PLA Border Defense Troops’ Winter Preparations: Signaling Deterrence
Inadequate winter logistics can lead troops to focus more on surviving the harsh climate rather than defending the border. Similarly, the PLA wants to reduce…
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Understanding China’s Growing Military Outreach in Central Asia
Deepak Kumar Central Asia has been traditionally considered an area of Russian security influence. Over time and more so after the US began to cede…
The good, the bad and the ugly of Budget 2022
Views and opinions from the top commentators in Indian media The Budget speech this year had a fundamentally different tone than all the past ones…
Beating Retreat on the Raj Path and Demonstration of India’s Drone Power
Globally, the demonstration of military capabilities through ceremonial parades and drills signifies the strategic positioning of countries and their military strength and readiness. In the…
The real global threat is China and not Russia
Views and opinions from the top commentators in Indian media China with its vast economic and technological prowess is the biggest threat to the global…
Iran’s Regional Diplomatic Push: Is a Breakthrough with Riyadh Possible?
The risk of direct war with Iran and uncertainties about the US security guarantees led key US allies the UAE and Saudi Arabia to seek…
How caste equations are playing in UP elections
Views and opinions from the top commentators in Indian media Akhilesh’s gambit of playing up the caste census demand was deflected by BJP with a…
Southeast Asian Defense Markets: Opportunities for India
Southeast Asian countries have shown an expansion in their defense spending, particularly over the last decade with an increase of 36 per cent. In 2020…
China’s growing assertiveness around the world
Views and opinions from the top commentators in Indian media China is further ramping up its border infrastructure along the LAC in Ladakh with a…
Nuclear weapons: The Biden Administration and the Future of ‘No First Use’
The Chinese media’s reaction tells a complex story about the unique position of the US in the world. It is one of the two countries…