Articles in Military & Aerospace
New Breed of Babus in the Indian Army
By: Danvir Singh | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 01 May , 2014
The army in India was not a mere replica of the British army at home, in terms of higher organisation, staff and command arrangements. It was led by the C-in-C in India, who was, in turn,...
Employment of INS Vikramaditya for Military Diplomacy and Power Projection
By: Maj Gen Rajesh Singh | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 29 Apr , 2014
INS Vikramaditya a $2.33 billion refurbished aircraft carrier was acquired recently from Russia in November 2013 and is based at Karwar Naval Base on India’s Western Sea Board. This 44,500 ton...
Keeping the Faith
By: Lt Gen Prakash Katoch | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 28 Apr , 2014
Invited to speak at the National Defence University (NDU) at Washington DC in 2012 on ‘Countering Violent Terrorism & the Role of Military Special Forces, of one’s own volition JS (America),...
Political parties’ manifestos mean little for the armed forces
By: Air Marshal B D Jayal | Issue: Courtesy: The Telegraph | Date: 22 Apr , 2014
The eagerly awaited election manifesto of the principal opposition party is now in the public domain and it is natural for students of national security to look at it in some depth since opinion...
Foreign Funding of Indian NGOs
By: Sanjeev Nayyar | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 21 Apr , 2014
Introduction to FCRA From time to time there is a furor over receipt of donations from abroad. In December 2013 the Supreme Court gave the Central Bureau of Investigation a further period of...
What ails Indian Submarine Fleet?
By: Nabeel A Mancheri | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 21 Apr , 2014
There been a spate of accidents in the recent past in Indian Navy’s fleet, particularly in the submarine arm of the Navy. One of the most unfortunate accidents of the Indian Navy, was the...
India’s Nuclear Doctrine: The storm in India’s nuclear teacup
By: Ali Ahmed | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 21 Apr , 2014
The reference to India’s nuclear doctrine in the BJP’s manifesto has resulted in a virtual storm in the strategic community. While the manifesto only makes the point that the BJP will seek to...
Review of Indian nuclear doctrine?
By: Lt Gen Prakash Katoch | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 17 Apr , 2014
The Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo is anathema to the Chinese because they fail to see it as a war memorial that every country has. It is a different story that in India the war memorial in New Delhi...
Admiral RK Dhowan Appointed the New CNS
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 17 Apr , 2014
The Government has appointed Admiral RK Dhowan as the Chief of the Naval Staff. Admiral RK Dhowan was commissioned in the Navy on 01 Jan 1975. He is a Navigation and Direction specialist who has...
Military: Arrogance of Seniority
By: Maj Gen Mrinal Suman | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 14 Apr , 2014
Search for recognition is one of the pursuits which all human beings indulge in and continuously strive for. For professionals, promotions and advancement in career are important aspects of their...
Shyam Saran: India-China border dispute - Coping with asymmetry
By: admin | Date: 14 Apr , 2014
Stealth Technology in Warship Design
By: Vice Adm Rajeshwer Nath | Issue: Vol. 29.1 Jan-Mar 2014 | Date: 13 Apr , 2014
Providing stealth features in the design of a warship will entail additional costs. It has been reported that Visby stealth Corvette costs 50 per cent more than a conventionally built Corvette of...
Modernisation of Army Air Defence in India
By: Special Correspondent | Issue: Vol. 29.1 Jan-Mar 2014 | Date: 10 Apr , 2014
The air threat envelope is increasing exponentially both in range and altitude, making it essential that the range and altitude of coverage of GBADWS is increased commensurately. Air defence in...
Interview of Gen SA Hasnain by Seema Mustafa about the Indian Army
By: admin | Date: 08 Apr , 2014
UPA-II Failed Armed Forces
By: Air Marshal B D Jayal | Issue: Courtesy: The Telegraph | Date: 07 Apr , 2014
Writing in these columns when the United Progressive Alliance II commenced its innings (“Through Thick and Thin”, June 3, 2009), one was optimistic that the new dispensation would not sit...
V K Singh Remembering 'Sam Bahadur', India's First Field Marshal
By: admin | Date: 04 Apr , 2014