Revolution in Military Affairs with Chinese Characteristics While China’s interest in Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) dates back to the mid-1980s, the Western hi-tech precision military action in the 1991 Gulf War; the 1999 Kosovo war; the... Srikanth Kondapalli | July 2011 | Journal of Defence Studies
An Ocean at The Intersection of Two Emerging Maritime Narratives This issue brief delves into the pragmatic motivations undergirding India and China’s “will to the sea”, before examining on a more conceptual level how New Delhi and Beijing have drawn... Iskander Rehman | July 11, 2011 | Issue Brief
Jawaharlal Nehru and the Chief of Defence Staff The appointment of the Naresh Chandra Committee is an opportunity for India’s strategic community to engage in a long-overdue debate on our approach to national security V. P. Malik , Anit Mukherjee | July 11, 2011 | Issue Brief
China’s Claim on Arunachal Pradesh: Local Perspectives Issue Brief tries to establish an understanding of local perspectives on the Chinese claim. It also details the challenges that have been afflicting the state over the years namely related... Namrata Goswami | July 11, 2011 | Issue Brief
Sudan in Transition As a new nation emerges in Africa, India needs to shape its policy to deal with impending changes in Sudan. India’s deep engagement with Sudan suggests that its role in... Ruchita Beri | July 08, 2011 | Issue Brief
India’s Defence Preparedness to Face Chinese Challenges It will not be an exaggeration to say that China poses the major challenge to India’s foreign policy and defence policy – which does not necessarily mean that a potential... R N Das | July 2011 | Journal of Defence Studies
The Need for Declassification of War Histories and other Documents Civil society in general and the strategic community in particular must demand the release of documents pertaining to India’s security. Satish Nambiar | July 06, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Libya: Evaluating NATO’s Strategic Concept An expanded role beyond its borders, including R2P, needs to be included in NATO’s concept to ensure its future relevance. Allyd Paynter | July 06, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Australia Likely to Review Ban on Uranium Sales to India A continuation of Australia’s ban on the sale of uranium to India is likely to hinder the goal of building a strategic partnership and exploring complementarities in the defence and... Rajaram Panda | July 06, 2011 | IDSA Comments
India, ENR and NSG Unless the NSG is willing to modify its guidelines to allow ENR transfers to India, India should not seek admission to NSG membeship even if offered. G. Balachandran | July 05, 2011 | Issue Brief
