Strategies to Counter Bioterrorism Introduction There is a shared global concern that biological warfare (BW) or bioterror can be initiated in a deliberate use of microbes and toxins aimed at killing or incapacitating people,…... Ram Kumar Dhaked | July-December 2014 | CBW Magazine
Indians, Anzacs and Gallipoli, 1915 As one of the world’s most populous nations, India today has one of its largest armies, which stands ready to defend the nation. A century ago, India’s army was similarly... Peter Stanley | July 2014 | Journal of Defence Studies
Terrorism Finance: Sources and Trends in India Terrorism finance (TF) has been termed as the life blood of terrorism, one of the most important factors sustaining its continuing threat, both from within and without. In the West,... Vivek Chadha | July 2014 | Journal of Defence Studies
The Battle of Imphal: March–July 1944 The year 2014 is the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Imphal. To mark the occasion, this article looks at who fought it; how and where the fighting unfolded in... Hemant Singh Katoch | July 2014 | Journal of Defence Studies
Countering Terrorism: Psychological Strategies, edited by Updesh Kumar and Manas K. Mandal, New Delhi: Sage, 2012, pp. 444, INR 850 The book is a collection of 18 research essays authored by 27 international personalities from various countries (including four from India). It is devoted to understanding ‘Causes of Terrorism and... Y.M. Bammi | July 2014 | Journal of Defence Studies
Internal Armed Conflict in India: Forging a Joint Civil–Military Approach, by Rostum K. Nanavatty, New Delhi: Pentagon Press, 2013, pp. 246, INR 595 Though the Indian Army has been committed to counterinsurgency operations for the past 60 years, Indian policymakers are yet to formulate a joint civil–military doctrine for resolution of internal armed... Vijai Singh Rana | July 2014 | Journal of Defence Studies
Wars by Pakistan, by Vikram Munshi The Pakistan-India relationship has been marked by both peaks and troughs, and scepticism and suspicion of each other’s motives has never been far behind. The two states were one till... Stuti Banerjee | July 2014 | Journal of Defence Studies
Afghan Endgames: Strategy and Policy Choices for America’s Longest War, edited by Hy Rothstein and John Arquilla, New Delhi: Foundation Books, 2013, pp. 244, INR 895 This book has been published at a critical juncture: the United States (US) and its North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies are preparing to wind up their combat mission in... Sanjeev Kumar Shrivastav | July 2014 | Journal of Defence Studies
Reviewing Defence Offset Guidelines: A Recap The Guidelines of 2012 have been under review for some time. While a drastic shift in the policy is unlikely, some changes in the policy, clarity about some of the... Amit Cowshish | July 17, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Saga of Chemical Weapons in Syrian Civil War 23 July 2012 was an important landmark in the Syrian conflict as on that date the Syrian Government officially acknowledged possessing chemical weapons. However, the spokesperson, Jihad Mikdassi, said that…... Zaki Zaidi | July-December 2014 | CBW Magazine
