2011 Libyan Disclosures: ‘Take-away’ for CWC verification Introduction Libya and chemical weapons have a long history going back to the 1930s when the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini authorised the use of sulphur mustard gas against Libyan rebels.… Continue reading 2011 Libyan Disclosures: ‘Take-away’ for CWC verification Arun Vishwanathan CBW Magazine
Relevance of Montreal Protocol in the Contemporary Debates on the Use of Refrigerants The Montreal Protocol (MP), which came into effect in 1989, deals with the elimination of substances that lead to the depletion of the ozone layer. The MP has been widely… Continue reading Relevance of Montreal Protocol in the Contemporary Debates on the Use of Refrigerants Vineeth Krishnan CBW Magazine
Exploiting The Electro-magnetic Spectrum In Jointmanship Military Operations are executed in an increasingly complex Electro- Magnetic (EM) environment. Electronic Warfare (EW) is a military capability that must be integrated into a given military operation as it supports all phases and aspects of the campaign. This is equally applicable in the planning and conduct of joint operations.Is has become the principal means waging and winning a war. S.R.R. Aiyengar August 2007 Journal of Defence Studies
The Bishkek Summit The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is gradually gaining clout and influence in the Central Asian region, which is increasingly attracting international attention. Dramatic events during the course of 2005 in Uzbekistan, including the US withdrawal from the Manas base, and in Kyrgyzstan significantly changed the regional security architecture and provided a new geopolitical role for the SCO in the region. Russia and China have especially benefited from these changes and have increased their profiles in the region. Meena Singh Roy August 21, 2007 IDSA Comments
Perspective on Implications of the Advances in Life Sciences and Technologies Related to BTWC There has been a growing concern over advances in scientific and technological innovations of concern to Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC). This issue has been discussed at number of… Continue reading Perspective on Implications of the Advances in Life Sciences and Technologies Related to BTWC B. M. Gandhi CBW Magazine
Hizb ut-Tahrir’s Jakarta Conference The Caliphate Conference of Hizb ut-Tahrir (HuT) in Jakarta on August 12, 2007 brought together its global leadership from more than twenty countries. It reemphasized the establishment of an Islamic Caliphate and uniformity in governance in Muslim-majority countries of the world. The conference, which was attended by almost 100,000 supporters and sympathisers, is indicative of the increasing influence of the HuT in Southeast Asia. Another remarkable aspect of the conference was the sizeable representation of women among those who attended it. Alok Rashmi Mukhopadhyay , Pankaj K Jha August 18, 2007 IDSA Comments
The Chief of Defence Staff India as a nation went through a very traumatic experience in 1962. Our faith in the impregnability of the Himalayas, the infallibility of our foreign policy and the invincibility of our Army, got shattered. I was then an Instructor at Staff College. I was assigned the task of preparing a Telephone Battle exercise for Staff College on mountain warfare, based on our experience in the Himalayas. I toured the battle zone in the North-East to study the terrain and the course of operations that had recently taken place there. S.K.Sinha August 2007 Journal of Defence Studies
The Assam-Nagaland Border Face Off Come August, Assam and Nagaland breathed a sigh of relief with the heavens opening up to an extent, bringing with it much respite to the local people from recurring floods and landslide plagued roadways. But with the retreat of the heavy rains, a different if not less difficult situation has emerged. The political atmosphere in both states was charged up with tension in early August following a "war like situation" in the Assam-Nagaland border near Jorhat district in Assam and Mokokchung district in Nagaland, respectively. Namrata Goswami August 17, 2007 IDSA Comments
Anthrax Threat in Pakistan, Global Context and Regional Consequences Anthrax has come into focus yet again with a letter received by a high profile office. According to media reports, Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani received a postal package… Continue reading Anthrax Threat in Pakistan, Global Context and Regional Consequences Gunjan Singh CBW Magazine
The Need to Enhance Diplomatic Impetus in India’s Global Energy Strategy Overseas energy being a key factor in India's economic development, it is necessary to think whether we need to treat the country's global quest for energy resources as a purely commercial interaction with the energy market or as a larger strategy involving diplomatic activism. While not ignoring the importance of nuclear or alternative sources in the country's energy landscape, we need to understand that petroleum sources would continue to be indispensable for India's fuel economy in the foreseeable future. J Nandakumar August 16, 2007 IDSA Comments
