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The Drones of Nagorno-Karabakh....Where are we?
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

This article is a sequel to the author’s preceding work titled, “Why the drones turned the tide for Azerbaijan”1. The previous work analysed the reasons as to why Armenia suffered such crippling losses attributed mainly to drone strikes in

December 21, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Article, Nagorno-Karabkh, drone strike, drone defence, drone threat from Pakistan and China
Why Drones Turned the Tide for Azerbaijan? An Analysis
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Recently, the print and the audio-visual media were abuzz with the news of the Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict over the disputed lands of Nagorno-Karabkh. The blazing headlines and breaking news were telling some interesting facts on how the drones were

December 04, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Nagorno-Karabkh, drone warfare, Bayractar TB2, Harop
Rudram -1: A Step Forward on the Road to Self-reliance
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

These are indeed exciting times. Seven indigenous weapon systems tested in a time-run of just ten weeks; Shaurya hypersonic missile, BrahMos Extended Range (ER) missile, Prithvi nuclear capable missile, Hypersonic Technology Demonstration Vehicle (HS

November 18, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Article, Atmanirbhar Bharat, Rudram -1, successful trial of ARM
Logistic Support Agreements- A Growing Footprint
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Open sources are abuzz with the news that in the annual bilateral summit between India and Russia slated in November 2020, the Agreement on Reciprocal Logistic Support or ARLS is likely to be signed1. In the above context, this article flags the i

October 27, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, Russia, Article, BECA, Logistic Support Agreement, LSA, ARLS, MSLA
Readying Up the Fourth Dimension, Quietly: A Status Report
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Last year in April and June respectively, it was reported in the media that the Government has taken two important decisions related to space domain. If this is true, the same will have far reaching strategic importance for the nation. This articl

October 12, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Article, Defence Space Agency, Defence Space Research Organisation, DSA, DSRO, Defence Satellites
Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy 2020: Effective Implementation is the Key
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Following closely on the heels of Draft Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020, which was open for comments till 10 Aug 2020, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has formulated another document called Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy 2020,

September 16, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Article, Defence Exports, DPEPP 2020, Defence Procurements, DAP 2020
India’s Air Defence: What Needs to be Integrated?
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

The issue of creation of Air Defence Command is very much relevant in the current context with many subject matter experts (or otherwise) giving their special comments on what needs to be done and what must be avoided. While the author’s detaile

August 24, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Article, Army, Air Force, Air Defence Command, ADCRs, GB ADWs, IACCS, Integrated AD Systems, SAMs
Countering the Dragon in the Skies
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

This is a linked brief with the previous work titled ‘Power Behind Arrogance’ carried on the VIF portal on 23 Jun 2020.1 The previous article dealt with the analysis of the air and missile arsenal of China. It analysed how the Chinese air threatm

August 08, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Article, Chinese threat, PLAAF threat, IAF air and missile power
DTIS – Keeping up the Pace and Momentum
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

On 30 Apr 2020 the Prime Minister (PM) held a meeting with various stakeholders to discuss ways to boost the Defence and Aerospace sector1. Within a fortnight of this important meeting, the Defence Minister has launched the Defence Testing Infrastruc

May 25, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Article, MoD, DTIS, Testing and Integration, Make-I, Make-II
Beyond the COVID-19: Indian Defence Industry
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

The social media is bulging at seams in making unending predictions by the hour related to the ‘life after Covid’. The continuum ranges from a ‘total doomsday’ scenario painted by the naysayersto the ‘we will win’ and how the life will be

May 06, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence, Article, Defence industry, COVID-19, Challenges of Services, Defence and aerospace sector, Post covid world
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