Maoist People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army The Maoist military machine has acquired a certain versatility and lethality and the security forces would have to possess and display immense capacities to fight the Maoists militarily. P. V. Ramana December 12, 2011 IDSA Comments
Myanmar after Hillary Clinton’s visit Clinton’s visit signals acceptance by the international community that the process of transition in Myanmar has begun and opens up new avenues for Myanmar in its domestic and foreign relations. Udai Bhanu Singh December 12, 2011 IDSA Comments
Integrated Joint Operations by the PLA: An Assessment In recent years the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has been undergoing a series of transformations at various levels in keeping with its changed military doctrine which emphasises upon fighting `local wars under conditions of informationalisation`. Mandip Singh December 11, 2011 IDSA Comments
The Indian Army: What the stars foretell for 2012 The Indian Army can be expected to deliver on the strategic challenges it faces, although how it does this depends on how it measures up to internal change. Ali Ahmed December 07, 2011 IDSA Comments
The Indian Army: What the stars foretell for 2012 The Indian Army can be expected to deliver on the strategic challenges it faces, although how it does this depends on how it measures up to internal change. Ali Ahmed December 07, 2011 IDSA Comments
The Sino-Indian Defence Dialogue: Addressing the Persisting Security Dilemma The India-China defence dialogue assumes significance in the context of the military build-up across the border and the persistence of the security dilemma between the two countries. R N Das December 07, 2011 IDSA Comments
The Hills of Assam: A Glimpse of Peace Though the Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) has been received well by the Karbi people, there are certain obstacles towards its implementation. Namrata Goswami December 05, 2011 IDSA Comments
South Korea relives the Yeonpyeong attack by North Korea The people of Yeonpyeong Island remember with trepidation the devastating attack of November 2010. Since the Cheonan incident in March 2010 and chastened by the attack last year, South Korea has beefed up its military arsenal and strengthened its defence preparedness. Rajaram Panda November 29, 2011 IDSA Comments
Maoists Down, but not Out Kishanji’s demise would put to rest any possibility of negotiations between the Maoists and the government in West Bengal. His killing in an encounter, no doubt a serious blow, does not practically undermine the Maoists’ capabilities either in West Bengal or at the pan-India level. However, his unique organizational ability shall be missed. P. V. Ramana November 29, 2011 IDSA Comments
The Ghost of Chemical Weapons in the Arab Spring Presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei tweeted that ‘Tear gas with nerve agent has been used against the Tahrir Square demonstrators’. This raises the suspicion of use of chemical weapons in the ongoing struggle for democracy in West Asia. This commentary analyses the relevance of chemical weapons in the Arab Spring. Ajey Lele November 29, 2011 IDSA Comments
