Articles in Issues
Trends in Military Leadership
By: Lt Gen SC Sardeshpande | Issue: Vol. 23.4 Oct-Dec 2008 | Date: 19 Feb , 2011
“The sense of grievance among armed forces that the civilian bureaucracy has short-changed it and this is reflected in the hierarchy laid down in the pay commission is both sad and dangerous....
Sino-Indian border imbroglio
By: Lt Gen MC Bhandari | Issue: Vol. 23.4 Oct-Dec 2008 | Date: 19 Feb , 2011
China launched full scale invasion on India in 1962. In fact, Chinese invasion had commenced way back in 1906 when it maneuvered and succeeded in concluding the 1906 Convention in Calcutta. In...
Probity in Defence Procurements
By: Maj Gen Mrinal Suman | Issue: Vol 22.3 Jul-Sep 2007 | Date: 18 Feb , 2011
Defence deals the world over are regularly subjected to intense scrutiny and investigations. Aspersions are often cast about lack of probity and underhand dealings. In Transparency...
Antony Asks Forces to gear up to Fight Cyber Wars
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 18 Feb , 2011
The Defence Minister Shri AK Antony has called upon the Armed Forces to be vigilant against emerging cyber threats. Addressing the centenary celebrations of the Corps of Signals here today, he...
Pakistan's Offensive-Defence Strategy
By: RSN Singh | Issue: Book Excerpt: The Military Factor in Pakistan | Date: 18 Feb , 2011
Speaking at the launch ceremony of the Agosta 90 B submarine (PNS Hamza) in November 2006, Musharraf said that Pakistan follows a strategy of ‘defensive deterrence’, which, he clarified,...
China 'outsources' its war against India
By: Col Rajinder Singh | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 17 Feb , 2011
While India keeps dithering in her resolve to tackle China firmly, her Northern neighbor has been steadfastly moving towards making India a non-entity in global affairs. China has adopted a no...
Himalayan Rivers: Geopolitics and Strategic Perspectives
By: Claude Arpi | Issue: Vol 23.2 Apr-Jul 2008 | Date: 17 Feb , 2011
On October 7, 1950 the PLA’s Second Field Army marched into Eastern Tibet to ‘liberate’ the Roof of the World. Several factors can explain this move. A few days after the beginning of the...
Victory in Modern War?
By: RSN Singh | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 16 Feb , 2011
Before the Second World War, wars were fought for territory, resources, or both. In these wars, victory was easy to be defined and discerned. There were distinct symbolisms like hoisting of...
The 1965 War with Pakistan-I
By: Lt Gen Harbakhsh Singh | Issue: Book Excerpt: In the Line of Duty | Date: 16 Feb , 2011
With the capture of Hajipir Pass, on the 28th of August, there was a distinct fall in the tempo of attacks launched by the infiltrators in the Valley, and Pakistan’s nefarious designs were...
The 1965 War with Pakistan-II
By: Lt Gen Harbakhsh Singh | Issue: Book Excerpt: In the Line of Duty | Date: 15 Feb , 2011
After the altercation with General Officer Commanding 15 Division and the despatch of his Reserve Brigade to regain the ground lost, peace prevailed in the area. On the return journey, with...
Revolt in the New Dominion
By: Claude Arpi | Issue: Vol 24.3 Jul-Sep 2009 | Date: 14 Feb , 2011
It was a few days only after I had written an article on the instability of the situation in China that the news flashed that in Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang (The New Dominion in Chinese),...
Aerospace: USD 41.99 billion deals are in process of getting signed
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 14 Feb , 2011
CII-KPMG at the back of the Aero India Show 2011 released a report titled ‘Unlocking the potential of the Indian Aerospace and Defence Industry”. The report was released by Minister of State for...
Egypt: As seen from nervous Beijing
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 14 Feb , 2011
In its issue of February 14, 2011, the “Global Times” of Beijing, which is controlled by the Chinese Communist Party, has come out with a commentary on the success of the Revolution in Egypt. It...
The 1965 War with Pakistan-III
By: Lt Gen Harbakhsh Singh | Issue: Book Excerpt: In the Line of Duty | Date: 14 Feb , 2011
Later, the same morning I moved to Headquarters 4 Division. As it was quite obvious that the enemy’s Ace Armoured Division had received a real bashing, I wished to exploit the situation by...
Egypt: An Uncertain Transition
By: B Raman | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 12 Feb , 2011
Some have termed the departure of President Hosni Mubarak from office on February 11,2011, as a resignation. Some others have called it waiving the office or powers of the President. The...
Discussions about 'One MBDA' during Aero India
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 12 Feb , 2011
During the Aero India exhibition in Bangalore, Peter Luff (Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology) and Laurent Collet-Billon (Délégué Général pour l’Armement) concluded their...
Nepal headed in a dreadful direction
By: RSN Singh | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 12 Feb , 2011
The recent election of Jhalanath Khanal of CPN (UML) as the Prime Minister is a grim indicator that political developments in Nepal is going in the most dreadful direction. The new secret...
Gripen Indian Top Gun to Fly on Sunday!
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 12 Feb , 2011
Defence and security company Saab’s contest for Indian combat aircraft followers and those with a dream to fly a fighter aircraft reaches a decisive stage with the top 5 finalists from across...
Boeing completes Industrial Participation Programs for 1st 5 UK C-17s
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 12 Feb , 2011
Boeing announced that it has successfully completed — ahead of schedule — its industrial participation (IP) programs for the first five C-17 Globemaster III aircraft operated by the Royal Air...
Eurocopter sells five AS350 B3 helicopters in India
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 12 Feb , 2011
The acquisition of five AS350 B3 helicopters by three Indian customers was announced by Eurocopter and its Eurocopter India subsidiary at the Aero India 2011 exhibition in Bangalore. Three of...