Use of Force: Possibilities in the Indo-Pak Context My presentation on, “ Use of Force - Possibilities in the Indo – Pak Context ” shall be brief and pointed. I shall make a few salient points, leaving the... Raj Shukla | October 2009 | Journal of Defence Studies
An Empirical Study of Motivation in the Indian Air Force Motivation in the IAF implies dedicated, reliable and sustained performance from the air warriors under most trying and dangerous situations fraught with risks to life. Consequently, the motivational drives and... Jagdeep Singh | October 2009 | Journal of Defence Studies
Defence Budgeting: Trends and Issues The defence budget for the financial year 2009-2010, even though in terms of percentage increase appears large, yet it is not actually so. There has generally been a mismatch between... Vinod Anand | October 2009 | Journal of Defence Studies
China should not use water as a threat multiplier Water may not become a catalyst for a direct conflict, but China could leverage Tibet’s water as a politico-military tool vis-à-vis other riparian states. As the economies of India and... P. Stobdan | October 23, 2009 | IDSA Comments
Japan: CBW Japan claims that it does not possess Weapon of Mass Destructions including the Chemical and Biological Weapons. Determined never to revisit war following its disastrous defeat in World War II,…... Shamshad A. Khan | October-December 2009 | CBW Magazine
Thinking Change in the Armed Forces History is replete with examples of radical, modest and even failed transformations, thus revealing the fact that the armed forces are intrinsically not flexible enough to accept transformational changes. The... Harinder Singh | October 2009 | Journal of Defence Studies
Re-strategizing the AfPak Campaign America’s new strategy in Afghanistan needs to be based on the concept of `connect–hold–build’, where the ground troops surely and silently `connect’ with the local population. Harinder Singh | October 22, 2009 | IDSA Comments
National Security Decision Making Structures in India: Lessons from the IPKF Involvement in Sri Lanka A critical appraisal of the national security decision making (NSDM) during IPKF operations is revealing. At every stage, the NSDM was found wanting. The fact that none of the actors... N. Manoharan | October 2009 | Journal of Defence Studies
China and Francophone Western Indian Ocean Region: Implications for Indian Interests The cooperation between China and Francophone Western Indian Ocean region is now getting more visible, particularly after the China-Africa summit in November 2006. China's new thrust in the Francophone Western... Vidhan Pathak | October 2009 | Journal of Defence Studies
India’s Afghan Policy Requires Rethinking Stability in Afghanistan is vital and the stakes for India are high, but the time is over for sitting on the fence. India requires a larger strategic vision, not a... P. Stobdan | October 19, 2009 | IDSA Comments
