Germany: In the Midst of Fear Al Qaeda and the Taliban seem to be seeking to force Berlin to withdraw troops from Afghanistan by plotting terror attacks in Germany. Namrata Goswami December 03, 2010 IDSA Comments
Wen Jiabao’s India Visit: Evaluating the Strategic Context Wen Jiabao’s visit provides ground to bring better clarity on the Chinese stance over a range of critical issues to India, and to ask whether the sentiments expressed in 2005 were merely rhetorical. Jagannath P. Panda December 02, 2010 IDSA Comments
Professional Military Education: The First Steps in the Indian Context Human resources will remain a critical element to any professional military education system and this entails careful selection of the senior leadership, faculty, and managerial staff. Harinder Singh November 30, 2010 Issue Brief
North Korea’s Artillery Attack on Yeonpyeongdo: Responses and Implications Both the revelation of a highly refined capacity for uranium enrichment and the shelling of South Korean military positions amply demonstrate Pyongyang’s preparedness to push the crisis to the extremes. Rajaram Panda November 30, 2010 Issue Brief
NATO-Russia relations: a new beginning? A summit meeting of the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) took place in Lisbon on 19 November 2010. Arvind Gupta November 30, 2010 IDSA Comments
Korean Crisis: A case of repeated belligerence, limited options and antediluvian rules of engagement Because of America’s refusal to engage North Korea, by default the reclusive nation dictates the rules of engagement in its favour. Preeti Nalwa November 29, 2010 IDSA Comments
North Korea Shells South Korea – Is it Bait? North Korea’s intent appears to be to entice South Korea and the United States into resuming nuclear negotiations and to test their resolve. Sarabjeet Singh Parmar November 29, 2010 IDSA Comments
Deauville Summit The Deauville summit gave the leaders of France, Germany and Russia an opportunity to co-ordinate their positions on many issues. Amrita Shukla November 29, 2010 IDSA Comments
The Need for a Strategic Response to Insurgency and Terrorism Countering ideological narratives, effective communication of developmental measures to the people, and adherence to the principle of judicious use of force should form integral elements of India's strategy to counter insurgent and terrorist groups. Untitled November 26, 2010 Issue Brief
Skolkovo Initiative: Russia’s Drive Towards Modernization The Skolkova initiative is part of Russia’s attempt to develop a robust national innovation system and a knowledge based economy. Rajorshi Roy November 26, 2010 IDSA Comments
