A.B. Shivane

India’s long-debated Cold Start doctrine (CSD), shaped by the post- Parakram experience, offered tempo in theory but remained constrained by strategic restraint, limited jointness and the realities of the 21st-century...

• A.B. Shivane |
• July-September 2026 |
• Journal of Defence Studies

Operation Absolute Resolve demonstrated what a fully networked, joint and politically willed force can achieve.

• A.B. Shivane |
• January 13, 2026 |
• Issue Brief

Warfare today is characterised not merely by territory gained or adversaries neutralised, but by the ability to shape perceptions, compress timelines and dominate across multiple domains. Contemporary wars have witnessed...

• A.B. Shivane |
• April-June 2025 |
• Journal of Defence Studies