India’s Geostrategy and China: Mackinder versus Mahan? Two recent events exemplify India’s geopolitical dilemma. In early April 2013, it was reported that Chinese submarines had been conducting forays in the Indian Ocean that were apparently picked up... Zorawar Daulet Singh | July 2013 | Journal of Defence Studies
Chinese Intrusion into Ladakh: An Analysis The intrusion by the Chinese Army in the Ladakh sector of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) was first reported by the media on 15 April 2013. Initial reports indicated... Mandip Singh | July 2013 | Journal of Defence Studies
The Arrest of Argentine Warship ‘ARA Libertad’: Revisiting International Law Governing Warships, Sovereign Immunity, and Naval Diplomatic Roles The ARA Libertad Case (Argentina v. Ghana) is the first instance where the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), Hamburg, Germany considered the issue of the release... B.M. Dimri | July 2013 | Journal of Defence Studies
Restraining Kargil: Nuclear Caution in the Shadow of Kashmir The debate surrounding the stability of nuclear weapons has been a critical issue for the last half century. On the one hand, realists like Kenneth Waltz argue that the proliferation... Brent Thomas Gerchicoff | July 2013 | Journal of Defence Studies
FDI in Defence: Making the Most of the Status Quo The MoD is possibly of the view that allowing foreign companies to set up manufacturing and assembling facilities in India will stymie the growth of indigenous design and development activities. Amit Cowshish | July 16, 2013 | IDSA Comments
Pakistan Army vs Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan: The latest Round For tackling terrorism Pakistan’s civil and military establishments have to relook at their own attitudes towards religion and jihad and reform themselves. P. K. Upadhyay | July 15, 2013 | IDSA Comments
Egypt poised for a long political battle ahead The removal of Morsi is a setback to the nascent democratic experiments in the post-Mubarak Egypt. The decision of the army seems to have been influenced more by the popular... Prasanta Kumar Pradhan | July 13, 2013 | IDSA Comments
The Soldier and the State in India by Ayesha Ray The Indian armed forces were inherited from the British on attaining Independence. The Indian soldier, who forms a part of the three services, has been involved in combat right from... P. K. Chakravarty | July 2013 | Journal of Defence Studies
Confronting the State: ULFA’s Quest for Sovereignty by Nani Gopal Mahanta India’s nation and state building project faces challenges in the NorthEast because of the simplistic, linear, and development-centric approach that has been guiding it so far. This neglects the mind... Gulbin Sultana | July 2013 | Journal of Defence Studies
From Protection of Shipping to Protection of Citizens and National Economies: Current Changes in Maritime Security This article analyses the alteration of the referent object for maritime security from protection of shipping and port facilities to protection of citizens and national economies. It presents a tentative... Stefan Lundqvist | July 2013 | Journal of Defence Studies
