Obama’s Visit and the Paradox of Countering Chinese Expansionism and Western Messianism The US will continue to do what it can for blocking rapprochement between India and China or Japan and China for it knows the danger of its loss of a dominant role in Asia. Despite all the distortions of time and space, the hard geographic reality of Asia will triumph just as it happened in Europe. P. Stobdan February 04, 2015 IDSA Comments
The Kingdom and the Caliphate: Saudi Arabia’s Approach towards the Islamic State Saudi Arabia has joined the war against the IS and it supports more boots on the ground to tackle this challenge. Although it is employing all the options available to it, the success of anti-IS operations depends to a significant extent on the ground situation in Syria and Iraq. Prasanta Kumar Pradhan February 02, 2015 Issue Brief
The Lightning from Greece Strikes Germany If Greece defaults and walks out, the EU will be in crisis. Speculators will go for Spain and the EU will not be able to find the money to bail out a large economy such as that of Spain. K. P. Fabian January 30, 2015 IDSA Comments
Leadership and Management Theories in Indic Traditions This article aims to rediscover some key aspects of leadership and management latent in ancient Indian secular texts of statecraft and governance that are relevant in contemporary times. P. K. Gautam January-March 2019 Journal of Defence Studies
Wrong Weapons in Wrong hands: Ensure compliance with readiness It is in human nature to take advantage of all available resources to destroy enemies. Poisoned arrows, arsenic, poisonous fumes, hot oils, burning sulphur and other materials have all been… Continue reading Wrong Weapons in Wrong hands: Ensure compliance with readiness D. Padma Kumar Pillay January-June 2015 CBW Magazine
The Geopolitics of Cyber Espionage There is an intricate relationship between the methods of cyber espionage and the evolution of information and communications technology, of which information security is a key aspect. This article is an attempt to establish forward and backward linkages of cyber espionage. It examines the geopolitics, methods, role of information security technology and, most importantly, how the future of cyber espionage is being shaped by emerging technologies such as supercomputing, quantum computing and ‘big data’, from an Indian perspective. Munish Sharma January 2015 Journal of Defence Studies
Secret Science: A Century of Poison Warfare and Human Experiments by Ulf Schmidt Oxford University Press, Oxford, E-Book, 672 Pages, Price: £25.00 Professor Ulf Schmidt’s recent book, Secret Science, is a historical narrative of biological and chemical weapons and their use and misuse… Continue reading Secret Science: A Century of Poison Warfare and Human Experiments by Ulf Schmidt Sadaf Javed January-June 2015 CBW Magazine
Islamic State and Social Media: Ethical Challenges and Power Relations The IS frequently releases graphic videos of, for instance, beheadings, on social media. Once these videos surface, an ethical debate arises about the sharing of violent imagery and how these social platforms should deal with the situation. Tuva Julie Engebrethsen Smith January 23, 2015 IDSA Comments
Rejig of Defence Budget 2014-15? If reports about the diversion of INR 13,000 crore from the capital segment of the defence budget to the revenue heads are true, it is an indication of the growing strain on the revenue budget. Amit Cowshish January 23, 2015 IDSA Comments
Sheikh Hasina’s Secular Political Approach Sheikh Hasina has to ensure that the writ of the Awami League central leadership runs throughout the country, and elements like the Chhatra League are not allowed to derail accommodative and secular policies. Gautam Sen January 23, 2015 IDSA Comments
