Will 2020 Herald a New Dawn for Pakistan
As the year 2019 comes to a close, the Pakistan Military, the nation’s Deep State and often the hidden face of its power, both inside and outside Pakistan, finds itself in a rather unusual s... Read more
Leveraging Emerging Technologies in Military Landscape
“From income inequality to climate change, technology will play a critical role in finding solutions to all the challenges our world faces today. This year’s emerging technologies demonstrat... Read more
Pakistan has more Enemies than Friends along its Borders
Pakistan has commenced fencing both its volatile borders; Iran and Afghanistan. For this it spends money it had earmarked for China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects, forcing it to... Read more
Non-Contact Conventional Deterrence
Editor’s Note The author addresses an issue that’s been debated less often. How to make deterrence stronger along the conventional axis? His reliance is more on precision and long-range arti... Read more
Army HQ Headed for Surgical Transformation
Indian Army had ordered four transformation studies in order to make it leaner, meaner and more in tune with the requirements of the modern day battlefield. These studies have since been com... Read more
Govt Selecting Indian Production Partners Defy Logic
Editor’s Note The issue of the Ministry of Defence involving itself in the selection of Indian Production Agency under the Buy and Make category has been debated for a long time. If nothing... Read more
Rafale Judgement Leaves No Scope for Further Investigation
In its recent judgement in the Rafale case, the Supreme Court has emphatically ruled that there is no scope for further investigation and yet the petitioners are seeking a CBI inquiry based... Read more
FDI in Defence: Navigating the Twists and Turns
Editor’s Note The issue of FDI in defence has dogged our decision-makers for long. A sector, at once stage, allowing little or no foreign capital, has partly opened its gates; albeit hesitat... Read more
Is the Open Skies Treaty Doomed?
Editor’s Note Nations resort to various measures to build confidence and avoid conflict. The Open Skies Treaty is one of those measures and caters for nations, with or without satellite reso... Read more
United States Space Command: Tasks and Wherewithal
Editor’s Note Assets in space were initially developed as combat support mechanisms for operations conducted on land, sea and air. However, at some stage, these systems in space transgressed... Read more









