Modi’s efforts appear prescient, but the answers to the questions he posed remain equally elusive. How do you maintain stability on a border that has not been determined?
It has become apparent that there have been grave failures somewhere — but more likely in multiple places — in the Indian intelligence chain, as it runs through from source to consumer.
The global nuclear order is witnessing a revival of overt animosities among key nuclear powers. There is a serious gap in global dialogue between nuclear weapons states — at bilateral and multilateral levels.
For the US, the OST is not particularly useful as an intelligence gathering tool, but the reality is that it was always intended as a confidence building and transparency measure.
It would seem worth the effort for the Indian military to invest well — in a sustained manner, over the coming decade — in high-end simulators.
While pushing the case for Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan, there exists a need to address those areas where India should aspire to develop and possess national systems and sub-systems.
The Ministry of Defence has fixated on process rather than outcomes for decades with little effort to remedy this, stymying timely modernisation of the military. Meanwhile, no branch of the government or military has made serious progress toward manpower reform to free up defence funds ...
There has been virtually no real discourse on Indian nuclear thinking in recent years, though there have been some declarative statements.
In the first of a two-part series on how the COVID-19 pandemic has raised consciousness about the dangers of biological warfare Ambassador Puri writes on how bioweapons and biosecurity have overtaken violent conflict as the primary global security concern.
Although the global efforts towards nuclear non-proliferation have been strengthened by treaties like the NPT, it is important to assess and evaluate the effectiveness of established systems and make necessary changes to improve the overall effectiveness of such mechanisms to succeed.
People’s Republic of China (PRC) leaders have denied the reports, which should hardly come as a surprise.
The world — and its militaries — will emerge from the COVID-19 crisis at different rates and in different states of readiness.
Militaries must focus on their primary task of protecting our national interests, and no biological incident can hinder it from carrying out its assigned mission — regardless of consequences.
The relationship between China and Pakistan has been a major hurdle in India’s membership to the Nuclear Suppliers Group.
To those at the helm of affairs and in the military, what leadership lessons do they derive from the ongoing worldwide crisis?
Despite the hype, some of the biggest impacts from the use of AI and applied machine learning in the defence context are mundane.
Political will, which is otherwise scarce in New Delhi, is precisely what Modi demonstrated whether it was Balakot, the Kinetic Direct Ascent Anti-Satellite test or the establishment of a Chief of Defence Staff.
The onus to defend the nuclear non-proliferation regime and avoid a spiraling arms race lies in Washington’s ability to lead a unilateral effort in working out a sustainable approach to these key challenges.
David Petraeus is a retired United States Army general. ...
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