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एयर चीफ मार्शल बीएस धनोआ ने एक सार्वजनिक भाषण में बताया कि बदलते सुरक्षा वातावरण में कैसी है भारतीय वायुसेना की भूमिका

विवेकानंद इंटरनेशनल फाउंडेशन (वीआईएफ) के आमंत्रण पर एयर चीफ मार्शल बी. एस. धनोआ ने “राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा में भारतीय वायु सेना की भूमिका” विषय पर सार्वजनिक संबोधन किया। संबोधन में सामरिक समुदाय के सदस्य, आम जनता और स्कूल-कॉलेजों के छात्र मौजूद रहे।...

India’s Fifth Largest Military Spending Rank by SIPRI – A Reality Check

The latest report on global military spending published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on 02 May has placed India as the fifth largest defence spender in the World in 2017. SIPRI attributes increase in the global...

DEFENCE IMPLICATIONS OF KEY EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

Published in the March April 2018 issue of Salute

Why S-400 Will Make Sense Despite (Un)Likelihood of US Sanctions

The open source is abuzz with the news that India and Russia are close to finalising the deal for the purchase of S-400 System despite the threat of US sanctions1.

Making it a central issue during the visit of Defence...

Significance of Exercise ‘Gagan Shakti-2018’

The Indian Air Force (IAF) carried out a massive pan-India Exercise ‘Gagan Shakti 2018’ from 08-22 Apr 2018 involving practically the entire operational and logistic component of the IAF. What is the significance of the exercise?

India...

Commentary: Constitution of the new Defence Panel Chaired by the NSA

Recently, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has constituted a Defence Planning Committee (DPC) chaired by the National Security Advisor (NSA) with the objectives of: (1) Drafting a national security strategy; (2) drawing up a capability...

Commentary: Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa Explains the Role of Indian Air Force in the Changing Security Environment at a Public Lecture

At the invitation of Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), Air Chief Marshal B. S. Dhanoa delivered a public lecture on the “Role of Indian Air Force in National Security”. The lecture was attended by the members of the strategic community...

रक्षा बजट 2018-19 की एक झलक

रक्षा बजट 2018-19 में, पिछले वर्ष की तुलना में कोई विशेष फ़र्क नहीं है। कुल 4,04,365 करोड़ के परिव्यय, जिसमें 1,08,853 करोड़ पेंशन हेतु देय भी शामिल है, से रक्षा परिव्यय कुल केंद्रीय सरकारी खर्चे का 16।6 प्रतिशत है। पेंशन से इत्तर रक्षा बजट में कुल...

Sale of Chinese Advanced Tracking System to Pakistan: Impact and Implications

According to a statement by Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) reported in the South China Morning Post (SCPM) on 22 March 18, China has provided Pakistan a highly advanced Optical Tracking and Measurement System which will be a boon to its...

Reflections on the Defence Budget 2018-19

The general features of the Defence Budget for 2018-19 are not different from those of the past. With a total outlay of Rs 4,04,365 cr, including Rs 1,08,853 cr towards pension liabilities, the defence outlay is 16.6 percent of the budgeted...

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