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
Iraq crisis: Lessons for India Given India’s vulnerability to a rise in global crude oil prices as a result of its 75-80 per cent of its crude import dependency, the Iraq crisis could widen its... Manish Vaid , Tushar Shah | July 16, 2014 | IDSA Comments
China’s Maritime Silk Route: Implications for India China’s announcement of a 10 billion Yuan ($1.6 billion) fund to finance the “maritime silk road plan” is a clear sign that it is serious about moving ahead with its... Abhijit Singh | July 16, 2014 | IDSA Comments
Ebola Threat: Global Challenge and India’s Preparedness Ebola virus has been spreading exponentially. As of October 23, 2014, the total number of confirmed, probable, and suspected cases of Ebola infection stood at 10,141 including 4,922 reported deaths.1…... Reshmi Kazi | July-December 2014 | CBW Magazine
Distortions in the Discourse on Modernization of Armed Forces The strategic discourse on defence and security matters in India revolves around familiar themes and sub-themes, ranging from larger issues such as the absence of a clearly articulated national security... Amit Cowshish | July 2014 | Journal of Defence Studies
