The cluster for Strategic Technologies, Modelling and Net Assessment focuses on practical and operational problems confronting security agencies and develops models of decision making and controlled simulation to address them. It uses various techniques of social science research and a multidisciplinary approach for developing these models. The cluster also addresses issues related to various emerging military technologies with special focus on Space Technologies.
The cluster brings out the CBW Magazine, a quarterly first published in November 2007. The magazine covers a wide range of issues related to Chemical and Biological Weapons.
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Cyber Wars: A Paradigm Shift from Means to Ends
January 2010
The last couple of decades have seen a colossal change in terms of the influence that computers can have on the battlefield, with defence pundits claiming it to be the dawn of a new era in warfare. China’s Experiments with Weather Modification: A Cause for Concern
October 12, 2009
Weather patterns in a neighbouring state can be affected by experiments conducted on own territory. China needs to clear suspicions that have been aroused by its weather modification actions. Space Technology and Soft-Power: A Chinese Lesson for India
October 5, 2009
India should engage space have-nots at a different level, going beyond technological and commercial interests. Moon Mission Malfunction
July 20, 2009
It is a dream project not only for India’s space research organization (ISRO) but for all Indians. India Finishes Destruction of its CW Arsenal
May 21, 2009
This destruction of CWs under the watchful eyes of international inspectors by strictly following a declared roadmap could be said to be a feather in the cap for India’s overall disarmament and arms control efforts. Role of Nanotechnology in Defence
March 2009
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (NT) are emerging fields of science and technology that are witnessing the emergence of an increasing number of new ideas and applications. Iran Enters the Space Arena
February 20, 2009
One year ago, in February 2008, Iran launched a sounding rocket into outer space to mark the opening of its first space centre. Pentagon’s Robotic Soldiers: Reality or Fiction?
September 2, 2008
Recent media reports indicate that the Pentagon is planning to replace 30 per cent of its soldiers with robots by 2020. China's Posture in Space and its Implications
July 2008
As part of its peaceful rise strategy, China has made resolute investments in the field of science and technology. |