Articles in Geopolitics

Israel attack on Iraq: likely scenario and impact

Israel attack on Iraq: likely scenario and impact

By: Maj Gen GD Bakshi, (Retd) | Issue: Vol 23.3 Jul-Sep 2008 | Date: 17 Jun , 2012

< !DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> The United States had engaged in a high profile coercive deployment of naval forces in the Gulf from end 2006 to early 2007 to deter Iran from proceeding apace with its nuclear enrichment...

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By: admin | Date: 15 Jun , 2012

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Nuclear and Missile Threat from China

Nuclear and Missile Threat from China

By: Maj Gen Sheru Thapliyal, PhD | Issue: Vol 23.3 Jul-Sep 2008 | Date: 14 Jun , 2012

Founded in 1966, the PLA’s dedicated missile force was named the Second Artillery Corps by former Premier Zhou En Lai. It has been an independent branch of the PLA since 1974 and controls the...

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US offer calls for finesse

US offer calls for finesse

By: Kanwal Sibal | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 13 Jun , 2012

US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta’s recent visit to India brings to the fore again the question of    the depth India should impart to India-US defence ties. Panetta has been explicit about...

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India & SCO: Need for Caution

India & SCO: Need for Caution

By: B Raman | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 10 Jun , 2012

India, like Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan, is presently an observer of the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation (SCO), which has completed 10 years. Like Pakistan and Iran, it has sought full...

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Islamabad’s Obsession with Ballistic Missiles

Islamabad’s Obsession with Ballistic Missiles

By: NK Pant | Issue: Courtesy: Uday India | Date: 08 Jun , 2012

News reports from Pakistan heralding forthcoming test firing of nuclear capable surface-to-surface ‘Nasr’ missile which has a range of 180 km and boasts of high degree of accuracy signal the...

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Naked Chinese and Black Indians

Naked Chinese and Black Indians

By: admin | Date: 07 Jun , 2012

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The Afridi story is concocted: US

The Afridi story is concocted: US

By: admin | Date: 02 Jun , 2012

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Communist Spies

Communist Spies

By: admin | Date: 02 Jun , 2012

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Pak bigger terrorist threat than Iran

Pak bigger terrorist threat than Iran

By: Kanwal Sibal | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 24 May , 2012

India-US relations have neither burgeoned as much as the enthusiasts may have wanted nor withered as much as the skeptics may have anticipated. The relationship is neither in an impasse nor is it...

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Pakistan-US relations in a trough, but only for now

Pakistan-US relations in a trough, but only for now

By: Vikram Sood | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 16 May , 2012

Towards the end of his last State of the Union address on January 24 President Obama said “One of my proudest possessions is the flag that the Seal Team took with them on the mission to get Bin...

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