Narender writes, Africa is facing one of the most critical periods in the history where Islamic Jihad ideology is causing instability in oil rich 22 North African nations and there is a scramble to control resource rich Sub Sahara region. The race to control natural resources has gained momentum and US and its European allies are being challenged by Russia and rising China.
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Three Soldiers Injured in an Accident during Army Day Parade Rehearsal
Narender writes, three paratroopers were injured during a slithering practice for the Army Day parade 2018 when the slithering boom broke and soldiers’ crash landed on the ground causing serious injuries to men and some of them may suffer disability of different nature. Whatever may be the outcome of the enquiry, but it raises serious questions on the reliability of the equipment and system being provided to the armed forces by domestic PSUs and OFB.
Report on Visit of USI Delegation to Vietnam 27-30 November 2017
A USI delegation visited Vietnam from 27 November to 30 November 2017 for the Bilateral Discussion between the United Service Institution of India (USI) and Institute for Defence International Relations (IDIR), Vietnam:
Govt Nixes Rs 32,000 Crore ‘Make In India’ Minesweepers Project
Narender writes, a top secret letter of the former Chief of the Army Staff leaked to the press highlights the hollowness and residual military capabilities that are getting eroded by every year without being resuscitated.
Data Protection and Privacy
Subhasish Writes: With the exponential proliferation of digital data, its protection and the resultant privacy issues have posed technical, administrative and legal challenges.
Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) On Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems (LAWS)
Subhasish writes, the definition for LAWS has not been agreed upon but it is generally understood as weapon systems that, once deployed, can select and engage targets without any human intervention.