Role of Force in Statecraft: Declining Utility or Inescapable Necessity Recent debates amongst the strategic community on the utility of force in statecraft have thrown up interesting perspectives that have seldom been debated in India. While great power rivalries, inter-state... Arjun Subramaniam | May 2011 | Strategic Analysis
A Founding Era for Combined Maritime Security? In a nutshell the article posits that American naval power, and thus the United States' ability to police the seas, will continue to decline, and that Washington is attempting to... James R. Holmes | May 2011 | Strategic Analysis
Towards a Proactive Military Strategy: ‘Cold Start and Stop’ The article reviews the Cold Start doctrine in light of the limited war doctrine. It argues that the launch of strike corps entails a risk prone war expansion. War termination... Ali Ahmed | May 2011 | Strategic Analysis
Japan’s New Defence Guidelines: An Analysis During the entire post-World War II period Japan isolated itself from the ongoing power struggle. Even during the height of the Cold War when its two neighbours – the Soviet... Shamshad A. Khan | May 2011 | Strategic Analysis
Afghan Reconciliation Falling Through Various reports on ‘Progress Toward Security and Stability in Afghanistan’ produced by the US Department of Defense, 2010 (in coordination with some other departments) have struggled to paint an optimistic... Ashok K. Behuria | May 2011 | Strategic Analysis
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards: Ideological But Not Praetorian The role of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has come under an increasing spotlight in recent years. This scrutiny has intensified in the wake of the controversial June 2009... Mahan Abedin | May 2011 | Strategic Analysis
India’s Nuclear Energy Programme: Prospects and Challenges India has announced ambitious plans to expand its nuclear energy programme nearly 15 fold in the next 20 years, from the current 4,500 MWe to about 62,000 MWe by 2032.... Arvind Gupta | May 2011 | Strategic Analysis
India’s Limited Options in Afghanistan Despite the talk about India having key strategic interests in Afghanistan, it neither has the necessary resources nor the clout to influence developments in Afghanistan. Arvind Gupta , Vishal Chandra | April 28, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Deradicalisation in Bangladesh: Challenges Ahead The Sheikh Hasina government has been able to crack down on militant outfits by initiating a process of de-radicalisation ever since it came to power in 2009. This has been... Anshuman Behera | April 2011 | Journal of Defence Studies
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s Visit to Kazakhstan Dr. Singh’s visit has led to a major thrust on cooperation in the energy sector including hydrocarbons and nuclear energy. Meena Singh Roy | April 27, 2011 | IDSA Comments
