Strategic Technologies

Occasional Paper: Hypersonic Weapons

Hypersonic weapons are weapons that move at speeds of Mach 5 or more. Presently, hypersonic weapon technology is a work in progress and these weapons are yet to become fully operational for military deployment. This paper debates various aspects of hypersonic weapons.

Ajey Lele

Nanotechnology: The Emerging Field for Future Military Applications

This monograph traces the R&D initiatives being undertaken in nanotechnology, followed by specific applications which are relevant for the Indian defence forces. It also attempts to foresee how nanotechnology-enabled applications are likely to impact the future battlefield.

Sanjiv Tomar

Role of Technology In International Affairs

Amitav Mallik

Securing Cyberspace: International and Asian Perspectives

Cherian Samuel and Munish Sharma

CBW Magazine: Journal on Chemical and Biological Weapons

The CBW magazine is the first of its kind in India. Initially, during the conceptualization stage, we pondered over and dabbled with various themes and concepts that we would have liked the magazine to envisage.

About Centre

The Centre focuses on issues related to strategic technologies that have a potential impact on national security. Its main focus is on critical technologies and space technologies. The Centre is engaged in tracking and trend analysis of issues related to Space Security and Cyber Security. The other mandate of the Centre is to undertake research on Biological and Chemical Weapons with a focus on studying the dangers of proliferation and terrorism. The Centre is responsible for the publication of the CBW Magazine – a bi-annual magazine which covers a wide range of issues related to Chemical and Biological Weapons.

Members

Ajey Lele

Senior Fellow
Brig. Ashish Chhibbar

Senior Fellow
A. Vinod Kumar

Associate Fellow
Cherian Samuel

Research Fellow
Munish Sharma

Consultant

Securing Critical Information Infrastructure: Global Perspectives and Practices

This monograph delves into the various aspects of definitions and understandings of critical information infrastructure and explores the threat actors, perspectives and trends in the emerging practice of critical information infrastructure protection.

Munish Sharma

2017

IDSA MONOGRAPH SERIES

Fifty Years of the Outer Space Treaty: Tracing the Journey

Publisher: Pentagon Press
2016

Developments in the outer space arena post the erstwhile USSR launching the first man-made satellite Sputnik in space on 4 October 1957 have transformed the world significantly. In order to ensure the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes, the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) was set up by the United Nations General Assembly in 1959.

ISBN 978-81-8274-948-1,
Price: ₹. 995
E-copy available

Ajey Lele

2017

BOOK

The 'Social Media'Challenge to National Security: Impact and Opportunities A Conceptual Overview

The monograph hopes to succeed in providing a conceptual framework to understanding this emerging challenge and draw up a set of best practices and recommendations for policy makers and law enforcement agencies to move forward with.

Shruti Pandalai

2016

IDSA MONOGRAPH SERIES

Securing Cyberspace: International and Asian Perspectives

Publisher: Pentagon Press
2016

This edited volume contains the papers presented at the 18th Asian Security Conference at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses held in February 2016. The authors, drawn from government, law enforcement, diplomacy, private sector, armed forces and academia, examine a range of issues central to cybersecurity. The chapters in this volume not only provide an outline of the journey so far, but more importantly, give indicators of future trends in cybersecurity from the vantage point of the respective experts.

Contributions from Asia are particularly highlighted to promote and provoke greater discussion on perspective from within the region on cybersecurity issues.

ISBN 978-81-8274-918-4,
Price: ₹. 1295
E-copy available

Cherian Samuel and Munish Sharma

2016

BOOK

Role of Technology In International Affairs

Publisher: Pentagon Press
2016

Recent advances in technology have opened up vast new areas of communication, cooperation and even friction among nations in their pursuit of security, development and progress. Science and technology today transcend almost all areas of international affairs. The role of science and technology in international affairs is so intrinsic that it is rarely recognised as a separate entity and often taken for granted. The impact of modern dual-use technology on human society and national security has become so large that it would be necessary for foreign policy professionals to understand the finer nuances of technology to successfully negotiate international affairs in future. The book Role of Technology in International Affairs is aimed at bringing a clear appreciation of the various interconnections and interdependencies between technology, security, foreign policy and diplomacy that future diplomats must have for navigating towards international peace.

ISBN 978-81-8274-881-1,
Price: ₹. 995.00
E-copy available

Amitav Mallik

2016

BOOK

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Chemical Weapons Convention: Past, Present and Future

The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) is an arms control treaty that outlaws the production, stockpiling, and use of chemical weapons and their precursors. This convention came into force on 29 April 1997. This convention is the effort of some 20 years of negotiations at the Conference of Disarmament (CD).

Ajey Lele and Natallia Khaniejo

IDSA OCCASIONAL PAPERS

Curbing Fake News

Eradicating the fake news problem calls for a collective effort of individuals, governments, social media and content platforms, and innovative technology solutions.

Munish Sharma

July 11, 2018

IDSA COMMENT

Influencing Electoral Outcomes: The Ugly Face of Facebook

The Cambridge Analytica episode highlights the need to expedite the process of developing a data protection framework and probably amend the IT Act in accordance with the changing realities of cyberspace.

Munish Sharma

March 26, 2018

IDSA COMMENT