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Current Perspective

14 February 2019 was a clear day for movement of vehicles on the Jammu-Srinagar highway. It was after a long spell of road closure that the highway was opened. Viewing the frequent road closures, there was a need to mo....

April 15, 2019 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Proxy war under nuclear backing , Pakistan’s TNWs , Response to Pakistan’s nuclear rhetoric

Hypersonic Weapons - An Analysis

Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

On 14 Mar 2019, Moscow's State controlled news agency TASS reported that Russia is getting ready to launch the Zircon Hypersonic Missile from a naval vessel. The Missile will have a capability of flying at Mach 8 (9878.4 Km per hour) and will be simp....

April 10, 2019 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Hypersonic weapons , Development of hypersonic missiles

India’s Post-Pulwama Response

Amruta Karambelkar Commentary

The attack on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy in Pulwama, J&K, shook the nation. This has been the worst hit on the security forces of its kind. The nation was horrified and there were widespread demands to respond with an iron hand. There....

April 03, 2019 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Commentary , Balakot attack , Balakot game changer

A-SAT Missile Test: A Testimony to India's Growing Military and Scientific Prowess

Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF Commentary

India's successful conduct of ‘Mission Shakti’ - an anti-satellite (A-SAT) missile test - on March 27, 2019 is testimony to its growing military and scientific prowess. The test entailed the destruction of an Indian satellite operating in lower e....

March 30, 2019 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Commentary , India's anti-satellite missile , Mission Shakti

Credible Cyber Deterrence in Armed Forces of India

India has to be militarily powerful to be a meaningful player in international politics. As the world’s fifth largest economy, it must be a secure nation to deter her enemies. India’s Poet Laureate Dr. Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, in his poem quoted ab....

March 28, 2019 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Cyber Deterrence , Cyber warfare , Capacity Building , Armed Forces of India , Technology Development , Defence Cyber Agency

S-400: Rupee-Ruble Matrix and Other Points of Caution

Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

Speaking to a select group of journalists on 22 Feb 2019 at the Aero India Show in Bengaluru, the Deputy Director of the Russian Military-Technical Cooperation Mr Anatoly said " Dollar is no longer the universal currency for trade in defence"¹

March 07, 2019 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , S-400 , CAATSA , rupee-rouble trade

Make In India: Through Indigenous Research and Development by DRDO/Industry (a VIF Task Force Report)

India is one of the largest importers of defence equipment in the world. Compelled by the need of modernise its armed forces, India will be importing billions of dollars worth of equipment in the next ten years. The growing dependence on imported def....

February 27, 2019 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Make in India , Defence production , DRDO , Defence Procurement Policy , ISRO , LTTPP

Pulwama and After

Maj Gen P K Mallick, VSM (Retd) Article

At least 44 personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed and 70 injured when a Maruti Eeco car laden with explosives rammed into a CRPF bus—part of a massive convoy—in Awantipora town of Pulwama District in Jammu and Kashmir (....

February 27, 2019 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Counter-terrorism , Pulwama retribution , Indian Army’s valour

Youth Development through National Cadet Corps

Lt. Gen. Vinod Vashisht, AVSM, VSM & Bar (Retd)

… motto of NCC, ‘Unity & Discipline’, is committed to the empowerment of youth .. making invaluable contributions towards nation building ... it flags two vital issues of contemporary concern .. united and disciplined citizenry would be central....

February 12, 2019 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Youth development & skilling , NCC in nation building , NCC

Is Artificial Intelligence (AI) Changing the Nature of War?

Maj Gen P K Mallick, VSM (Retd) Article

Introduction

The professional military body differentiates between an objective nature and a subjective character of war by drawing upon Clausewitz. Nature of war describes what war is and character of war describes how it is actually fou....

January 18, 2019 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , artificial intelligence , Nature and character of war