Articles in Vol. 34.2 Apr-Jun 2019
Air Elements in Special Ops
By: Air Marshal Anil Chopra | Issue: Vol. 34.2 Apr-Jun 2019 | Date: 06 Jun , 2020
Twelve multi-role all-weather Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) supported by SU-30MKI air-superiority fighters and combat enablers like the Airborne Warning and Control...
Army Aviation: A Future Perspective
By: Lt Gen BS Pawar | Issue: Vol. 34.2 Apr-Jun 2019 | Date: 21 Apr , 2020
Today’s Army Aviation forces the world over are a powerful force multiplier, which enable the land force commanders to exploit the vertical dimension, thereby contributing immensely to the...
Mobile Phones: A Disruptive Military Communications Change
By: NP Singh | Issue: Vol. 34.2 Apr-Jun 2019 | Date: 09 Mar , 2020
Cellular phones aka mobile phones have been one of the biggest disruptive technology changes in human lives in recent times. They have developed rather quickly – from bulky, half-kilogramme,...
Drones: A Game Changer in Future Conflict
By: Gp Capt Joseph Noronha | Issue: Vol. 34.2 Apr-Jun 2019 | Date: 07 Feb , 2020
Drones have been called “the ultimate military growth industry”. Air, naval and land forces everywhere are striving to acquire these platforms. Herein lies the danger; thanks to advanced armed...
Private Sector in Aerospace and Defence: An Evolving Success Story
By: Gp Capt AK Sachdev | Issue: Vol. 34.2 Apr-Jun 2019 | Date: 31 Jan , 2020
There is near unanimity in public perception of the Indian public sector involvement in aerospace and defence, be it the bloodsucking Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO)...
Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft for the IAF
By: Air Marshal Anil Chopra | Issue: Vol. 34.2 Apr-Jun 2019 | Date: 26 Jan , 2020
The Indian Air Force (IAF) air strike across the international border to target a Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) camp 60 kilometres deep in Balakot, well beyond Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and the air...
Technology in Warfare: Is India Lagging Behind?
By: Sumit Walia | Issue: Vol. 34.2 Apr-Jun 2019 | Date: 25 Nov , 2019
There are more than 250 government or private drone developers or manufacturers in China. Some are working closely with technical universities and the government. China is investing heavily in...
China’s new Constellation in Asia-Pacific: India’s Bind
By: Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee | Issue: Vol. 34.2 Apr-Jun 2019 | Date: 10 Aug , 2019
“Whatever needs to be maintained through force is doomed” — Henry Miller China’s Quest The People’s Republic of China (PRC) identifies its primary interest with the perpetuation of the...
India: Need for Strategic Culture and Policy Options
By: Vice Admiral MP Muralidharan | Issue: Vol. 34.2 Apr-Jun 2019 | Date: 24 Jul , 2019
Towards the end of the 20th century, analysts all over the world forecast about the nations that would emerge as power centres on the world scene in the 21st century. India figured on every list...
The Russian Shift
By: Danvir Singh | Issue: Vol. 34.2 Apr-Jun 2019 | Date: 24 Jul , 2019
India is geographically situated in the middle of the huge geo-political divide. Ironically, the partners in the East do not share the table in the West. And those, who did earlier, are now...
Deconstructing the Psycho-Political Profile of a Terrorist
By: Dr Veena Ravi Kumar | Issue: Vol. 34.2 Apr-Jun 2019 | Date: 19 Jul , 2019
The term terrorism can be traced to the Latin word ‘terrere’, which means ‘to frighten’ and the French suffix, ‘isme’ – ‘to practice’. The term was used in ancient Rome and is...
Pushing the Red Line: Analysing India’s Response Post Pulwama
By: Maj Dibya Satpathy | Issue: Vol. 34.2 Apr-Jun 2019 | Date: 17 Jun , 2019
Balakot as a target was diligently selected after confirmed intelligence reports of presence of terror camps. Words were carefully chosen to justify the strikes and garner the needed international...
Securing India’s Rightful Place in the Comity of Nations
By: Lt Gen (Dr) JS Bajwa | Issue: Vol. 34.2 Apr-Jun 2019 | Date: 14 Jun , 2019
By end-May, a new government will be in power in India. Evidently it will be a NDA government with reinforced mandate in power for the 17th Lok Sabha. However, the wounded opposition is likely to...