Articles

AUKUS’s Nuclear Submarine Pact: Implications

Two strategic groupings – the Quad and AUKUS – are in the news that has caught world’s attention. While the Quad has been for been in existence for some time now, AUKUS is a recent construct. When in September 2021, Australia, the UK and the US....

March 20, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , South China Sea , Taiwan , Strategic competition , AUKUS , defence spending , Nuclear submarine deal , USS Virginia

Tensions in Taiwan Strait must not be Allowed to Develop into a Regional/Global Crisis – Part II

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

In the context of understanding the developments in the Taiwan Strait, two aspects need to be highlighted as a spillover of Taiwan-China spat: fresh US arms sales to Taiwan and increase in defence expenditure of Taiwan by almost 14 per cent. First....

September 14, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , South China Sea , PLA , Natuna Island , defence spending , arms sale , incursions , microprocessors , air-to-air missiles , invasion scenario

Impact of Russia-Ukraine crisis on the Baltic States

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

The Russia’s “special military operation” of Ukraine has created global reverberations on a scale not seen since 9/11 and re-set global politics. The transformational impact of this on geopolitics, global governance, and the global economy has ....

April 20, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia , Article , EU , defence spending , Finland , Denmark , NATO membership , security dynamics , Putin’s strong-arm tactics , global politics

Compulsions behind Japan Arming Itself

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Japan’s security posture seems to be heading for a dramatic overhaul as it feels compelled to respond to the emerging challenges in the altered security environment in its neighbourhood. China’s belligerence in territorial issues and North Korea�....

December 17, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , artificial intelligence , ASEAN , Maritime Security , Cyber Security , shinzo abe , Fumio Kishida , AUKUS , defence spending , North Korean threats , sharing security burden , Taiwan as flashpoint