Rereading Mao’s Military Thinking Although the nature of warfare has changed beyond recognition since the 1920s and 1930s when Chairman Mao Zedong penned his main military writings, his military thoughts are still a point... Prashant Kumar Singh | September 2013 | Strategic Analysis
China’s Leadership Change and Its Tibet Policy Two new factors have appeared on the Tibetan political scene after the recent leadership change in China. First, the ‘spiritualisation’ of politics: paradoxically, the atheist Chinese Communist Party (CCP), also... Claude Arpi | September 2013 | Strategic Analysis
Turkey, Islamic Politics and the ‘Turkish Model’ In more than three decades, ever since the Islamic-oriented National Order Party was formed in 1969, Turkish politics has been analysed by many in terms of two straitjacketed views: Islamists... Mehmet Ozkan | September 2013 | Strategic Analysis
India’s Maritime Diplomacy in Southeast Asia: An Assessment of the INS Sudarshini Expedition INS Sudarshini, India’s Sail Training Ship (STS), was sent on a commemorative expedition to the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries for six months along the monsoon... Rahul Mishra | September 2013 | Strategic Analysis
Overcoming the Ways of Matsya Nyaya Ancient Indian political thought as given in the niti (moral law) lays down that matsya nyaya (big fish swallowing the smaller fish), which is a law of nature, must be... P. K. Gautam | September 2013 | Strategic Analysis
Northern Sea Route: Humming with Activity As the ice thins in the Arctic, the commercial feasibility of the northern sea route is increasing rapidly. Five years ago there was no activity; this year about 1.5 million... Arvind Gupta | August 27, 2013 | IDSA Comments
National Cyber Security Policy 2013: An Assessment The public-private partnership and emphasis on research and development are the key features of the document calling for collaborative engagements and operational cooperation with industry and academia. Sanjiv Tomar | August 26, 2013 | IDSA Comments
Israel-Palestine Talks: Enablers and Prospects Prospects of a solution will hinge on the ability of the two sides to moderate their maximalist positions and the ability of the Obama administration to play the role of... S. Samuel C. Rajiv | August 26, 2013 | IDSA Comments
Women in Maoist Ranks Women join as fighters and participate in raids and attacks on police. The military training they receive is as rigorous and strenuous as their male counterparts. P. V. Ramana | August 20, 2013 | IDSA Comments
Locked in LOC: Exploring Cyber Offensive Option for India India’s niche military and intelligence technologies in the field of cyber, space, robotics and jamming can have potential deterrence value and a ‘war minus’ option against Pakistan. Ajey Lele | August 20, 2013 | IDSA Comments
