Internet at the Crossroads The Internet’s blurred boundaries and its existing vulnerabilities have led to unhealthy trends, which, if not addressed adequately, could pose severe problems. Cherian Samuel December 31, 2009 IDSA Comments
Vietnamese Defence White Paper 2009 Vietnam’s third national defence white paper shows its commitment to greater transparency in defence modernization and strategic planning. Pankaj K Jha December 31, 2009 IDSA Comments
Asif Zardari and the T.I.N.A. Factor It would appear that for the moment at least the TINA factor operates in favour of the Zardari/Gilani combine especially if they continue to occupy their offices without wielding any real power. Sushant Sareen December 30, 2009 IDSA Comments
Tackling Insurgency Commanders and troops must understand that they are operating in a No Win situation and their overall aim will always remain achievement of a more perfect peace. K C Dixit December 29, 2009 IDSA Comments
Assessing Hatoyama in Office After Yukio Hatoyama assumed the office of Prime Minister, Japan’s foreign policy has begun to look different with an element of assertiveness and a greater focus towards Asia. Rajaram Panda December 24, 2009 IDSA Comments
Pakistan ISI: The Patron and the Victim That the ISI patron is now becoming the victim of jehadi terrorism does not bode well for Pakistan, which now has to recast the agency’s role and organizational ethos to contain the Taliban. Harinder Singh December 24, 2009 IDSA Comments
IAF Training: The role Flying Clubs can play The IAF should consider utilising the available aircraft and infrastructure at flying clubs for imparting basic training to its pilot trainees before sending them to the Kiran HJT-16. Ramesh Phadke December 24, 2009 IDSA Comments
Improving Prospects of India-Australia Nuclear Co-operation Australia is not finding it economically prudent and diplomatically rational to deny uranium to India, while other countries profit from nuclear commerce with India. Rahul Mishra December 24, 2009 IDSA Comments
2011 and beyond: Visualising Af-Pak Getting the hard core Taliban to concede the fight without loss of face is preferable to destroying them. The latter course is rendered risky by the linkages between the Afghan Taliban, Pakistani Taliban and Punjabi Taliban and their penetration of the Pakistani state and society. Ali Ahmed December 23, 2009 Issue Brief
Stress in Sub-Conventional Operations Suicides/fratricides in operational areas mainly take place due to domestic problems of the affected individual rather than because of any undue stress resulting from job-related stress in the operational environment. K C Dixit December 23, 2009 IDSA Comments
