Editor’s Note Agnipath – Tour of Duty (TOD) – has been announced by the Government. The services will enroll personnel for four years and retain only 25 per cent of such recruits... Read more
The Indian military unveiled a new scheme for recruitment of young men and women into the three-armed forces called “AGNIPATH”, which the civil and military leaders are hoping will transform... Read more
Intelligence is the most vital necessity for any nation and its forces to govern the country, defend its borders, and achieve its objectives. The failure of intelligence is an oft-quoted pri... Read more
Editor’s Note For QUAD to prove itself as an effective mechanism, it must take substantive steps to bring the conflict in Ukraine to an end. The recent QUAD meets in Tokyo had more platitude... Read more
In the past seven years, China created and developed its first overseas military base for the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) at Djibouti. Djibouti is strategically situated astride the Bab-el... Read more
The sinking of the Russian flagship, the Slava class destroyer Moskva as well as a number of successful hits on smaller crafts and auxiliaries by Ukrainian forces have captured the imaginati... Read more
Editor’s Note Successive editions of Defence Procurement Procedures/Defence Acquisition Procedure have not been able to transform the acquisition processes to an endeavour that is focused mo... Read more
Editor’s Note The last few years have witnessed an aggregation of challenges that have impacted global stability. Geopolitical dissonance has been accentuated by the Covid pandemic. In the... Read more
Editor’s Note Indian Navy’s 30-year-old plan to induct 24 submarines has faced enough hurdles and delays along its run-up so far. With the six submarines under Project 75 nearing completion,... Read more
The Vice Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen BS Raju observed that Indian defence industry needs venture capitalists and investors for the development of domestic manufacturing sector. Inaugurating t... Read more
