Satellite Interception: US BMD Survives the Acid Test Rarely would a defence R&D agency get an actual operational scenario to test the capability of a military system before attaining total technological maturity. The much-maligned U.S. Missile Defence Agency... A. Vinod Kumar | February 26, 2008 | IDSA Comments
Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS): Where from…Whither-Bound? The 2-day Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) in New Delhi (February 14-15, 2008) may well turn out to be a historic event for the countries of the Indian Ocean Region... Gurpreet S Khurana | February 22, 2008 | IDSA Comments
HuJI after the Death of its India Chief The India Chief of Harkat-ul-Jihadi Islami (HuJI), Bashir Ahmed Mir also called as Sabha, was killed in an encounter with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on January... T. Khurshchev Singh | February 13, 2008 | IDSA Comments
Pakistan in Doldrums Pakistan today presents the picture of a nation at war with itself. It is not very often that one sees the armed forces of a state pounding its own citizens... Alok Bansal | February 02, 2008 | IDSA Comments
The Attempt to Sideline Muivah The ongoing attempt to unify Naga insurgent groups is unlikely to end the two-decade old factional rivalry and killings in Nagaland. This is because the unification idea is largely seen... M. Amarjeet Singh | February 02, 2008 | IDSA Comments
Pakistan Headed for an Uncertain Future As the time for the election draws near, the tribal frontier is getting hotter with each passing day. Suddenly rumour mills are active that the new Army Chief is bypassing... Ashok K. Behuria | January 31, 2008 | IDSA Comments
Sarkozy’s Visit to India President Nicolas Sarkozy’s first visit to India on January 25-27, 2008 (along with 300 delegates) provided fresh impetus to the strategic partnership between the two countries. The visit reinforced the... Nivedita Das Kundu | January 29, 2008 | IDSA Comments
The Economic Consequences of Military Rule in Myanmar The recent public protests against the general price rise in Myanmar and the government crack down once again drew the world’s attention to the plight of the Myanmarese. But the... N. Neihsial | January 28, 2008 | IDSA Comments
Conscription is not the answer Shortage of officers, especially in junior ranks of the Indian Army, has been engaging the attention of policy planners, the public and the media. Armed forces reflect the society from... P. K. Gautam | January 25, 2008 | IDSA Comments
Understanding the Economics of Defence Procurement “It’s about time that the bureaucrats in the MOD and the military leadership in the Service Headquarters opted not only to do ‘the right things’ but also to do ‘the... N. Neihsial | January 25, 2008 | IDSA Comments
