Articles

Exploring Indian Airpower Doctrine & Debacles in The Himalayas

Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Rajesh Isser, AVSM,VM (G)

This is an article exploring some of our wars in the Indian Himalayas to derive correct lessons for future conflict management. In light of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and future theatre commands, restructuring and reorientation for the future i....

July 12, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , China , Chinese stratagem , Indian Airpower , IAF , Himalayas , Leh , Kargil , Sino-Indian War , Air Operations

Indian Airpower in Irregular Conflicts: A Conceptual Framework

Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Rajesh Isser, AVSM,VM (G)

… Indian airpower has almost continuously been involved in less-than-war and low-intensity or limited conflicts … military helicopter and transport aircraft fleets have put in yeomen service over decades towards this and continue to do so … the....

December 18, 2019 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , hybrid war , Indian Airpower , Anti-Maoist Operations

Is Indian Airpower Preparing for Tomorrow’s War?

… the first step in looking at future threat scenarios is posing some uncomfortable but right questions .. these affect all agencies that contribute in a whole-of-nation approach to conflict management .. An over-investment in current doctrines, co....

August 14, 2019 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Defence Minister , Military technology , Military-technical asymmetry , Future airpower , Indian Airpower , Indian Airforce