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
Beyond the Arab-Iranian Divide in the Gulf In an interesting development, the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) invited Iran for the first time last month to attend its summit meeting held in Doha. The GCC was established in... M. Mahtab Alam Rizvi | January 23, 2008 | IDSA Comments
South Korea under Lee Myung-bak The 17th South Korean Presidential elections were concluded on December 19, 2007. The last serving President Roh Moo-hyun could not contest these elections as he had completed two terms in... Gunjan Singh | January 22, 2008 | IDSA Comments
Chinese Cyber War In 2007 Chinese hackers gained notoriety in the US after a series of cyber intrusions, including one involving Pentagon systems. Though China denies involvement and the US is reluctant to... Hayoun Ryou | January 22, 2008 | IDSA Comments
Disaster Management: The WMD Dimension Some Preliminary Observations Armed forces across the world are closely involved in handling natural calamities, which is accepted as part of their non-military duties, and are no less important for…... P. R. Chari | January-March 2008 | CBW Magazine
Looking Beyond Nuclear Weapons The year 2008 started with oil prices touching a historic high of US $100 a barrel. This is partly a reflection of the high demand for energy. Today, many countries... Ajey Lele | January 15, 2008 | IDSA Comments
India’s Border in the Northeast: From Buffer to Bridge There has been a qualitative shift in recent years in the way policy makers perceive borders and border areas. Borders are increasingly being seen as facilitators of easy circulation of... Pushpita Das | January 14, 2008 | IDSA Comments
Awareness and Preparedness is the Key to Survival Modern man is living in a violent world and under an undeniable threshold of rising societal violence. As a result, people are already preparing against various forms of violence. On…... Ram V Athavale | January-March 2008 | CBW Magazine
