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AIR DEFENCE IS EVERYWHERE
Air Marshal Diptendu Choudhury (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction
The term Air Defence (AD), is simplistically understood by most as defence of a nation’s territory from an enemy’s air attacks. For a professional air power practitioner however, AD today means much more. It encompasses a....

July 24, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Air defence , surveillance , AD Command , Air Space Management , Counter Air Operations , Counter Surface Force operations , Battlefield Air Support , Air Interdiction , Control & Reporting , Integrated Area Defence
Exploring Indian Airpower Doctrine & Debacles in The Himalayas
Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Rajesh Isser, AVSM,VM (G)

This is an article exploring some of our wars in the Indian Himalayas to derive correct lessons for future conflict management. In light of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and future theatre commands, restructuring and reorientation for the future i....

July 12, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , China , Chinese stratagem , Indian Airpower , IAF , Himalayas , Leh , Kargil , Sino-Indian War , Air Operations
Border Brinkmanship: A Miscalculation by China
Air Marshal SS Soman (Retd.) Article

India and China have been engaged in a tense military faceoff that has witnessed numerous violent incidents over the last two months in Eastern Ladakh. The standoff has resulted from an aggressive border brinkmanship triggered by China, to assert its....

July 09, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , China , Taiwan , LAC , Ladakh , Tibet , Galwan valley , Xinjiang , Air Power , Expansionist
FDI in Defence: Some Thoughts
Lt. Gen P R Shankar (Retd.) Article

When our Finance Minister announced the raising of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) limit in the defence sector under the automatic route from 49% to 74%1 it was reported as a ‘big push’ for Make in India. It was simultaneously reported....

June 20, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Make in India , FDI , Defence sector , technologies , ROI
वास्तविक नियंत्रण रेखा पर भारत-चीन टकराव का विश्लेषण
Lt Gen AS Bedi (Retd.) Article

हाल ही में एक प्रतिष्ठित लेखक ने एक प्रमुख भारतीय अखबार में एक लेख में भारत-चीन सीमा विवाद के बा....

June 16, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , विभिन्न धारणाएं , गालवान घाटी , एलएसी , लद्दाख , नकुल , सिक्किम
Synthesizing Indigenisation: Civil- Defence Aviation Partnership towards Self Reliance
Gp Capt Asheesh Shrivastava Article

  1. On 16 May 2020, the Ministry of Finance announced the fourth tranche of Centre's ₹20 lakh crore fiscal stimulus1 for India. Unlike previous declarations which had addressed the needs of agriculture sector, urban poor, MSME, etc t....

    June 11, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Indigenization , Civil Military Partnership aviation , MRO , Financial package , ac tyre tubes , ac batteries , aerolubes.
Decoding India-China Standoff at the LAC
Lt Gen AS Bedi (Retd.) Article

Recently, a distinguished author in an article in a prominent Indian newspaper while giving a detailed account of the India China border dispute has brought out some pertinent and relevant facts. However, while the facts may be appropriate, these hav....

May 28, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Sikkim , LAC , Ladakh , Galwan valley , Differing Perceptions , Nakula
Indian Navy: Time to Explore Drone Motherships
Dr Vijay Sakhuja Commentary

Technological disruptions led by Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies are now a common feature among the advanced navies. Smart, intelligent, predictive and cognitive technologies are being added to the menu of naval warfare. The military/....

May 26, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Commentary , 4IR technologies , Drone Mothership , UAV , UUV) , Indian Navy , Make in India , Atma Nirbhar Bharat , FDI , DTIS
DTIS – Keeping up the Pace and Momentum
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

On 30 Apr 2020 the Prime Minister (PM) held a meeting with various stakeholders to discuss ways to boost the Defence and Aerospace sector1. Within a fortnight of this important meeting, the Defence Minister has launched the Defence Testing....

May 25, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , MoD , DTIS , Testing and Integration , Make-I , Make-II
Achieving Self Reliance through Indigenous R&D by DRDO /Industry - Part II

India is at the cusp of metamorphosing from a regional player to one with global clout. As India’s geo-political and economic ambitions grow, it needs to develop robust indigenous manufacturing capabilities and ecosystem to secure its ambition for ....

May 20, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , DRDO , Defence industry , Self Reliance , R&D , Indigenous , Aerospace , SIPRI
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