The McMahon Line: A Century of Discord, by J.J. Singh The Sino-Indian boundary dispute remains the most enduring and challenging problem that bedevils relations between India and China. With a history of well over a century of differences on the... Vivek Chadha | October-December 2019 | Journal of Defence Studies
China’s DF-41 Ballistic Missile Deployment and the Impact on its Nuclear Deterrence The deployment of the DF-41 ballistic missile in China shows that the nature of its nuclear posture is at a critical stage of evolution. On the one hand, the deployment... M.S. Prathibha | October-December 2019 | Journal of Defence Studies
Will Turkey be Able to Establish a ‘Safe Zone’ in Syria? Turkish President Erdo?an has made the issue of establishing a ‘safe zone’ inside Syria a domestic political issue, linked to national security. However, given the complexities of the Syrian crisis,... Md. Muddassir Quamar | October 11, 2019 | IDSA Comments
The Abqaiq Attack – Fallout on Oil Market While there is no immediate shortage of oil as the market is balanced for the time being, there are growing concerns about potential conflict in the region leading to supply... Shebonti Ray Dadwal | October 07, 2019 | IDSA Comments
Is Xenophobia Gripping South Africa? The recent spate of violence in South Africa appears to be rooted in the country’s failure to fully transform itself in the post-apartheid era. If the government fails to effectively... Anand Kumar | October 04, 2019 | IDSA Comments
China’s Continuing Rare Earth Dominance Given China’s stated policy of using its rare earth dominance for strategic purposes, countries have been looking for ways to diversify their sources of supply. India too needs to acquire... Shebonti Ray Dadwal | September 27, 2019 | IDSA Comments
Additional Allocation for Defence – A Challenging Task for MoF The government seems to have little fiscal space for accommodating the demand of the armed forces for additional funds, given its quantum on the one hand and the state of... Amit Cowshish | September 26, 2019 | IDSA Comments
The Next Step in Building India-China Military to Military (M2M) Relations The incremental and calibrated improvement in the India-China defence ties has withstood the test of time. The next step in building M2M relations could provide the required impetus to further... Mandip Singh | September 16, 2019 | IDSA Comments
India’s ‘No First Use’ Nuclear Doctrine The Defence Minister’s recent statement on ‘no first use’ basically underlines the fact that India’s current nuclear doctrine is working well. Rajiv Nayan | September 16, 2019 | IDSA Comments
Sri Lanka at the Crossroads: Geopolitical Challenges and National Interests Sri Lanka has always featured in any discussion on Indian Ocean geopolitics. However, its geopolitical significance has increased manifold after the end of the long-drawn war that saw the defeat... Smruti S. Pattanaik | September 2019 | Strategic Analysis
