A Bilateral Discussion between the United Service Institution of India (USI) and Institute for Defence International Relations (IDIR), Vietnam was organized in New Delhi on November 2, 2016.
Terrorists with Tactical Nukes: Warning Signal for Global Reaction
Major General S B Asthana,SM, VSM (Retd) writes: Pakistani tactical nuclear weapon arsenal continues to grow and all global players choose to look the other side presuming it to be an India-Pakistan issue.
National Instrument of Last Resort: Need to Restore Honor and Status of Military Dented by Central Pay Commissions
Major General S B Asthana,SM, VSM (Retd) writes: The smartest move by Civil Services has been that they have been able to get all their allowances fixed as percentage of basic pay in various CPCs, which ensures automatic hike, whenever basic pay increases.
Surgical Strike Redux : Fighting the Hybrid War
Anurag Dwivedi writes: Whether Indian political leadership has the vision and acumen to orchestrate the synergy required for waging Hybrid Warfare will decide the outcome of our new strategy.
Pakistan Faces Tough Choices on Defense Spending In Future
Dr Raj Kumar Sharma writes: Stimson Center, one of the leading think tanks in the world, has come out with a report ‘Military Budgets in India and Pakistan: Trajectories, Priorities, and Risks’. Written by Shane Mason, the report analyzes how India and Pakistan convert their economic strength into military power.
Quetta Attack: Reflection Of Grave Security Situation In Pakistan
Bhatnagar writes: The unfortunate attack on the Police Training Centre in Quetta leaving 58 dead is a reflection of grave security situation in Pakistan. The instability in restive Balochistan, the troubled heartland of the CPEC, has geo-strategic implications for China to reconsider.