Sanjay Kumar writes: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to script history on 15 Feb 2017 with the launch of record 104 satellites in one go from Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra Pradesh.
Successful Test Firing of Interceptor Missile : India’s Steady Move Towards Nuclear Defence
Panjrath Writes: The successful test firing of the PDV Interceptor fired at a target missile ‘developed for mimicking a hostile ballistic missile approaching from more than 2000 km away’,on 11 Feb 17 is a landmark achievement.
US Defense Secretary Lauds Pak Army Role In Fight Against Terrorism
Zubin Bhatnagar writes: US Secretary of Defense, James Mattis has commended the role Pakistan Army has played in battling the scourge of terrorism…..Is it a reflection of Pak’s indispensability in US war against terrorism in Afghanistan or a failure of India’s diplomacy?
Is China Destabilising Security Environment in Asia?
Roshan Writes: Reports of China test firing its DF- 5C with 10 – Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicles, or (MIRVs) show a subtle shift in China’s nuclear strategy. The deception and the clandestine nature of China’s build-up of nuclear assets, confirms that China cannot be taken on face value.
UAV Swarms : Sidestepping the Technology Trap
Anurag Dwivedi: Writes: The recent US demonstration of Low-Cost UAV Swarming Technology (LOCUST) has led to a flurry of articles on what future warfare will look like and why India must urgently follow suit to develop similar technology.
Leadership Changes in Chinese Navy
MH Rajesh Writes: A year after the restructuring Military Regions into Theatre Commands, the Chinese Armed Forces has proved they can be fast in transformations. The rationale of these transformations was to make PLA more joint and assume a global role for which maritime forces were an important tool of statecraft. So far its Military Regions were commanded by its Army Officers.