Asymmetrical Threat Perceptions in India–China Relations, by Tien-sze Fang Tien-sze Fang’s Asymmetrical Threat Perceptions in India–China Relations makes a comparative study of the threat perceptions of the two countries vis-à-vis each other. The book endorses the view that although... Prashant Kumar Singh | October 2015 | Journal of Defence Studies
Indian Defence Offset Policy: An Impact Analysis The article assesses the impact of defence offset policy on the Indian defence industry, by taking into account two key parameters—foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows and exports. It observes that... Laxman Kumar Behera | October 2015 | Journal of Defence Studies
Birth of UNLFWSEA: Internal Dynamics and Implications for India’s North-East A distinctive feature of insurgency in India’s North-East and neighbouring Myanmar has been the tendency among rebel groups to form alliances. Cooperation is deemed advantageous in a hostile terrain, against... Rajeev Bhattacharyya | October 2015 | Journal of Defence Studies
Military Education in India: Missing the Forest for the Trees India’s Professional Military Education (PME) system is weighted towards the tactical level in all stages of professional development. This results in inadequate exposure of its senior leadership to strategic studies,... Prakash Menon | October 2015 | Journal of Defence Studies
An Assessment of Organisational Change in the Indian Army The article analyses military change in the context of the Indian Army, with specific focus on organisational innovation and change. In doing so, it analyses two case studies: restructuring of... Vivek Chadha | October 2015 | Journal of Defence Studies
INS Kochi and the ‘Big-Warship’ Debate Nothing conveys strategic intent as effectively as the large conventional warship whose mere presence can provide a decisive psychological advantage in strategic scenarios. Abhijit Singh | October 09, 2015 | IDSA Comments
The Need for Haste on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir: China Pakistan Economic Corridor Needs a Counter Strategy An India-China Silk Route Corridor could have multiple advantages for both countries without at the same time compromising their security concerns. P. Stobdan | October 07, 2015 | Policy Brief
Russian Military Intervention in Syria Will the action of Russia make it easier to find a negotiated political agreement on transition among Syrians? Most unlikely. K. P. Fabian | October 06, 2015 | IDSA Comments
Sri Lanka: Would a Domestic Judicial Mechanism Deliver Justice to the Tamils? International oversight in the form of a panel of judges and the UNHRC mechanism in general are likely to help address the apprehensions of the Tamils about a domestic investigation... Smruti S. Pattanaik | October 06, 2015 | IDSA Comments
The Warrior, Military Ethics and Contemporary Warfare: Achilles goes Asymmetrical, by Pauline M. Karin The process of ‘War’, whether waged for noble or ignoble ends and for long considered a valid instrument of state policy, is broadly interpreted along the Clausewitzian dictum of the... Raghavendra Mishra | October 2015 | Journal of Defence Studies
