Can Algeria Be Europe’s Quick Fix for the Energy Conundrum? Algeria is already in a delicate position of maintaining balance between its energy trade with Europe, and close strategic ties with Russia. Europe is looking for stable and secure energy partners in the current crisis and this is a golden opportunity for Algeria to increase its exports and attract European investments in its hydrocarbon and renewable energy sectors. Anandita Bhada January-June 2022 Africa Trends
Institutions that Shaped India: DRDO, by Ravi Kumar Gupta With India approaching the 75th year of independence in 2022, there are few institutions that can narrate the roller-coaster journey that the country has taken to become a modern nation. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), a premier research and development (R&D) wing of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), is one such institution. It is due to the persistent and painstaking efforts of DRDO that the country can hold its head high among the comity of nations in key defence and strategic technologies. Laxman Kumar Behera January-March 2022 Journal of Defence Studies
A Game Theoretic Analysis for Ladakh Standoff, 2020 A game theoretic analysis for Ladakh standoff is presented in this article. Starting with Prisoner’s Dilemma (PD) game, a more flexible game, known as De-escalation game is derived by incorporating the concepts of retaliation and non-escalation probabilities in the PD game. It is shown that by including these concepts, many new possibilities open up for India, which permit it to impose penalty on the aggressor. Sanjay Kumar Singh January-March 2022 Journal of Defence Studies
Decoding State of Affairs in Mali: Internal Politics, Security Crisis and External Involvement Recurrent coups have increased the existing political instability in Mali. A major issue has been the unidimensional focus of the international community and regional players in providing only military support without adequately pushing for strengthening of Malian government apparatus. Sindhu Dinesh January 14, 2022 Issue Brief
Evaluating Jointness in the Indian Military: A Conceptual and Methodological Approach The institutionalisation of jointness in the Indian military is a key driver of ongoing defence reforms. To attain this goal, the Indian Armed Forces are encapsulating principles of joint warfare, inhabiting joint capabilities and inculcating joint culture. However, the pace and process of jointness in the Indian military has been contentious since Independence. This article seeks to evaluate the state and nature of jointness in the Indian military by employing Jackson’s conceptual and methodological model for joint military activities. Ladhu R. Choudhary January-March 2022 Journal of Defence Studies
Sheikh Hasina’s Visit to Maldives Boosts Bilateral Relationship The recent visit of Sheikh Hasina to the Maldives provided an opportunity to strengthen the bilateral relationship and enhance connectivity, trade and commerce between the two countries. The visit also signified Bangladesh’s growing importance in the international politics. Anand Kumar January 13, 2022 IDSA Comments
Battle Ready for the 21st Century, edited by Lieutenant General A.K. Singh and Brigadier Narender Kumar Currently and in the next 10–15 years in the Indian subcontinent, warfare is going to be based on multi-domain operations, including land, sea, air, space and information, with information warfare comprising essentially four components: psychological, electronic warfare, cyber and deception. Considering the military and nuclear capabilities of China and Pakistan, the chances of a full-scale conventional war are remote. Wars in the subcontinent will be mainly hybrid and linked to the use of militancy in Jammu and Kashmir and the North-East. P.K. Chakravorty January-March 2022 Journal of Defence Studies
Bridge on the Bay Look East/Act East Policy rides on the regional cooperation in the Southeast Asian region and our northeast region is the engine to further our cause. V.S. Ranade January-March 2022 Journal of Defence Studies
The Kazakh Unrest Triggered by the recent hike in auto gas prices, the current crisis in Kazakhstan appears to be an expression of the long-term frustrations of common Kazakhs with the political system. Deepak Kumar January 12, 2022 IDSA Comments
Swarm Drones and Indian Academia Air power is one of the most important elements of a military campaign and therefore, all countries strive to achieve Air Supremacy. The world has witnessed the influence of Air Power in wars, including Air Superiority of manned aircraft, in the last century. However, this paradigm of Air Superiority only through manned aircraft, and noticeably Fighter aircraft, may be challenged in this century through Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Future wars may be fought with a combination of both manned and unmanned aircraft. A. Karunakaran January-March 2022 Journal of Defence Studies
