Newslaundry: Read original article here: http://www.newslaundry.com/2016/07/01/the-story-of-sher-bachha-braveheart-soldier-who-saved-poonch/ Tales of camaraderie and bravery from LoC in Jammu and Kashmir Nestled between the Betar Nala to the west and Poonch river to the south, Poonch is a historical...
In Search of Defense Against Nuclear Weapons
“War is the work of man/war is destruction of human life/war is death. To remember the past is to commit oneself to the future/To remember Hiroshima is to abhor nuclear war/ Inscription on the monument commemorative Pope John Paul II’s appeal for peace. August 6 is celebrated as Hiroshima Peace Day and August 9 as Nagasaki Peace Day to...