Mistakes on Repeat Mode: Pakistan’s Civil–Military Debacle The military has been an integral part of Pakistan’s survival since the formation of that nation state. The idea of the country was based on a united Islamic religion, but series of events dampened the nation’s integrity. In the absence of robust political institutions to promote democracy, the bureaucratic and military apparatus made inroads into polity and expanded their role as dominant powerful elite in the initial years after independence. Karnika Jain | October–December 2021 | Journal of Defence Studies
The Mukti Bahini: Three Dimensional Guerillas Introduction Sandeep Unnithan | October–December 2021 | Journal of Defence Studies
Sagat and Helicopters True Pillars of Victory This article looks at the real issues that were responsible for destabilising the centre of gravity of Pakistan Army in the eastern sector. Lieutenant Rajesh Isser | October–December 2021 | Journal of Defence Studies
Eagle Unleashed IAF Strategy and Operations The only unfettered use of air power in India’s wars was in 1971, and it produced disproportionate and decisive outcomes. IAF’s air strategy, the extent of its role in contributing to the failure of Pakistan’s strategy in the west, and the vast range of operations carried out towards the surface war on both fronts simultaneously, are relatively unknown. Diptendu Choudhury | October–December 2021 | Journal of Defence Studies
Language, Culture and the Creation of Bangladesh The objective of this article is to analyse the role of language and culture in the creation of Bangladesh. The ethno-linguistic identity of the people Dorothy Deb | October–December 2021 | Journal of Defence Studies
Understanding Indonesia’s Unease with AUKUS Given its geo-strategic importance, Indonesia’s cooperation is crucial for success of any regional security framework in the Indo-Pacific. It is therefore important that regional powers pay attention to Indonesia’s concern over Australia’s decision to acquire nuclear-powered submarines under the newly constituted AUKUS, especially in view of the increasing US–China rivalry in the region. Akash Sahu | October 11, 2021 | IDSA Comments
India–Nigeria Relations India and Nigeria have enjoyed warm, friendly and deep-rooted bilateral relations for several decades and continue to do so. Ongoing engagements on the commercial front and the cultural front, and greater connectivity and people-to-people contact will certainly help in strengthening this bilateral relationship further. Abhishek Kumar | October 08, 2021 | Backgrounder
Kadhimi’s Bid to Revive Iraqi Fortunes The Baghdad Conference is significant for a variety of reasons including Iraq’s attempt to emerge as a regional mediator and reduce tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia on the one hand, and Turkey and Egypt–UAE, on the other. However, at the core of it, the event was aimed at reviving Iraq’s economic and political fortunes. Md. Muddassir Quamar | October 05, 2021 | IDSA Comments
Is the Threat of Islamic State Khorasan a Red Herring? The rising threat of Islamic State Khorasan (ISK) since the Taliban’s capture of Afghanistan could be a red herring as it seems to be overplayed by Pakistan to mainstream and help the Taliban regime. Pradeep Singh Gautam | October 01, 2021 | IDSA Comments
The Nuclear Submarine Deal of the New Troika The announcement of the trilateral security partnership “AUKUS” by Australia, UK and US, has prompted discussions on several issues, however, the submarine part of the agreement, about leveraging expertise from US and UK and facilitating the Australian acquisition of the nuclear-powered submarines, is attracting a lot of attention. Rajiv Nayan | September 29, 2021 | IDSA Comments
