The Naga Peace Accord: Why Now? A resolution of one of the oldest armed ethnic conflicts in the Northeast offers a way forward to resolving many other ethnic conflicts in the region such as those involving Kukis, Meiteis, Bodos, Dimasas, Hmars, and Karbis. Namrata Goswami August 07, 2015 IDSA Comments
Children in Indian Maoist Ranks At one point there were an estimated 800 children in the ranks of the Maoists. Variously known as Bal Dasta, Bal Sangh and Bal Sangham, they are used for intelligence gathering, carrying food and arms, and serving extortion notes. P. V. Ramana August 06, 2015 IDSA Comments
India through the Chinese Lens How did the Chinese media portray Prime Minister Modi’s May 2015 visit? And what does that indicate about official China’s perceptions of India given that the coverage of India in the Chinese media is overwhelmingly State-controlled? Saurabh Kumar August 04, 2015 IDSA Comments
The Euro-Greek Crisis There are distressing signals that the EU led by Germany is going in the wrong direction, moving away from the vision of its founders who aspired to build a Europe of democracies based on solidarity among Europeans. K. P. Fabian August 04, 2015 IDSA Comments
70th Commemoration Anniversary of the End of WW II: Japan’s New Security Legislation and the Spotlight on Its War ‘Apology’ For the 70th commemoration anniversary of the end of World War II to be meaningful, Japan, China and South Korea need to jointly address the issues involved through a combination of moral responsibility and political maturity. Preeti Nalwa August 03, 2015 IDSA Comments
Army Should Back the State Police Not Replace Them in Counter-Terror Operations Instead of exhibiting eagerness to take a leading part in every internal security task, it would be prudent for the Army to remain alert and be prepared and willing to back up the police. Shashank Ranjan August 03, 2015 IDSA Comments
Critical Analysis of Pakistani Air Operations in 1965: Weaknesses and Strengths This article tracks the evolution of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) into a potent fighting force by analysing the broad contours of joint operations and the air war between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and PAF in 1965. Led by aggressive commanders like Asghar Khan and Nur Khan, the PAF seized the initiative in the air on the evening of 6 September 1965 with a coordinated strike from Sargodha, Mauripur and Peshawar against four major Indian airfields, Adampur, Halwara, Pathankot and Jamnagar. The IAF riposte to PAF strikes came early next morning at dawn on 7 September. Arjun Subramaniam July 2015 Journal of Defence Studies
The Rajapakse ‘Coup’ and Upcoming Parliamentary Election in Sri Lanka For the people of Sri Lanka the choice is clear – between de-democratisation represented by Rajapakse and his supporters, and democratisation represented by Sirisena and his political allies. Smruti S. Pattanaik July 28, 2015 Issue Brief
Air Power in the 1965 Indo-Pakistan War: An Assessment The 1965 Indo-Pak War came when India was in the midst of a major military expansion. India did not want to escalate matters when Pakistani forces invaded Kutch in April 1965 and accepted a ceasefire with British mediation. Although the government allowed the use of Indian Air Force (IAF) combat aircraft on 1 September 1965, action remained localised to the Chhamb area for five days. This was primarily because of India’s desire to avoid all-out war. IAF was used for counter air, air defence, and in support of the ground forces. Ramesh Phadke July 2015 Journal of Defence Studies
Scientists at War: The Ethics of Cold War Weapons Research by Sarah Bridger Sarah Bridger’s Scientists at War provides a thorough look into the ethical and moral questions that shook the U.S. scientific community in the second half of the twentieth century. This… Continue reading Scientists at War: The Ethics of Cold War Weapons Research by Sarah Bridger Chandreyee Chakraborty July-December 2015 CBW Magazine
