Yemen in Meltdown: Domestic and Regional Competitions and the Destruction of Nationhood As Yemen breaks apart and Saudi Arabia’s southern border does become a “bleeding wound”, even as jihadis unleash their toxic malevolence, the ageing king and the ambitious prince may find that they no longer have the ability, the tools or the friends to stem the haemorrhage that afflicts their kingdom. Talmiz Ahmad | August 12, 2015 | Special Feature
US-Cuba Relations: From Breakdown to Breakthrough The Obama administration has acknowledged that their policy on Cuba has been the most outdated one, considering it has been more than two decades since the Cold War got over. The biggest knot in their relationship has been untied, but that doesn’t spare the leaders from confronting some age-old pinpricks. Aakriti Sethi | August 07, 2015 | Backgrounder
JCPOA and the IAEA: Challenges Ahead Three issues of contention have animated the debate about the role of the IAEA vis-à-vis the JCPOA. These relate to resolving concerns relating to PMD, those governing ‘anytime, anywhere access’, and the IAEA’s ability to ensure Iran’s compliance with the JCPOA. S. Samuel C. Rajiv | August 07, 2015 | Issue Brief
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
