The True ‘Pivot to Asia’ is Here
After years of ad hoc and flaccid engagement with the Indo-Pacific region, the United States is finally back, and the effects are already being felt. For far too long, a resurgent China was... Read more
Eye on China, India and Japan Likely to Ink New Pact to Access Each Other’s Naval Bases
Japan hopes to clinch a military logistics pact with India that will allow access to each other’s bases, Tokyo’s envoy said on Monday, in a tightening of security ties seen as de... Read more
Autonomous Weapons: The Ultimate Military Game Changer?
The widespread use of unmanned systems by the United States and other militaries has by now become commonplace. These systems offer a number of advantages over their manned counterparts: the... Read more
The Coming Storm: Ethics in the Next War
Earlier this year, The Strategy Bridge asked university and professional military education students to participate in our first annual writing contest by sending us their thoughts on strate... Read more
A Saudi Disappearance With Russian Echoes
When Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi disappeared after entering his country’s consulate in Istanbul and Turkish sources claimed he was killed there, I couldn’t help thinking of the murder o... Read more
China’s Military Modernisation and Ramifications for India
It is a well-known fact that China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is undergoing sweeping reforms. The reforms that were announced in November 2015 cover six major areas. One of them involv... Read more
In India’s Defence
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed off on a slew of agreements that reinforced defence ties between the two countries that have remained strong in th... Read more
SCO to Continue Spurring Global Growth
The 18th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization was held from June 9-10 in the Chinese coastal city Qingdao. This was the first meeting aft... Read more
The 3rd edition of the Defence Attaches Conclave titled ‘Enhancing Defence Capablities Through Cooperation’ is being held at the Constitution Club of India, New Delhi on 29 Octob... Read more
Will America Shape Its Grand Strategy Around China or Russia?
Late last week, as most of America’s political class was transfixed by the denouement of the Kavanaugh confirmation battle, Vice President Mike Pence gave a wide-ranging address on the U.S.... Read more









