Russia’s Re-Engagements in Africa Africa is a geopolitical arena where many big powers have been engaging either due to their own strategic interests or due to the changing dynamics of geopolitics. Russia is no... Kamala Kumari | January-June 2020 | Africa Trends
Soleimani’s Killing Redefines US-Iran Rivalry The situation in Persian Gulf has been on the boil with several tit-for-tat actions raising the chances of a direct confrontation. However, Iran will be cautious in choosing an all-out... Md. Muddassir Quamar | January 13, 2020 | IDSA Comments
Biological Security and Health in the Post-pandemic World: The Infectious Disease Community’s ‘Mushroom Cloud’? The Cold-War During the cold war and for ten years thereafter, the United States of America (USA) and other countries developed physical and medical countermeasures to protect their military forces…... David R. Franz | January-June 2020 | CBW Magazine
Human Capital for the Department of Military Affairs The creation of the Department of Military Affairs (DMA) in the Ministry of Defence portends better civil-military cooperation. That India’s civil-military cooperation was in need of structural reform was never... Prakash Menon | January-June 2020 | Journal of Defence Studies
Illicit Drug Trafficking and Financing of Terrorism: The Case of Islamic State, Al Qaeda and their Affiliate Groups The revenue generated from the drug trafficking business constitutes a fifth of the organised crime revenues, with annual worldwide value of the trade estimated to be around $650 billion. As... Yashasvi Chandra | January-June 2020 | Journal of Defence Studies
Influence of Alfred Thayer Mahan on Japanese Maritime Strategy The Imperial Japanese Navy’s (IJN) resurgence during the Meiji Restoration was challenged by the absence of maritime capability and an equivalent strategic underpinning. In turn, the IJN reached out to... Himadri Bose | January-June 2020 | Journal of Defence Studies
United Nations Peace Operations: Personal Experiences and Reflections We are passing through a decisive stage in the history of the international system. The threat of war between great states, or nuclear confrontation between major powers, is well behind... Satish Nambiar | January-June 2020 | Journal of Defence Studies
NRC Will Make India-Bangladesh Relations More Sustainable The issue of illegal migration in India-Bangladesh relationship cannot be swept under the carpet. It will be better if both sides look at the issue dispassionately especially when the trust... Anand Kumar | January 08, 2020 | IDSA Comments
Mitigating Fear and Regaining Trust: How to Understand China’s Response to COVID-19 Introduction There is a long history of human fears toward infectious disease and it doesn’t necessarily disappear with the development of medical science. The ancestral fear toward infectious diseases plays…... XIE Chao | January-June 2020 | CBW Magazine
Italy’s COVID-19 Crisis and Response After eight weeks of lockdown, Italy has gradually started to reopen. Positive cases and death numbers have begun to decline, albeit slowly, and caution, social-distancing, patience, and perseverance will still…... Chiara De Cuia | January-June 2020 | CBW Magazine
