Stalemate Redux in Sri Lanka? A fierce battle in the North and the reported high casualties among Sri Lankan troops at Forward Defence in Muhamalai in the third week of April have placed a question... M. Mayilvaganan | May 16, 2008 | IDSA Comments
Geophysical Threats and ENMOD The term “environment” has come to be used in security discourse at three levels. At the first level is the issue of the degradation of the natural resource base, exhaustion... P. K. Gautam | May 16, 2008 | IDSA Comments
National Governance and Internal Security There is always a crucial link between “National Governance” and “Internal Security”. If Internal Security is not maintained Governance cannot be delivered and there would be grave threats to the... N.N. Vohra | Summer 2008 | Journal of Defence Studies
Is Bangladesh heading for a food crisis? Since the beginning of 2007, there has been a sharp increase in global food prices, especially in developing countries. During the past year, the prices of rice and wheat have... Sreeradha Datta | May 15, 2008 | IDSA Comments
Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist: Rebels to Rulers The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M), a former rebel group, emerged as the largest political party with 220 seats in the April 10 Constituent Assembly (CA) elections. Mainstream political parties... Nihar R. Nayak | May 14, 2008 | IDSA Comments
Kosovo’s Independence: The “Politics” of Geography and Internal Contradictions Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of independence on February 17, 2008 is dividing the world into states that support the move and those opposed to it. It has also emboldened separatist movements... Namrata Goswami | May 14, 2008 | IDSA Comments
Indian Air Force in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities I am indeed privileged to address this gathering and share my perspectives on ‘IAF in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities’. I propose to begin with a recap of the... Fali H. Major | Summer 2008 | Journal of Defence Studies
Jointness in Armed Forces and Institution of Post of Chief of Defence Staff are Mutually Exclusive Interestingly the very first issue of “Journal of Defence Studies” published by Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) in August 2007 decided to focus on the subject of “Jointness... Vinod Patney | Summer 2008 | Journal of Defence Studies
Revamping the Military Training System “Victory smiles upon those who anticipate changes in the nature of war.” -- Giulio Douhet Introduction S. K. Saini | Summer 2008 | Journal of Defence Studies
Referendum for Myanmar’s Constitution in the wake of Cyclone Nargis Howsoever much others may want to distance India from mlitary-ruled Myanmar, the widespread devastation caused by Cyclone Nargis has brought India into the spotlight. That it occurred barely a week... Udai Bhanu Singh | May 12, 2008 | IDSA Comments
