Air Marshal Rajesh Kumar (Retd)

Air Marshal Rajesh Kumar, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC is a former Commander-in-Chief, Strategic Forces Command of India.

Contributions

Balloon Surveillance and the Near Space Region

February 20, 2023 Air Marshal Rajesh Kumar (Retd)

With the US shooting down a fourth unidentified object over US airspace on 11 Feb 2023, it has been an unprecedented week or so for NORAD and the homeland defence. Among the four objects that have been brought down is the well publicised Chinese ball...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, China, U.S., LAC, Ladakh, ISR, balloon, near space

Deterrence in Asymmetries

September 12, 2022 Air Marshal Rajesh Kumar (Retd)

Ashley Tellis’s book – ‘Striking Asymmetries- Nuclear Transitions in South Asia’ has caught some media attention with commentators calling for a review of India’s nuclear doctrine and posture in view of an assessed build up of nuclear arsen...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Neighbourhood Studies, China, Pakistan, Article, India, Nuclear, Submarine, deterrence, Arsenal, credible and minimum