The Role of Science Fiction in Strategic Thinking The recent publication and controversy over STRATFOR founder George Friedman's The Next 100 Years, with its forecasts of war and new space technology reminds us all to consider the value... Peter Garretson | May 26, 2009 | IDSA Comments
Economic Downturn: Options for MoD The present global economic crisis has slowed down the growth of the Indian economy, affecting among others, the fiscal situation and the revenue mobilisation potential of the central government. Defence... Laxman Kumar Behera | May 26, 2009 | IDSA Comments
Sino-Japanese relations warming up following Aso’s Beijing Sojourn On the invitation of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso paid an official visit to China on April 29-30. This was Aso’s first official visit to China... Pranamita Baruah | May 22, 2009 | IDSA Comments
Learning the right lessons on the just concluded counter insurgency operations in Sri Lanka The death of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eeelam (LTTE) leader Prabhakran closes a chapter in the first counter insurgency success of the 21st century by military means. A greater... P. K. Gautam | May 22, 2009 | IDSA Comments
Space as the Source of Our Future Energy The idea is to launch giant orbiting solar collectors into space, where there is no night, and beam the power to receivers on the ground, where it is fed as... Peter Garretson | May 22, 2009 | IDSA Comments
India Finishes Destruction of its CW Arsenal This destruction of CWs under the watchful eyes of international inspectors by strictly following a declared roadmap could be said to be a feather in the cap for India’s overall... Ajey Lele | May 21, 2009 | IDSA Comments
India needs to watch the evolving US position on nuclear issues On April 5, 2009, President Barack Obama delivered a landmark speech in Prague in which he outlined the US policy on nuclear weapons. Speaking of the need to reduce the... Arvind Gupta | May 19, 2009 | IDSA Comments
Terrorism, ideology and misconceptions Terrorism is at the forefront of international politics and is a major crisis of our age. Not found in pre-modern times, this phenomenon finds its root in ideological movements and... S. M. Faizan Ahmed | May 18, 2009 | IDSA Comments
The Indian Military and the Environment Environmental degradation, climate change and ozone depletion are complex challenges which need to be addressed by society. The equipment intensive military with high budgets, fossil fuel consumption, and extensive use... P. K. Gautam | May 18, 2009 | IDSA Comments
China’s Inroads into Nepal: India’s Concerns The political crisis that triggered off in Nepal with Prime Minster Prachanda’s resignation yet again indicates not only the trials and tribulations of a fledgling democratic process but also points... Abanti Bhattacharya | May 18, 2009 | IDSA Comments
