Military & Aerospace
The critical battles of Helmand and Kandhar
By: Maj Gen GD Bakshi, (Retd) | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 23 Feb , 2011
The year 2010 was crucial for the final outcome in Afghanistan. There were two major changes in the military leadership. The highly regarded, Special Forces Commander, Lt Gen Stanley McChrystal...
Private Military Companies
By: Al J. Venter | Issue: Book Excerpt: War Dog: Fighting Other People's Wars | Date: 23 Feb , 2011
The term “private military companies” or, as some prefer, “private security companies,” has only recently entered the lexicon. The issue became pertinent to a lot of Americans when the...
Modernisation of Defence Forces
By: Bharat Verma | Issue: Vol 21.4 Oct-Dec 2006 | Date: 21 Feb , 2011
India will pay heavy price in the long run, if it continues to compromise its superiority in military power balance vis-à-vis China and Pakistan. Both, China and Pakistan have a diabolical plan...
Trends in Military Leadership
By: Lt Gen SC Sardeshpande | Issue: Vol. 23.4 Oct-Dec 2008 | Date: 19 Feb , 2011
“The sense of grievance among armed forces that the civilian bureaucracy has short-changed it and this is reflected in the hierarchy laid down in the pay commission is both sad and dangerous....
Pakistan’s Offensive-Defence Strategy
By: RSN Singh | Issue: Book Excerpt: The Military Factor in Pakistan | Date: 18 Feb , 2011
Speaking at the launch ceremony of the Agosta 90 B submarine (PNS Hamza) in November 2006, Musharraf said that Pakistan follows a strategy of ‘defensive deterrence’, which, he clarified,...
Antony Asks Forces to gear up to Fight Cyber Wars
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 18 Feb , 2011
The Defence Minister Shri AK Antony has called upon the Armed Forces to be vigilant against emerging cyber threats. Addressing the centenary celebrations of the Corps of Signals here today, he...
Victory in Modern War?
By: RSN Singh | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 16 Feb , 2011
Before the Second World War, wars were fought for territory, resources, or both. In these wars, victory was easy to be defined and discerned. There were distinct symbolisms like hoisting of...
India needs independent defence think tanks
By: Maj Gen Mrinal Suman | Issue: Vol 23.3 Jul-Sep 2008 | Date: 07 Feb , 2011
During his address at the 42nd Foundation Day function of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), the Vice President of India, Mr M Hamid Ansari stressed the need for structured...
Aerospace Leadership in the coming decades gets underway
By: IDR News Network | Date: 04 Feb , 2011
The third edition of “Jumbo” Majumdar International Conference on “Aerospace Leadership in the coming decades” was inaugurated by Minister of State for Defence, Dr MM Pallam Raju, in New Delhi,...
Pak nuclear card limits Indian anti-terror options
By: Lt Gen Harwant Singh | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 04 Feb , 2011
ITS three decades since Pakistan has been fermenting trouble in India. It started with Punjab and later in Jammu and Kashmir, followed by sporadic terrorist attacks in rest of India. While it is...
The Basic Military Laws!
By: Anonymous | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 02 Feb , 2011
Try to look unimportant; the enemy may be low on ammo and not want to waste a bullet on you. • Never share a foxhole with anyone braver than yourself. • Never forget that your weapon was...
Army’s Capability Accretion
By: Lt Gen Vinay Shankar | Issue: Vol 25.1 Jan-Mar 2010 | Date: 31 Jan , 2011
The challenges that the Army is expected to face in the next decade are not likely to be any less formidable. An appraisal of the emerging threats in fact indicates an increasing complexity of...
Rapidly changing military sociology
By: RSN Singh | Issue: Vol 24.3 Jul-Sep 2009 | Date: 28 Jan , 2011
The post-independence Indian Army continues to struggle with the British colonial model, ways and traditions, which served us well to a point. In fact, we were so enamored by the British ethos...
Awards for Gallant Air Force Pilots
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 26 Jan , 2011
On May 8, 2010, Wg Cdr Chaturvedi saved the life of one J&K police personnel who was evacuated out of deep jungles of Lar in the Mahore-gulabgarh area at 9500 ft density altitude. Considering...
Military Power: key to India’s future
By: Bharat Verma | Issue: Vol 15.3 Jul-Sep 2000 | Date: 26 Jan , 2011
Despite the possible dawn of a democratic world order with the advent of the 21st Century, India continues to be saddled with a contradictory strategic environment. By virtue of the demographic...
Army: A Need for Introspection
By: Maj Gen Sheru Thapliyal, PhD | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 24 Jan , 2011
The recent surge in incidents that bring bad name to the Army must result in an introspection in the Army, more so in the senior ranks – Army being a hierarchical organization. What all...
Is this how we treat our military?
By: RSN Singh | Issue: Vol 24.1 Jan-Mar 2009 | Date: 17 Jan , 2011
At this critical juncture, India needs to demonstrate its resolve, and ensure the strength and morale of its armed forces. Instead, however, the self-pride of the armed forces is being subverted...
Army Chief willing to appear before the PAC
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 06 Jan , 2011
New Delhi, Jan 6 (PTI) With the PAC calling the three Services heads to question them in connection with the alleged irregularities in CSD, Army Chief General V K Singh today said he had “no...
Air Marshal NAK Browne: The new VCAS
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 03 Jan , 2011
Air Marshal NAK Browne PVSM, AVSM, VM assumed the charge as the new Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) at Air Headquarters, today. He was formerly the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C)...
Military Power: The Task Ahead
By: Lt Gen SC Sardeshpande | Issue: Vol 23.1 Jan-Mar 2008 | Date: 29 Dec , 2010
Power means the sum total of capabilities, with the help of which things can be manipulated to one’s own advantage, be it individual or nation. Along the strands of capabilities is the power...