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.
Japan Launches First Military Communication Satellite
Sanjay Kumar writes: On 24 Jan 2017, Japan launched its first military communication satellite – Kirameki-2 to boost the broadband capacity of its Defence Forces. It is the first of three satellites that will replace civilian satellites currently being used by Japan’s military. These X-band satellites will quadruple broadband capacity and will allow military units to communicate on a high-speed and high-capacity network.
Is It Role Reversal? Protectionist Trump – America First, Or China Going Global
Maj Gen Asthana (Retd) writes: President Donald Trump’s swearing in speech from Capitol Hill on January20, 2017, resonating “America First” policy, appeared as an extension of election rhetoric, reassuring his voters that he will pursue agendas for which he has been voted to power as a President.