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Pakistan against signing the NPT as a non-nuclear weapons state

In a fundamental shift in its position on the global nuclear non-proliferation regime, Pakistan has made it known that it will join the NPT only as a recognised nuclear weapons state.

March 08, 2010

Another Pakistan-based Terror Group Exposed in Bangladesh

The latest arrests underline the lack of cooperation among security agencies in South Asia and the support base that exists in Bangladesh for terrorist groups.

March 04, 2010

Forging a Strategic Partnership with Saudi Arabia

India and Saudi Arabia are entering into a long term strategic partnership that encompasses political, economic, scientific and cultural relations.

March 04, 2010

Exit from Afghanistan: Playing the Game and not learning the lessons

US calculation in backing Pakistani designs for controlling Afghanistan will bring even greater dangers to its own doorsteps.

March 03, 2010

India’s Defence Budget (2010-2011): Wake up call for Defence Managers

Given that allocations for revenue expenditure are likely to become lesser in coming years, defence managers need to initiate immediate measures to control the rising revenue expenditure.

March 03, 2010

Budgeting for India’s Defence: An Analysis of Defence Budget 2010-11 and the Likely Impact of the 13th Finance Commission on Future Defence Spending

If the Finance Ministry’s emphasis on fiscal prudence and inclusive growth has resulted in a smaller increase in the latest defence budget, the Report of the Thirteenth Finance Commission does not paint a very optimistic scenario for India’s future defence spending.

March 03, 2010

Hatoyama Battles to Wrest Control Power from the Bureaucrats

With Hatoyama’s determination to wrest policymaking power from bureaucrats in full swing, Japan is likely to witness an intense battle between the political masters and the powerful bureaucrats for supremacy.

March 02, 2010

EU-India Counter-Terrorism Cooperation: Post-Lisbon Prospects

Since both India and EU face the same threat of religious radicalism at home and from across the border, focused cooperation on this issue must be given serious thought.

February 26, 2010

The military intelligence function in future war

To prevent intelligence failures there is a need to incorporate the additional and fresh areas of intelligence interest brought on by the asymmetric and nuclear dimensions of future conflict.

February 26, 2010

The Dragon’s Shield: Intricacies of China’s BMD Capability

China undertook a BMD test on January 11, 2010, which it claimed was an exoatmospheric interception. Though Beijing was known to be developing missile defence systems for long, there were very few indicators on how far it has gone in terms of technological prowess.

February 25, 2010

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