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
Effectiveness of Quality Assurance in Army Procurements A closed loop feedback system for ensuring the quality of the Army equipment exists. Notwithstanding this, a number of Army equipment show a high failure rate at crucial times and... Mahendra Prasad | July 2013 | Journal of Defence Studies
Learning by Doing: The PLA Trains at Home and Abroad by Roy Kamphausen, David Lai and Travis Tanner Learning by Doing: The PLA Trains at Home and Abroad analyses the Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) training exercises and its joint international drills after the year 2000. Drawing on... Prashant Kumar Singh | July 2013 | Journal of Defence Studies
NSG Plenary Meeting: Nothing Inspiring The Prague plenary seemingly skirted the ongoing China-Pakistan nuclear collaboration, now a well known chronic weakness of the NSG. Even the public statement did not mention a single line about... Rajiv Nayan | July 11, 2013 | IDSA Comments
Ouster of President Morsi and its Implications The Islamic Brotherhood, vastly experienced in handling stress situations, is not going to take the ouster of its nominee and the democratically elected President with any sense of resignation. R. S. Kalha | July 09, 2013 | IDSA Comments
The Increasing Complexity of the Internationalised Syrian Conflict Into its third year, the Syrian conflict has been fuelled by a multiplicity of interest groups and countries, overshadowing the initial cause of the protests. Gains for either side in... Melissa M. Cyrill | July 08, 2013 | Issue Brief
Evolution of Aerial Combat Trends towards direct energy weapons (DEW), though yet to be fully mature and battle proven, indicate a major shift in the conduct of aerial combat in the coming decades. Vivek Kapur | July 08, 2013 | Issue Brief
