Colonialism Matters: Benefits of Metropoles with a Focus on India and Great Britain The history of colonialism normally focusses on the socio-economic losses of colonies, and the benefits of metropoles are a much less-studied field. Our study indicates that the flow of resources,... Leonid Grigoryev , Alexandra Morozkina | November 2022 | Strategic Analysis
New Russia-West Confrontation: War of Attrition or Escalation? The article analyses the ongoing Russia-West confrontation manifested mainly in the armed conflict in Ukraine, the world’s largest war of sanctions, a growing confrontation in cyberspace and politics, the erosion... Konstantin Khudoley | November 2022 | Strategic Analysis
A Decade of US ‘Pivot to Asia’ The Biden administration has further reinforced and strengthened US strategic priorities towards the Indo-Pacific, a decade after the ‘Pivot to Asia’ by the Obama administration. Anushka Saxena | October 27, 2022 | IDSA Comments
The Reality of AI Drones: Are they Overhyped? Drones, often referred to as ‘dull, dirty and dangerous’, are fast becoming crucial to militaries around the world as a force multiplier Kritika Roy | October-December 2022 | Journal of Defence Studies
Drone Warfare: History, Evolution and Future When Tesla and SpaceX Founder Elon Musk, in a room full of US Air Force personnel, asserted that autonomous drone warfare is the future and will replace fighter jets, it... Krutika Patil | October-December 2022 | Journal of Defence Studies
Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS): Future of Warfare The history of war is replete with instances where a nation that has effectively, and innovatively harnessed technology has been victorious. From innovations stem revolutions in military warfare, and the... Apratim Sharma | October-December 2022 | Journal of Defence Studies
AI and the Future of Air Combat in India In his autobiography Hawkeye, Israeli fighter ace Giora Even-Epstein recalls flying the Fighting Falcon F-16, and comments that “Flying an F-16 was different than any other plane I’d ever flown.... Bulbul Prakash | October-December 2022 | Journal of Defence Studies
Maintenance Ecosystem of Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) in Military Aviation India’s commercial drone industry is growing and the drone market is expected to become a multi-billion-dollar industry over the next decade. In this drone era, the smaller drone systems, that... A. Karunakaran | October-December 2022 | Journal of Defence Studies
IADD Reinvigorates India’s Defence Cooperation with African Countries The second India–Africa Defence Dialogue at DefExpo 2022 at Gandhinagar, Gujarat has opened multiple pathways for defence cooperation between India and Africa. Ruchita Beri | October 18, 2022 | IDSA Comments
Threat of Radicalisation in Syria’s ISIS Prisons Concerns of radicalisation in SDF-run facilities in Syria remain high, given that reports flag corruption, crime, and deplorable security conditions at these camps. Saman Ayesha Kidwai | October 18, 2022 | IDSA Comments
