IDSA Comments - MP-IDSA

The Strategic Relevance of Okinawa

Notwithstanding popular criticism and opposition, the US-Japan security alliance and the presence of USFJ remain vital to Japanese foreign and security policies.

Rajesh Kapoor |
June 10, 2010 |
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Foreign Policy and Domestic Challenges before Kan Naoto

Getting the economy back on track would be Kan’s top most priority. Kan views ties with the US as the core of Japan’s foreign policy, though he also greatly values...

Rajaram Panda |
June 09, 2010 |
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China’s String of Pearls and India’s Enduring Tactical Advantage

Not only would the presence of Chinese vessels present no real existential threat to Indian naval dominance in the region, it would also, paradoxically, provide the Indian Navy with a...

Iskander Rehman |
June 08, 2010 |
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Engaging Pakistan: Shift in the Post-Mumbai Posture

Engaging Pakistan would reduce tension between the two countries, deflect international pressure on India to resume the dialogue, and ensure that Pakistan does not have an excuse to divert its...

Darfur and enhancing India’s peacekeeping profile

Peacekeeping is India’s forte, not only because of its military’s professionalism but also due to its political acceptability globally. India’s image as a benign rising power can be exploited and...

Ali Ahmed |
June 07, 2010 |
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Fluidity in Japanese Politics

Hatoyama’s downfall was primarily brought about by his failure to fulfil the pre-election promise to relocate the US Marine Corps Air Station in Futenma outside of Okinawa prefecture.

Pranamita Baruah |
June 07, 2010 |
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The “Cheonan” Fallout: Erosion of Confidence

The Cheonan assault has revealed to South Korea that the threat from North Korea is still ominous and capable of delivering unexpected damage.

Preeti Nalwa |
June 07, 2010 |
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Escalation of Tensions in the Korean Peninsula and China’s Role

The one country that has not condemned North Korea’s role in the sinking of the Cheonan is China, which has its own strategic and economic compulsions to back North Korea.

Rajaram Panda |
June 01, 2010 |
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Why Coal Matters in India?

Issues pertaining to coal mafias, coal unions and its politics ought to be addressed if any meaningful reforms or cuts in coal consumption are to be made.

Prashant Hosur |
June 01, 2010 |
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India’s Future Aircraft Carrier Force and the Need for Strategic Flexibility

India has long striven for a three carrier fleet comprised of one carrier battle group stationed on each seaboard, and a third carrier held in reserve.

Iskander Rehman |
June 01, 2010 |
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India’s Cold Start Doctrine and Strategic Stability

Cold Start is a good doctrine from India’s point of view, but one that could adversely impact strategic stability given since Pakistan’s nuclear strategy is premised on countering Indian conventional...

Gurmeet Kanwal |
June 01, 2010 |
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Taiwan’s Unending Dialogue over ECFA

The fundamental ideological difference between the KMT and DPP supporters makes the debate on ECFA more complicated than it needs to be actually, with a peculiar intermix of politics and...

Jagannath P. Panda |
June 01, 2010 |
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Learning from Times Square: Socialising the Counterterrorism Approach

Since safeguarding the public space such as mass transportation networks, financial and industrial hubs from sporadic acts of terror is increasingly becoming difficult, socialising citizenry in democratic societies to the...

Harinder Singh |
May 31, 2010 |
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Israel’s Nuclear Opacity and New Challenges

Given the rapidly evolving situation in West Asia, and the growing danger of new threats like nuclear terrorism, it would seem that the time has come for Israel to come...

‘Terrorism Abandonment’ [DDR] as a Key to Counter-Terrorism Strategy in Future

Unlike ‘hard’ measures, ‘soft’ ones can succeed in softening the hearts and minds of even hard-core terrorists, especially when they are disillusioned, longing for a normal life, and want to...

Bilveer Singh |
May 28, 2010 |
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The ascendancy of Political Islam in Malaysia

While the notion of Malaysia as an Islamic state appears almost unthinkable, this is exactly what has transpired since the early 1980s, posing serious challenges for the country’s internal and...

Bilveer Singh |
May 24, 2010 |
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Ideology sans Jargon? Contextualising Xi Jinping’s Politics of Simplification

Xi Jinping's attempt to dejargonise political language is timely. however, how it impacts the ideology is going to be important.

Avinash Godbole |
May 24, 2010 |
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The Maoist Menace: Time for Serious Action

Air presence is a critical factor in counterinsurgency operations as it provides a high level of dominance and control over the situation.

Ramesh Phadke |
May 20, 2010 |
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Law Needs to Keep Pace with Evolving Terror Threat

There is a need to modify existing laws and if need be create new ones so that extremists and terrorists do not go scot-free and continue to pose a threat...

Anand Kumar |
May 19, 2010 |
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MMRCA: A difficult choice for the IAF

As an old fighter pilot, I would always pitch for a light, easily manoeuvrable, agile and relatively inexpensive fighter that delivers every time, generates high sortie rates and is easy...

Ramesh Phadke |
May 19, 2010 |
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