The Dutch withdrawal from Afghanistan may have cascading effects, as smaller European countries notwithstanding their importance in contribution or numerical strength, may also announce their exit citing their own national caveats in the months to come.

• Alok Rashmi Mukhopadhyay |
• February 23, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

Modernisation has been grossly inadequate in the field of command, control and communications systems that link the ‘shooters’ and ‘sensors’ together to achieve synergy through network centricity and effects-based operations.

• Gurmeet Kanwal |
• February 16, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

The delicately maintained peace in the Korean peninsula once again looks fragile in the wake of the war of words and exchange of artillery fire along the disputed western sea border in January 2010.

• Rajaram Panda |
• February 15, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

Russia has considerably enhanced its international position by leveraging Western weaknesses stemming from the unwinnable war in Afghanistan and the adverse impact of the financial crisis, as well as Western dependence in dealing with Iran and North Korea.

• Arvind Gupta |
• February 11, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

The sloppy work of the IPCC in noting that Himalayan glaciers will melt by 2035 has raised many questions, with even the credibility of scientific opinion coming under doubt.

• P. K. Gautam |
• February 11, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

India is justified in seeing the US move to go ahead with the sale of the F-16s as an attempt to balance America’s strategic partnership with India by once again propping up Pakistan as a regional challenger.

• Gurmeet Kanwal |
• February 11, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

In light of the build up of Pakistan’s and China’s air power capabilities, India has little choice but to complete its procurement as quickly as possible if the IAF is to be ready to face a conventional conflict.

• Ramesh Phadke |
• February 10, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

Ozawa’s clout, power and influence remain formidable and he is likely to remain an active player in Japanese politics.

• Rajaram Panda |
• February 10, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

Obama has crafted an administration that has a Clinton brain inside an Obama face. Clinton I lost Russia for the West. Clinton II aka Obama I is on track to lose India.

• M. D. Nalapat |
• February 08, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

While it is premature to draw conclusions on Obama’s policy towards India, his first year in office certainly did not carry forward his predecessor’s initiatives.

• Chintamani Mahapatra |
• February 05, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments