Role of technology: Conflicts moving towards sci-fi warfare realm Raksha Anirveda 13 May 2026

Role of technology: Conflicts moving towards sci-fi warfare realm Raksha Anirveda 13 May 2026

Role of technology: Conflicts moving towards sci-fi warfare realm Raksha Anirveda 13 May 2026           The Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict was the first to give the world an inkling on how future wars would emerge. Technology, including effective the use of rockets, drones and missiles, were witnessed for the first time. Armenia employed Russian missiles, rockets and EW systems, while Azerbaijan fired […]

Operations Sindoor and Epic Fury The Statesman 12 May 2026

Operations Sindoor and Epic Fury The Statesman 12 May 2026

Operations Sindoor and Epic Fury The Statesman 12 May 2026           The anniversary of Operation Sindoor was marked last week with social media comments as also press conferences by members of the government. The armed forces organized a special press interaction, chaired by those who coordinated the operation. Interestingly, there was no comment, even on social media, by members of […]

US intends to control oil trade The Excelsior 09 May 2026

US intends to control oil trade The Excelsior 09 May 2026

US intends to control oil trade The Excelsior 09 May 2026           The global economy runs on oil and gas. The US has exploited this by insisting that all trade in oil and gas be based on dollars. Thus emerged ‘petro-dollars.’ This implied that all countries must hold dollars to pay for oil procurement, subsidizing US debt and enhancing their […]

How the Great Nicobar project benefits India The Statesman 05May 2026

How the Great Nicobar project benefits India The Statesman 05May 2026

How the Great Nicobar project benefits India The Statesman 05 May 2026           Since the much-hyped visit of the leader of the opposition, Rahul Gandhi, to Andaman and Nicobar, in the midst of multiple state elections, protesting against the Great Nicobar project, the same has gained traction, with members of his party backed by few environmentalists, western activists, leftist online […]

War and Peace: Iran and the US at crossroads Raksha Anirveda 28 Apr 2026

War and Peace: Iran and the US at crossroads Raksha Anirveda 28 Apr 2026

War and Peace: Iran and the US at crossroads Raksha Anirveda 28 Apr 2026           The war in the Middle East is a greater matter of concern than any other conflict in recent history, including Ukraine. US expenditure in continuing the war is high while its reserves of missiles are precariously low. It is seeking additional funds from Congress to […]

Why Trump failed to overwhelm Iran The Statesman 28 Apr 2026

Why Trump failed to overwhelm Iran The Statesman 28 Apr 2026

Why Trump failed to overwhelm Iran The Statesman 28 Apr 2026           The US-Israel conflict with Iran has shifted to a US-Iran confrontation. Israel, the initiator, which pulled the US in, has been sidelined, focussing on Lebanon. Once the US joined, Netanyahu stepped away, knowing that Trump has little choice but to enforce an end state which maintains the US’s […]

From unconditional surrender to ceasefire The Excelsior 24 Apr 2026

From unconditional surrender to ceasefire The Excelsior 24 Apr 2026

From unconditional surrender to ceasefire The Excelsior 24 Apr 2026           Entering a conflict without a defined end state, away from the homeland, consuming reserves of munitions beyond levels of production, while facing falling popularity at home can be difficult for any head of state. Trump is going through this phase since initiating the Iran conflict with Netanyahu, against the […]

Where Trump went wrong The Statesman 21 Apr 2026

Where Trump went wrong The Statesman 21 Apr 2026

Where Trump went wrong The Statesman 21 Apr 2026           The ceasefire in Iran is likely to end shortly, resulting in either renewed attacks or a peace deal, details of which could emerge soon. Trump’s major blunder was assuming tactical superiority would enable strategic victory. He expected Iran to capitulate after the removal of its hierarchy, especially since Netanyahu promised […]

Controlling the internal armed forces narrative Raksha Anirveda 15 Apr 2026

Controlling the internal armed forces narrative Raksha Anirveda 15 Apr 2026

Controlling the internal armed forces narrative Raksha Anirveda 15 Apr 2026           Two forthcoming actions, appointing of a new CDS, as General Anil Chauhan finishes his tenure in end May, as also likely formation of Integrated Theatre Commands (ITCs), has reignited the battle between services for dominance. There have been discussions and articles highlighting individual service viewpoints. A serving air […]