Contributions 
War Against Terrorism: Whole of the Nation Approach Prelude The environment these days (as seen through the electronic media) is so charged up with matters military that ‘A’ stands for Akash (the surface to air missile) and ‘Z’ for ZU23 (air defence gun). More strategically orient...

Op Sindoor: Is India Moving Towards Unified Theatre Command Paradigm Shift in India’s Approach to National Security The gruesome targeted killing of Hindus in Pahalgam on 22 April 25, outraged a nation habitual of hearing of terrorists’ brutality over three and a half decades. Targeted and lar...

Indigenization of Indian Air Force: Strategic Shift in Political Economy Deja Vu in 2025: Return of the HF 24 Debate Three and a half decades after India ‘retired’ an indigenous fighter air craft -HF 24 Marut (after using it successfully in war), we are on the brink of a similar situation. These are the i...

Peace in West Asia in the wake of Iran-Israel conflict West Asia: The Smoldering Cauldron Alfred Thayer Mahan- a US naval officer is credited to have named the region as West Asia in 1905- which was earlier known as part of Middle East (Middle East was a term coined by the British who divide...

Oppenheimer, Bhagwad Gita and the Bomb The Controversy On 21 July 23 a Hollywood film, ‘Oppenheimer’, was released in India[1], which as per its makers is a biopic on the life of Julius Robert Oppenhe...

Book Published / Book Reviews 
India's Strategies for Information War & Cyber Deterrence The concept of Information Warfare (IW) is as old as warfare itself but has gained in significance in recent times where we look at non-contact battles between two adversaries. This concept involves the use of information and communication technologi...

VIF Briefs 
Optimising Defense Expenditure … there is no place for wasteful expenditure. Indigenization must be the preferred option so that defense expenditure generates employment, helps in earning foreign exchange and sharpens our technology as also learning curve ......

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