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Issue : Vol 18 Issue 5 Nov – Dec 2024

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Issue Date : December 4, 2024

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Geostrategy

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The Current State of  Affairs in Pakistan: A Nation at Crossroads Is Bangladesh too headed the Pakistan Way ?

Two of India’s neighbours appear to be spiralling downwards with identical challenges, while the rest of the world seeks progressive paths

26

Shia Massacre in Parachinar, Pakistan

Unabated violence in Parachinar is indicative of the tough conditions that the Shias face

40

Russia-Ukraine War The 1000th Day

With no end in sight, the Ukraine – Russia conflict has completed 1000 days of war, a distinction the world can do without

44

Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions, Strategic Alignments in the Middle East and India’s Security 

Maritime security dynamics are getting impacted by the developments in the Gulf region especially due to Iran’s nuclear programme

Military Affairs

12

Armour India: 2047

A two day interactive symposium which brought out some significant lessons for the success of India’s ambitious battle tank projects

42

Why the Russian Ballistic Missile Strike is a Textbook Asymmetric Response to NATO Doctrine

Why the Russian ballistic missile strike is a textbook asymmetric response to NATO doctrine

47

East Tech Symposium 2024 – A Pioneering Step in DefenceIndustry Collaboration

Organised by HQ Eastern Command and SIDM, the two day event brought the industry and the uniformed fraternity together to discuss issues faced by the troops in high altitude and extreme cold climates

51

Atmanirbharta in Defence Move from Indigenous Content to Indigenous Design

An interesting and practical view on ensuring Indian Design rather than content to meet the objective of self reliance

Military Technology

17

AVNl: A Modernised Powerhouse in Indian Defence Manufacturing

A feature on India’s largest and the mightiest conglomerate for design, development and production of Armoured Vehicles – AVNL

29

Self Reliance A Peek Under The Hood

An educative study by General NB Singh on the current policy parameters and whether or not they measure up to the aim of self reliance in def

35

Autonomous Platforms and Manned- Unmanned Teaming in future Wars

A detailed analysis of autonomous systems and manned - unmanned teaming options which promise to dominate future battlefields

55

The Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS): Why is it A Game-Changer

The first truly Indian project which has the potential to set the stage for the rest.

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Electric Battlespace:

Redefining modern warfare: the electrification of military capabilities