Articles in Vol. 23.4 Oct-Dec 2008

The Winnable War!

The Winnable War!

By: Bharat Verma | Issue: Vol. 23.4 Oct-Dec 2008 | Date: 11 Aug , 2012

The British nearly gave up war in Afghanistan recently and instead wanted dialogue with Al-Qaeda. Washington termed it defeatist and subsequently London rescinded the suggestion. The stalemate in...

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Is Colonel Purohit guilty?

Is Colonel Purohit guilty?

By: RSN Singh | Issue: Vol. 23.4 Oct-Dec 2008 | Date: 18 Jul , 2012

The article was written one month prior to 26/11 and was published in Indian Defence Review issue No. 23.4 (Oct-Dec 2008) under the the title “Spare the Army“. Going by the selective and flip-flop...

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China-India Maritime Rivalry

China-India Maritime Rivalry

By: Cdr Gurpreet S Khurana | Issue: Vol. 23.4 Oct-Dec 2008 | Date: 22 Nov , 2011

In the Post-Cold War Era re-distribution of power, the balance is clearly shifting to Asia. This is primarily due to the increasing comprehensive National Power (CNP) of China and India. But as...

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Sino-Indian Border Dispute

Sino-Indian Border Dispute

By: Lt Gen (Dr) Mohan Bhandari, (Retd.) | Issue: Vol. 23.4 Oct-Dec 2008 | Date: 29 Aug , 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...

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