The Geopolitics of Cyber Espionage There is an intricate relationship between the methods of cyber espionage and the evolution of information and communications technology, of which information security is a key aspect. This article is... Munish Sharma | January 2015 | Journal of Defence Studies
Secret Science: A Century of Poison Warfare and Human Experiments by Ulf Schmidt Oxford University Press, Oxford, E-Book, 672 Pages, Price: £25.00 Professor Ulf Schmidt’s recent book, Secret Science, is a historical narrative of biological and chemical weapons and their use and misuse…... Sadaf Javed | January-June 2015 | CBW Magazine
Islamic State and Social Media: Ethical Challenges and Power Relations The IS frequently releases graphic videos of, for instance, beheadings, on social media. Once these videos surface, an ethical debate arises about the sharing of violent imagery and how these... Tuva Julie Engebrethsen Smith | January 23, 2015 | IDSA Comments
Rejig of Defence Budget 2014-15? If reports about the diversion of INR 13,000 crore from the capital segment of the defence budget to the revenue heads are true, it is an indication of the growing... Amit Cowshish | January 23, 2015 | IDSA Comments
Sheikh Hasina’s Secular Political Approach Sheikh Hasina has to ensure that the writ of the Awami League central leadership runs throughout the country, and elements like the Chhatra League are not allowed to derail accommodative... Gautam Sen | January 23, 2015 | IDSA Comments
Impact of the Recommendations of the Standing Committee on Defence (15th Lok Sabha) on the Defence Budget The examination of the detailed demands for grant (DDGs) of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) by the Standing Committee on Defence of the 14th Lok Sabha (2004–05 to 2008–09) and... Amit Cowshish | January 2015 | Journal of Defence Studies
The Chinese Dream 2015: Which Way Is It Heading? Xi Jinping has already recognized the inevitable by stressing that China would adjust to the ‘new normal’ of lower growth and, to ensure stability, he has already cracked down on... R. S. Kalha | January 17, 2015 | IDSA Comments
Hindu Nationalism and the Evolution of Contemporary Indian Security by Chris Ogden The 2014 Indian elections gave the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) a clear mandate to form the government. In nearly more than a decade of coalition politics,... Stuti Banerjee | January 2015 | Journal of Defence Studies
Regional Powers in Libya Libya has ripened into a proxy war between the regional powers. While Qatar, Turkey and Sudan have been supporting the Libya Dawn and General National Congress (GNC) based in Tripoli,... Nachiket Khadkiwala | January-March 2015 | Africa Trends
Nigerian Elections: Challenges for the Mahammadu Buhari Government On March 28, 2015, Nigerians elected to power a new government after 16 years. Despite the constant threat of Boko Haram looming, the Nigerian people were not afraid and came... Kuhoo Saxena | January-March 2015 | Africa Trends
