Articles in Issues
Military Power: key to India's future
By: Bharat Verma | Issue: Vol 15.3 Jul-Sep 2000 | Date: 26 Jan , 2011
Despite the possible dawn of a democratic world order with the advent of the 21st Century, India continues to be saddled with a contradictory strategic environment. By virtue of the demographic...
Blue Print for Indian Aerospace Industry
By: Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major | Issue: Vol 22.4 Oct-Dec 2007 | Date: 26 Jan , 2011
All of us would agree that aerospace power has multiple applications in peace or war. It impacts our lives, energises international relations and economic activity. It also matches the demands of...
Fight against Terrorism and the Moral Dilemmas
By: Anand K Verma | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 26 Jan , 2011
Terrorism is a phenomenon operating on both sides of morality. Dilemmas, therefore, arise not confined to any one side. This is best apparent by examining some well known cases. Take the case...
Awards for Gallant Air Force Pilots
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 26 Jan , 2011
On May 8, 2010, Wg Cdr Chaturvedi saved the life of one J&K police personnel who was evacuated out of deep jungles of Lar in the Mahore-gulabgarh area at 9500 ft density altitude. Considering...
Messages from Moscow Airport Blast
By: B Raman | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 25 Jan , 2011
Thirty-five persons are reported to have been killed in a suicide blast near the arrival area of Moscow’s Domodedovo airport at 4-32 PM local time on January 24,2011. The suspected suicide...
Indian Flag at Lal Chowk, Srinagar?
By: RSN Singh | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 25 Jan , 2011
The ongoing march by a political party to raise the national flag in Sri Nagar is being dubbed as politically motivated by its detractors. It indeed is a move for political mobilization for...
Need for Multi-purpose Demining Systems
By: Maj Gen Mrinal Suman | Issue: Vol 21.1 Jan-Mar 2006 | Date: 24 Jan , 2011
According to an assessment of the United Nations, there are more than 100 million mines lying buried in various present and past conflict zones in over 60 countries in the world. The...
Peep at the Nautical Crystal Ball
By: Vice Admiral Arun Kumar Singh | Issue: Vol 23.1 Jan-Mar 2008 | Date: 24 Jan , 2011
The Indian Ocean Region (IOR), encompasses 56 littoral and hinterland nations with 33 percent of the world’s population, but only 25 percent of the land mass. The IOR, has numerous unresolved...
Army: A Need for Introspection
By: Maj Gen Sheru Thapliyal, PhD | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 24 Jan , 2011
The recent surge in incidents that bring bad name to the Army must result in an introspection in the Army, more so in the senior ranks – Army being a hierarchical organization. What all ranks...
A stealth aircraft with peaceful Chinese characteristics!
By: B Raman | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 21 Jan , 2011
Annexed below is an interesting article on the Chinese Stealth aircraft J-20 tested by the Chinese on January 11 before the meeting of Robert Gates, the visiting US Defence Secretary, with...
Defence Purchases: time India asserts itself
By: Maj Gen Mrinal Suman | Issue: Vol 24.4 Oct-Dec 2009 | Date: 19 Jan , 2011
Press reports have been highlighting Russian refusal to deliver aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov at the contracted price and within the agreed delivery period. It is demanding more money on the...
Pakistan's Blackmail
By: Prakash Nanda | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 19 Jan , 2011
US Vice president Joe Biden has just completed his so-called one-day secret trip to Pakistan, which, incidentally, was known well in advance to the media all over the world. Biden was in...
US & China: Friends or Foes?
By: B Raman | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 19 Jan , 2011
China has emerged as a leading economic power next only in importance to the US. It is seeking to achieve a military capability commensurate with its economic strength, but its military...
Is this how we treat our military?
By: RSN Singh | Issue: Vol 24.1 Jan-Mar 2009 | Date: 17 Jan , 2011
At this critical juncture, India needs to demonstrate its resolve, and ensure the strength and morale of its armed forces. Instead, however, the self-pride of the armed forces is being subverted...
Neglect of India's frontier areas
By: Maj Gen Mrinal Suman | Issue: Vol 24.3 Jul-Sep 2009 | Date: 17 Jan , 2011
Defence Minister of India, Mr AK Antony visited Nathu La in East Sikkim in the first week of December 2007 and was visibly taken aback to see the difference between infrastructure on the Indian...
Self-employed Soldier!
By: Lt Gen Harwant Singh | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 17 Jan , 2011
I was at the College of Combat, Mhow, when the India-China war of 1962 started. The course was terminated and all were instructed to forthwith rejoin their units. Army Headquarters required me to...
Hindu Terrorism: A Journalism Agenda
By: B Raman | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 17 Jan , 2011
Often, I get phone calls from Delhi-based journalists to discuss with me the disturbing phenomenon of some Hindus taking to terrorism and the reported confession before a Magistrate of Swami...
Defence Production Policy: A Politive Change - CII
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 15 Jan , 2011
CII has welcomed the newly released Defence Production Policy and has appreciated the remarkable work done by the Ministry of Defence (MOD). Having a prime aim of self-reliance in defence, the...
Middlemen in Defence Procurements
By: Maj Gen Mrinal Suman | Issue: Vol 22.1 Jan - Mar 2007 | Date: 14 Jan , 2011
The role of middlemen in defence deals has been a subject of intense debate in India for decades now. The recent statement of the Prime Minister that India needs to regulate the functioning of...
ULFA The Hindu Mercenaries of Jihadis
By: B Raman | Issue: Vol 22.1 Jan - Mar 2007 | Date: 14 Jan , 2011
In 13 different incidents reported since January 5, 2007 from the districts of Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Sivasagar and Dhemaji, the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) is reported to have mowed...