Kautilya and Non-Western IR Theory by Deepshikha Shahi The recognition of Kautilya’s Arthashastra as a foundational text of international relations (IR) theory has been a cumbersome process, both in India and internationally. The IR community has exhibited a... Michael Liebig | April-June 2019 | Journal of Defence Studies
India and World War II: War, Armed Forces, and Society, 1939-45 by Kaushik Roy World War II (1939-45) was a watershed moment in modern world history. It drastically changed the social and political map of the world, and especially of the Indian subcontinent which... Manas Dutta | April-June 2019 | Journal of Defence Studies
India and China at Sea: Competition for Naval Dominance in the Indian Ocean, edited by David Brewster A multitude of reasons, like world geopolitics, rapid double-digit economic growth, military development, trade, presence in multinational organisations and global initiatives such as Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Maritime... M. Doraibabu | April-June 2019 | Journal of Defence Studies
In Awe of the Atom: Proliferation, Threats, and Costs of Nuclear Management ince the time of their invention and the first-and-only use on 6 and 9 August 1945 on two Japanese cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki respectively, nuclear weapons have been seen by... Nazir Ahmad Mir | April-June 2019 | Journal of Defence Studies
Broadening the Education for Synergetic Civil–Military Relations Statecraft, diplomacy and warfare are not only a matter of brute force, but also a function of scholarship to understand the past, present and future of the art, science and... P. K. Gautam | April-June 2019 | Journal of Defence Studies
Belt and Road Initiative: An opportunity or risk for Africa? China's Belt and Road Initiative helps African countries in reducing the infrastructure gap in the region. However, it also leaves them open to the risk of unsustainable debt. Ruchita Beri | April 15, 2019 | IDSA Comments
Internet of Things Centricity of Future Military Operations Since the last decade of the twentieth century, network centricity has profoundly transformed warfighting and the outlook of the military. The next level of the networking ladder is Internet of... Atul Pant | April-June 2019 | Journal of Defence Studies
Mission Shakti: What Next? India needs a comprehensive space security architecture consisting of a dedicated Space Command for operational aspects as well as an exclusive Defence Space Research Agency to focus on scientific and... Laxman Kumar Behera | April 09, 2019 | IDSA Comments
The Generation of Rage in Kashmir, by David Devadas Kashmir has been experiencing new dynamics of conflict. Though not entirely unknown to students of ethnic conflicts, the dynamics and complications that have developed over a period of time have... Rajrajeshwari Singh | April-June 2019 | Journal of Defence Studies
Belarus’s Rapprochement with the West: What does it indicate? Belarus has successfully pursued a multi-vector foreign policy and is seeking to play a significant role to strengthen peace and stability in the region. Manabhanjan Meher | April 04, 2019 | Backgrounder
