Letter to the Editor
2023 ,
My overall impression is that the Army has been unduly harsh and self-deprecatory regarding the present state of its moral health. As against this, the Army’s track record has been...
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Effective Underwater Weapon Systems and the Indian Ocean Region
2023 ,
The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) has profound strategic relevance not only for the nations in the region but also for other countries.1 The bulk of the world’s merchant fleets transit...
Read MorePolitical Abstention in War and the Influence of Nuclear Weapons: A New Research Puzzle
2023 ,
Clemenceau’s famous statement—‘War is too important to be left to the generals’—represents an essential conflict in civil?military relations during crisis situations, especially with regard to the demarcation of boundaries for...
Read MoreIndia’s Geostrategy and China: Mackinder versus Mahan?
2023 ,
Two recent events exemplify India’s geopolitical dilemma. In early April 2013, it was reported that Chinese submarines had been conducting forays in the Indian Ocean that were apparently picked up...
Read MoreChinese Intrusion into Ladakh: An Analysis
2023 ,
The intrusion by the Chinese Army in the Ladakh sector of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) was first reported by the media on 15 April 2013. Initial reports indicated...
Read MoreThe Arrest of Argentine Warship ‘ARA Libertad’: Revisiting International Law Governing Warships, Sovereign Immunity, and Naval Diplomatic Roles
2023 ,
The ARA Libertad Case (Argentina v. Ghana) is the first instance where the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), Hamburg, Germany considered the issue of the release...
Read MoreRestraining Kargil: Nuclear Caution in the Shadow of Kashmir
2023 ,
The debate surrounding the stability of nuclear weapons has been a critical issue for the last half century. On the one hand, realists like Kenneth Waltz argue that the proliferation...
Read MoreThe Soldier and the State in India by Ayesha Ray
2023 ,
The Indian armed forces were inherited from the British on attaining Independence. The Indian soldier, who forms a part of the three services, has been involved in combat right from...
Read MoreConfronting the State: ULFA’s Quest for Sovereignty by Nani Gopal Mahanta
2023 ,
India’s nation and state building project faces challenges in the NorthEast because of the simplistic, linear, and development-centric approach that has been guiding it so far. This neglects the mind...
Read MoreFrom Protection of Shipping to Protection of Citizens and National Economies: Current Changes in Maritime Security
2023 ,
This article analyses the alteration of the referent object for maritime security from protection of shipping and port facilities to protection of citizens and national economies. It presents a tentative...
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