The New Role of Russia in the Greater Eurasia Key ideas associated with Eurasianism were developed in the 19th century. The narrative of classical Eurasianism in the 1920s was developed to explain that Western civilisation was not superior to... Mark Entin , Ekaterina Entina | November 2016 | Strategic Analysis
Russian Strategy towards the Post-Soviet Space in Europe: Searching for Balance between Economy, Security, and Great Power Attractiveness After the Ukrainian crisis and Russia’s actions in Crimea and Donbass, there is a growing lack of understanding about Russian interests in the post-Soviet space. Russian authorities have been accused... Andrei Skriba | November 2016 | Strategic Analysis
The End of the End of History On December 25 of this year we will mark 25 years since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Many in Russia and the West were optimistic about the seeming imminent... Andrew C. Kuchins | November 2016 | Strategic Analysis
Diplomatic Dimensions of Maritime Challenges for India in the 21st Century, by Yogendra Kumar The book records the story of India’s development into a modern maritime nation ready to take on the challenges of the twenty-first century. It also tells us how India has... Surajit Mahalanobis | October 2016 | Journal of Defence Studies
Is Turkey’s insistence on a military role in Mosul a strategic miscalculation? Turkey’s insistence on a role for itself risks escalating the already fraught sectarian situation in Iraq, undermining Iraqi sovereignty and not yielding any significant military or political gains for itself. Md. Muddassir Quamar | October 28, 2016 | IDSA Comments
Colombian Naval Development: Emphasis on Indigenous Capabilities COTECMAR has emerged as a viable and innovative supplier of naval vessels to the Colombian Navy. Sanjay Badri-Maharaj | October 28, 2016 | IDSA Comments
India’s Military Power: A General Reflects, by Lt Gen H.C. Dutta In this book, the author—a distinguished officer of the Indian Army who retired as an Army Commander in 1983—has written about his experiences and important events in his 37 years... Y.M. Bammi | October 2016 | Journal of Defence Studies
Colombian Air Force: Innovation in Counter-Insurgency While the fate of the peace process between the Colombian Government and FARC remains uncertain, innovative use of technology and tactics on the part of the Colombian Air Force has... Sanjay Badri-Maharaj | October 25, 2016 | IDSA Comments
Transfer of Defence Technology to India: Prevalence, Significance and Insights Transfer of technology has been prevalent in numerous forms across the world, both in the civil as well as defence domains, and India is no exception. These transfers, primarily in... Kevin A. Desouza | October 2016 | Journal of Defence Studies
Conceptualising Stress in the Armed Forces: A Public Health Perspective In recent years, the frequent reports of suicide and fragging cases among armed forces personnel have prompted several questions about the negative effects of stressful life experiences on the well-being... Yasir Hamid Bhat | October 2016 | Journal of Defence Studies
