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 economics.

• Jagannath P. Panda |
• June 01, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

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 needs of counterterrorism assumes salience.

• Harinder Singh |
• May 31, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

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 clean on its nuclear arsenal.

• S. Samuel C. Rajiv |
• May 28, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

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 exit from terrorism.

• Bilveer Singh |
• May 28, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

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 external politics.

• Bilveer Singh |
• May 24, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

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 |
• IDSA Comments

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 |
• IDSA Comments

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 to the country.

• Anand Kumar |
• May 19, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

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 to maintain and train on a day to day peace time schedule.

• Ramesh Phadke |
• May 19, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments

While the Turkey deal represents an advance on the Iran nuclear issue, it remains to be seen if it would lead to more constructive solutions in addressing concerns generated by the Iranian nuclear programme.

• S. Samuel C. Rajiv |
• May 19, 2010 |
• IDSA Comments