Articles in Vol. 36.4, Oct-Dec 2021
Corporatisation of OFB and Bolstering Military Industry Capability
By: Prof (Dr) SN Misra | Issue: Vol. 36.4, Oct-Dec 2021 | Date: 28 Jan , 2022
Introduction Atmanirbhar Bharat has been touted as an umbrella concept (2014) for promoting efficiency, competition and resilience in the Indian industry, providing level playing field to the...
USS Connecticut (SSN-22): I am not that Innocent!
By: Dr Rajasimman Sundaram | Issue: Vol. 36.4, Oct-Dec 2021 | Date: 14 Jan , 2022
A continental power adheres to a “closed-sea” concept, while a maritime power adheres to an “open-sea” concept. This difference also informs the naval strategy chosen by both, a maritime...
Managing a Congested Airspace over the Future Battle Area
By: Air Marshal Anil Chopra | Issue: Vol. 36.4, Oct-Dec 2021 | Date: 09 Jan , 2022
The number of platforms and projectiles in the Tactical Battle Area (TBA) has increased exponentially. The friendly and adversary aerial systems are not only increasing in numbers, but are also of...
Aircraft Carriers in Hypersonic Missile Age
By: Vice Adm Shekhar Sinha | Issue: Vol. 36.4, Oct-Dec 2021 | Date: 07 Jan , 2022
From the day China test launched a hypersonic missile in earth’s orbit and steered it to pre-designated target on the surface of the earth, it has generated a hot debate worldwide regarding the...
Indo–Pacific Oceans Initiative
By: Vice Admiral MP Muralidharan | Issue: Vol. 36.4, Oct-Dec 2021 | Date: 06 Jan , 2022
Concept of Indo-Pacific Eminent historian and scholar Radhakumud Mookerjee in his seminal work on Indian Shipping, while tracing the history of maritime activities of Indians from historic times,...
C4ISR and Autonomous Capabilities
By: Gp Capt AK Sachdev | Issue: Vol. 36.4, Oct-Dec 2021 | Date: 04 Jan , 2022
A military leader, as a pre-condition, must be able to exercise Command and Control (C2) over the forces subordinated to him if he is to accomplish his mission. The United States (US) Department...
Combining the best of Man and Machine: Threats and Challenges
By: Lt Gen (Dr) VK Saxena (Retd.) | Issue: Vol. 36.4, Oct-Dec 2021 | Date: 27 Dec , 2021
The Unmanned Revolution Warfare has never been the same even after the ‘revolution’ brought about by the Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). Staring from their humble capability of a mere...
Does the World need Ethical Weapons?
By: Ramananda Sengupta | Issue: Vol. 36.4, Oct-Dec 2021 | Date: 25 Dec , 2021
Artificial intelligence-powered weapons have radically transformed the battlefield. But can, or should they also be made to follow ethical rules? Although many nations still practice the tried and...
QUAD - Turning into Eastern NATO
By: Air Marshal Anil Chopra | Issue: Vol. 36.4, Oct-Dec 2021 | Date: 23 Dec , 2021
The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QSD, also known as the Quad) is an informal strategic forum between four nations – the United States (US), Japan, Australia and India. It is maintained by...
The Australian Submarine Landscape: Takeaways for the Indian Navy
By: Cmde CP Srivastava | Issue: Vol. 36.4, Oct-Dec 2021 | Date: 21 Dec , 2021
Submarines are exceptionally complicated beasts to design, construct and operate. The technological complexities, operational challenges and sustenance demands multiply manifold when SSNs are...
Interview with Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, Chief...
By: IDR Interview | Issue: Vol. 36.4, Oct-Dec 2021 | Date: 15 Dec , 2021
Lt Gen JS Bajwa – Editor Indian Defence Review (IDR) had the unique privilege to interview the Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari, PVSM, AVSM, VSM on the occasion of 89th...
China Unleashes an “Indian Spring”!!
By: Lt Gen (Dr) JS Bajwa | Issue: Vol. 36.4, Oct-Dec 2021 | Date: 15 Dec , 2021
The surrogate of the 21st century is an adjunct in a growing tool box within the full-spectrum, hybrid conflicts where kinetic action is just one of many levers power protagonists employ to...
Air Wars: Evolution and Application in The Indian Context
By: Lt Gen KK Khanna, PVSM, AVSM** (Retd) | Issue: Vol. 36.4, Oct-Dec 2021 | Date: 13 Dec , 2021
Combat airpower came into being in the 20th century and soon gained such importance that domination of the air became essential for victory on land or sea. With nations exploiting the air...
India-China LAC Face-Off: The Battlespace
By: Danvir Singh | Issue: Vol. 36.4, Oct-Dec 2021 | Date: 11 Dec , 2021
Better roads, large troop presence, modern tank shelters, vast logistic dump, mobile tower at LAC is how the region has changed since May 2020. Modern tank shelters, vast logistics dump and troop...