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Ukraine at the doorstep of unlikely war
- February 8, 2022
- Posted by: Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
- Categories: Russia, Ukraine
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The Russians were patient till 2014. As NATO absorbed nations of the former Warsaw Pact and former Soviet republics, it was like the slow turn of the screw.
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India and China share a grey relationship. It all hinges on ‘waiting for the right time’
- February 8, 2022
- Posted by: admin
- Categories: China, India
The Klaxon report on PLA’s Galwan Valley deaths gives India enough ammunition to slam China. But its silence is both simple and complicated.
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Why Indian Army Chief’s Ceasefire Statement Antagonized Rawalpindi? – OpEd
- February 8, 2022
- Posted by: admin
- Categories: India, Pakistan
With Pakistan army’s media wing Inter Services Public Relations [ISPR] tweeting that “Indian COAS [Chief of Army Staff] claiming LOC [Line of Control] ceasefire holding because they negotiated from position of strength, is clearly misleading,” it’s apparent that this statement has touched some raw nerve in Rawalpindi.
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A Russian Scramble for Africa
- February 8, 2022
- Posted by: admin
- Categories: Africa, Russia
The demise of Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, the overthrown President of Mali, on 16 January 2022 brought focus back on the military coup in Mali. The military coup had tried to stabilize the country, but it suffers both from a lack of legitimacy and the jihadi challenge. Consequently, attention is again focused on irregular forces operating in the Malian campaign.
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Russian Lessons on Neighbourhood First
- February 8, 2022
- Posted by: Lt Gen PR Shankar (Retd)
- Categories: Russia, Ukraine
The confrontation between Russia and NATO over Ukraine is being analysed for many reasons. To me the most striking issue is the way Russia is managing its neighbourhood.
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Pakistan : Back to the Future
- February 1, 2022
- Posted by: Lt Gen PR Shankar (Retd)
- Category: Pakistan
“Although Pakistan’s exports have increased in recent years, the country continues to suffer from chronic balance of trade deficits.
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Defence innovation will cost money, private control. Else be happy with drone light shows
- February 1, 2022
- Posted by: Lt Gen (Dr) Prakash Menon (Retd)
- Category: India
Govt procedures that masquerade as safety nets for minimising financial loss can only stifle innovation. Modi govt’s well-intentioned iDEX scheme seems headed that way.
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Defence ministry’s PMA policy is protectionism. Indian-made arms need export market
- February 1, 2022
- Posted by: Lt Gen (Dr) Prakash Menon (Retd)
- Category: India
The increase in momentum of ‘self-reliance’ projects by the defence ministry is palpable. But it cannot be successful as a standalone initiative.
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INDIAN ARMY ETHOS: WHAT SEPARATES US FROM THE REST
- February 1, 2022
- Posted by: Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
- Category: India
The Indian Army is the finest example of India’s core belief – ‘unity in diversity’. The regimental system represents this with men and women of diverse ethnicities, faiths and linguistic backgrounds living, training, eating, fighting and praying together
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The implications of China’s bridge across Pangong Tso
- February 1, 2022
- Posted by: Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
- Category: China
Much against what is being written about the offensive nature of the bridge, it actually amounts to a defensive action by the PLA as a result of the new threat that the Indian Army poses.
