India Russia Military Cooperation Which Way Forward? This article considers the relationship—in defence terms—between India and Russia. It looks at the level of military cooperation and the nexus the two countries have created in regard to arms... Rod Thornton | July 2012 | Journal of Defence Studies
Should India Conduct an ASAT Test Now? A decision to conduct an ASAT test has to be a nuanced one considering the strategic advantages such a test could offer and the diplomatic elbow room that it would... Ajey Lele | July 11, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Japan’s (un)clear nuclear ambition Japan’s amendment of its atomic energy law with the inclusion of a “national security” clause is being viewed within the country as a ploy to pave the way for the... Shamshad A. Khan | July 11, 2012 | IDSA Comments
India and US Rebalancing Strategy for Asia-Pacific In the light of the US rebalancing strategy in the Asia-Pacific, the Indian dilemma is how to boost its relationship with the US that can provide an impetus to its... Arun Sahgal | July 09, 2012 | IDSA Comments
What does the discovery of Higgs boson mean? With the discovery of the Higgs boson, the missing link in the Standard Model of physics has been found and the Standard Model stands further strengthened. Arvind Gupta | July 09, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Maoist and Other Armed Conflicts by Anuradha M. Chenoy and Kamal Mitra Chenoy One of the biggest threats to the security of South Asian states are the long-standing domestic armed conflicts. Different in names, nature and with demands, they are structurally similar. This... Amit Ranjan | July 2012 | Journal of Defence Studies
Cruise Missiles: Evolution, Proliferation and Future by Sitakanta Mishra German V-1 rockets raining over London and Russian self-propelled Katyusha rockets pulverising German forces on the eastern front are enduring images of the Second World War. After 1945, it seemed... Zorawar Daulet Singh | July 2012 | Journal of Defence Studies
The Military Media and its Relevance for China The role of the media in China has been one where it is expected to be the ‘mouthpiece’ of the party. Media outlets have been used by the Chinese Communist... Gunjan Singh | July 2012 | Journal of Defence Studies
The Maturing of Russia-India Defence Relations Defence cooperation between Russia and India remains strong because of shared security concerns, geopolitical imperatives, and economic benefits. Both countries fear radical Islamic terrorism, share concerns about regional instability in... Richard Weitz | July 2012 | Journal of Defence Studies
Revenue Procurement in the India Army Challenges and the Way Ahead India’s defence forces have to be continually prepared with modernised assets and a well-planned and executed supply-chain network. This calls for a well-evolved logistics infrastructure. To achieve this, a close... Venu Gopal | July 2012 | Journal of Defence Studies
