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India’s Defence Industrial Mindset needs a Rethink – From Catching Up to Getting Ahead
November 25, 2025 Col Ashwani Sharma (retd) A few days ago, the Chief of Defence Staff made an unusually direct and important appeal...Read more >

The Defender’s Dilemma in Modern Warfare
September 12, 2025 It’s heartening to see the surge of symposiums, round tables and columns on ‘The changing character of War’. Most conversations...Read more >

India’s Military Industrial Complex (TASL’s Barrel Manufacturing Facility as a Strategic Catalyst)
August 17, 2025 As India aspires to emerge as a major global power, it must invest purposefully in building a robust military-industrial complex....Read more >

Trump–Putin Summit signals a new Opening in Global Politics (Subtle Gain for India)
August 16, 2025 The August 15 summit did not produce a ceasefire or a peace treaty, but it served as a recalibrating gesture...Read more >

Is India prepared to Institutionalise Cold Strike before the next Sindoor 2.0 or Galwan 2.0?
August 7, 2025 By: Lt Gen A B Shivane, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd) “Cold Strike is not just a doctrine; it is India’s...Read more >

Revisiting Defence Acquisition Procedure- Agile and Responsive System- Need of the Hour
July 29, 2025 The rapidly evolving nature of warfare necessitates an equally responsive acquisition procedure. The frequent reliance on Emergency Procurements (EPs) highlights...Read more >

TRUMP – MUNIR LUNCH MEETING THE US INTERESTS REMAIN PARAMOUNT
June 22, 2025 by- Maj Gen Jagatbir Singh, VSM (Retd) This article was written by the Maj Gen Jagat prior to the U.S....Read more >

Drone Warfare-Build the Tech, Raise a Corps, Shape the War
June 16, 2025 Modern militaries must urgently move beyond token acquisitions and adopt a capability-driven approach. In conventional armies, the method of simply...Read more >

Study, But Don’t Rush Into Inferences from the Ukraine-Russia War
June 3, 2025 Why not follow the Ukraine-Russia Example India’s military structure, doctrines and equipment differ significantly from...Read more >

Military Victory in Modern Conflicts
June 1, 2025 In the annals of history, military victory was once a clear-cut affair. Battles ended with visible, unequivocal outcomes, one side...Read more >





