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
Major Lessons from Operation Pawan for Future Regional Stability Operations The Indian intervention in Sri Lanka throws up five major lessons for future regional stability operations. Firstly, it is imperative to define the mission unambiguously and establish a clear mandate.... S. Kalyanaraman | July 2012 | Journal of Defence Studies
Stealth and Counter-stealth Some Emerging Thoughts and Continuing Debates If there is one dimension in the air attack–air defence continuum that is riding high on the wings of enabling edge technologies, it is the use of stealth, both in... V. K. Saxena | July 2012 | Journal of Defence Studies
Defence Procurement Procedure The Unfinished Agenda It has been a long time since the first set of instructions on defence procurement was issued in 1992. Since then, however, there have been several refinements and additions, based... Amit Cowshish | July 2012 | Journal of Defence Studies
Parliament and Defence Preparedness The leakage of the former Army Chief General V.K. Singh’s secret letter of 12 March 2012 to the Prime Minister, on large scale deficiencies in the Army, created an uproar... Deepak Kapoor | July 2012 | Journal of Defence Studies
NATO Supply-Lines: Crocodile Tears and India Dilute Pakistan’s Ghairat Regardless of the spin and gloss that Pakistan puts on the decision to re-open NATO supply lines to Afghanistan, it was in large measure the result of sustained US economic,... Sushant Sareen | July 06, 2012 | IDSA Comments
The Significance of Connectivity in India-Myanmar Relations With better connectivity and implementation of various development projects, the Asian Highway would enable the North-East region to become a business hub of South Asia. Shristi Pukhrem | July 06, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Multiple Rebel ‘Naga Armies’ in Nagaland Without rooting out the parallel structures of an illegitimate economy and violence existing in Nagaland, efforts undertaken by Naga civil society to bring about peaceful reconciliation would only deliver sub-optimal... Namrata Goswami | July 06, 2012 | IDSA Comments
