Sandeep Jain Writes: Indian army as also other security forces have been involved in operations against militancy for a long time in J&K. There have been numerous times when militarily the situation has been brought under control but for lack of political resolution the militancy gets revived.
PLA Marines at Gwadar-Implications for India
Sandeep Jain Writes: There were recent reports in newspapers about PLA raising the strength of its marine corps[i]. As per reports the strength is to be increased from 20000 to about one lakh troops out of which certain numbers will be permanently stationed at Gwadar.
Artificial Intelligence on the Battlefield : An Analysis
Anurag Dwevidi Writes: I had recently written about the excessive hype surrounding Low Cost UAV Swarms. There is a similar hype surrounding Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the battlefield, often encountered in conjunction with Lethal Autonomous Weapons (LAWs). In this fantasy world human soldiers will soon be replaced by robots.
China’s Deft Diplomatic Maneuvers in Dealing with North Korea
Roshan Writes: With the ouster of South Korean President Park Geun-hye, the US intentions of dealing with North Korea aggressively may be weakened, as the new elected leader, post elections, may not be inclined to deal with the neighbour in the same aggressive manner as the US may desire.
NEW CHAMPION OF GLOBALISATION: CAN CHINA WALK THE TALK?
IS Panjrath writes: There are also increasing instances where the Chinese assistance initially accepted as a genuine financial bailout by smaller nations is now turning out to be a case of ‘disguised strategic equities for China’ (effects of Chinese investments on the financial health of Sri Lanka are already visible while the CPEC in Pakistan is likely to follow suit).
Multipurpose Drones – Adding A New Dimension To Internal Security Threats : Are We Geared Up?
IS Panjrath Writes: Terrorist organisations the world over have displayed an increasing trend of adapting readily available technologies to further their operations, goals and cause. Be it the internet or cellular & satellite communications or any other supposedly inconspicuous technology of everyday utility, there are numerous instances of their innovative use for terror related activities.