Logistics Support Agreement: A Closer Look at the Impact on India-US Strategic Relationship Logistics support between the armed forces of India and the US will be a vital aspect for enhancing cooperation in capability development to respond to natural disasters and address emerging... Saroj Bishoyi | January 2013 | Journal of Defence Studies
Changing the Course of War through Targeted Aerial Strikes: Afghanistan 2008–09 Targeted air strikes remain a cornerstone fighting technique in modern counter-insurgency and other military operations. Yet, scholars and practitioners remain divided on the question of the efficacy of this battle... Mayank Bubna | January 2013 | Journal of Defence Studies
Putin’s India Visit: A Review Russia’s importance for India lies in the fact that the bilateral relationship has withstood the test of time, with the two countries sharing similar views on most matters of international... Rajorshi Roy | January 04, 2013 | IDSA Comments
Efficiency of Quality Assurance in Army Procurements This article gives an overview of the evolution of Quality Assurance (QA) in army procurements as also various shortcomings in the contemporary principles and practices that cause delays in procurements... Mahendra Prasad | January 2013 | Journal of Defence Studies
Challenges for Indian Air Force: 2032 This is the first in a four-article series on the theme ‘IAF Deep Multidimensional Change 2032: Imperatives and a Roadmap’. It examines the challenges that the Indian Air Force (IAF)... Vivek Kapur | January 2013 | Journal of Defence Studies
Naval Operations Analysis in the Indian Ocean Region A Review The end of the Cold War resulted in a fundamental swing from a navy designed to engage a blue water battle fleet to one focused on forward operations in littoral... Arnab Das | January 2013 | Journal of Defence Studies
The Indian Space Programme in 2012: A Review While 2012 saw ISRO’s 100th space mission, its continued dependence on a single operational launch vehicle in the form of the PSLV has meant dependence on foreign launch services for... Radhakrishna Rao | January 02, 2013 | IDSA Comments
Transformation of Indian Naval Aviation Post New Inductions The need for credible surveillance over the high seas forms the bedrock and foundation of infallible maritime security, and Maritime Reconnaissance (MR) is the basic input for any successful maritime... Rikeesh Sharma | January 2013 | Journal of Defence Studies
China’s ‘Anti-ship Ballistic Missile’ based Anti-access Concept: Implications of a Southward Re-orientation The Chinese efforts towards actualization of the ‘offshore defense’ concept which entails the conduct of campaigns in distant waters, strategic deterrence and counterattacks, has an inherent risk of bringing its... Kamlesh K. Agnihotri | January 2013 | Journal of Defence Studies
Instability in Pakistan What is happening in Pakistan today is no secret. It is a country ruled by a shaky coalition of political parties led by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). The government... Deepak Kapoor | January 2013 | Journal of Defence Studies
