Andaman and Nicobar Command: From an Experiment to an Inspiration The Andaman & Nicobar (A&N) Islands are India’s gateways to the east and their significance in its national security calculus is increasingly being realised, as they fit perfectly in the... Pramod Sangwa | October 2011 | Journal of Defence Studies
Operation Neptune Spear and Role of Technology The US Special Forces undertook Operation Neptune Spear nicknamed “Geronimo” to kill Osama bin Laden on May 02, 2011. The importance of this operation is momentous. In the absence of... Ajey Lele | October 2011 | Journal of Defence Studies
A National Security Strategy Document for India A National Security Strategy document should be realistic and balanced. While recognizing the challenges, it should also underline the opportunities. For, a successful national security strategy can give a fillip... Arvind Gupta | October 20, 2011 | IDSA Comments
A National Security Strategy Document for India A National Security Strategy document should be realistic and balanced. While recognizing the challenges, it should also underline the opportunities. For, a successful national security strategy can give a fillip... Arvind Gupta | October 20, 2011 | IDSA Comments
The Palestinian Quest for Statehood at the United Nations: International Reactions and India’s Position President Abbas' request for full UN membership for a Palestinian State may have created new opportunities for India in West Asia. New Delhi today is relatively well-positioned to contribute to... Nicolas Blarel | October 20, 2011 | Issue Brief
China and the South China Sea Dispute: Internal Differences and External Ramifications The publication in the Global Times of two very contradictory articles on the same day on the South China Sea dispute clearly underlines the fact that the Chinese leadership is... R. S. Kalha | October 19, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Yemen’s Turbulent Spring: Imminent Change amidst Continuing Conflict Yemen is stuck in a paradoxical and ambiguous situation. While it is widely believed that regime change is necessary, in the absence of reliable alternate leadership, the risk of chaos... Prasanta Kumar Pradhan | October 18, 2011 | Issue Brief
Pakistan’s Military-Militant Cabal Pakistan has for long been running with the hares and hunting with the hounds. While it has been a key partner of the international community in the war against terror,... Rajeev Sharma | October 2011 | Journal of Defence Studies
TNW in Nuclear First Use: The Legal Counter Pakistan’s ISPR (Inter Services Public Relations) in a press release in April announced the development of the Nasr (Hatf IX) a ‘Short Range Surface to Surface Multi Tube (sic) Ballistic... Ali Ahmed | October 2011 | Journal of Defence Studies
The India-Afghanistan Strategic Partnership Through the Eyes of the Pakistani Urdu Media In the wake of its strategic partnership agreement with India, Afghanistan has become an untouchable, even an ‘enemy’, for many Pakistani commentators. Shamshad A. Khan | October 17, 2011 | IDSA Comments
