Sanjeev Relia writes: December 2015 saw the critical infrastructure of a nation being disrupted by a cyber attack for the first time. Attacks supposedly carried out by Russian hackers cut power to more than 600,000 homes in Ukraine in late December.
Shia-Sunni Tensions rise in West Asia
Raj Kumar Sharma writes: The terror charges notwithstanding, the real reason behind execution of Nimr seems to be geopolitical rivalry between Shia majority Iran and Sunni dominated Saudi Arabia in Middle East and their ambitions to lead the region.
North Korea Continues Its Nuclear Testing Spree
Dr Roshan Writes: North Korea claims that it has successfully conducted miniaturised hydrogen bomb test on Wednesday, 06 January, 2016 at P’unggye-yok, in the east of the country, near the town of Kilju.
Russia’s New National Security Strategy – An Analysis
Raj Kumar Sharma writes: The strategy assesses the state of international affairs, Russia’s interests in a fast changing world, its relations with the major powers and its political, cultural, security and economic situation.
Review of India’s New Maritime Military Strategy
M H Rajesh Writes: The third edition of India’s maritime strategy, Ensuring Secure Seas- Indian Maritime Security Strategy has just been released by the Indian Navy. The first edition, which was not a public document, laid a 25 year roadmap till 2015 and was published in 1989.
Force structures- What do they tell?
M H Rajesh Writes: Navies are technically intense arms of the defence. They take a long time to build, and once built along a particular doctrine, they take another thirty to change due to the momentum built by an interrelated ecosystem around them.