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Defence In Depth
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June 05, 2026
OPINION | Atmanirbharta in national security: The inevitable reform for Viksit Bharat
India's national security is at a pivotal moment, with artificial intelligence reshaping decision-making. Dependence on foreign AI systems, even for critical functions like intelligence and justice, compromises sovereignty
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June 03, 2026
OPINION | The Indo-Soviet cryogenic engine deal and MTCR: The tale of a failed partnership
The year 2026 marks the 10th anniversary of India's joining the Missile Technology Control Regime
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June 03, 2026
The rise of asymmetric warfare: Lessons from Ukraine and Iran for future wars in Indian context
For India asymmetric warfare is not a substitute for conventional military strength. It is the force multiplier that may ultimately determine whether deterrence succeeds or fails against stronger adversaries
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June 01, 2026
OPINION | The Taiwan crucible: Asia’s coming test of consent and coercion
Taiwan is no longer only a Taiwan Strait problem. It is a test of whether Asia’s future will be shaped by consent or coercion, and whether the United States remains a structural security provider or becomes transactionally selective
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May 29, 2026
OPINION | The vanishing Blue Helmets: Is the UN losing relevance?
Weakening of United Nations without creating a credible alternative may ultimately lead the international community towards the very outcome they sought to avoid
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May 27, 2026
OPINION | The forgotten war: Why Ukraine’s agony deepens as the world looks away
Wars that become normalised tend to endure. They reshape regions, harden divisions, and erode international norms over time
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May 27, 2026
OPINION | Smart Borders: Deploying the Internet of Things for sensor-based surveillance along LAC
Real-time data feeds allow forward-deployed jawans to monitor vast stretches of the LAC simultaneously, reducing physical fatigue and increasing operational readiness
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May 22, 2026
OPINION | One year after Operation Sindoor: What India learned about drone warfare
What made Operation Sindoor particularly important was that it highlighted the importance of ownership of the critical control and communication electronic stack of UAVs
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May 21, 2026
OPINION | India's invisible border: Why space based direct communications challenge can't be ignored
India is today a major space power and one of the world's largest digital societies, with demonstrated technological capability. It possesses many of the ingredients necessary to shape the future of satellite direct communications
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May 13, 2026
OPINION | UAE at crossroads: The Gulf’s most ambitious state faces an uncertain future
The UAE today embodies both the extraordinary possibilities and the deep vulnerabilities of the modern Gulf order
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May 09, 2026
OPINION | Remembering World War II: History may be one, but memories can be different
The disagreement over WWII memory is not ignorance; it reflects genuinely different historical experiences
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May 09, 2026
OPINION | Challenges and opportunities ahead for India's new CDS, General Raja Subramani
Key challenges include overcoming organisational friction for genuine jointness, adapting to modern warfare doctrines, and ensuring seamless synergy among all security agencies
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May 09, 2026
OPINION | In the AI age, Nicobar must rise to a new future
According to maritime strategists, the Great Nicobar to Strait of Malacca route is more important than the Panama Canal and the Strait of Gibraltar
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May 07, 2026
OPINION | The strategic cost of indirect nuclear rhetoric
ndirect nuclear rhetoric does not merely signal strength—it alters the strategic environment itself
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May 07, 2026
OPINION | Ceasefire in West Asia war: Opportunity or illusion?
For now, the guns may fall silent. But whether silence translates into stability—or merely precedes the next storm—will depend on what happens in the narrow window this ceasefire has opened
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May 07, 2026
OPINION | Baisakhi and the Punjab Frontier: Why India cannot afford strategic complacency in the border
A dedicated Punjab-specific Counter-Hybrid Threat Command — integrating BSF, Army, state police, NCB and intelligence — is urgently needed
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May 07, 2026
OPINION | Ceasefire on the brink: What the failure of peace talks means for West Asia and the world
In conflicts of this magnitude, perfect solutions are rare. The immediate goal must be more modest, yet no less vital: to hold the line, stabilise the situation, and create the conditions for a more durable peace
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May 07, 2026
Strait of Hormuz and blockade chaos: Choking the world order
Controlling this narrow Strait allows a country to hold veto over the world’s wealth and energy security supply route
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May 07, 2026
The drone dilemma, India isn’t talking about
India’s security landscape is being quietly reshaped by drones. This transformation is not accidental. It is policy driven
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May 07, 2026
OPINION | Success of US operations in Strait of Hormuz is vital for global stability
The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz is not merely a regional confrontation but a test of global order
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May 07, 2026
OPINION | When distant wars hit home: Kerala on the frontline of a West Asia crisis
The war may be unfolding thousands of kilometres away. Yet for Kerala, it is being lived every day
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May 07, 2026
OPINION | Indian Navy’s Operation Urja Suraksha: Strategic signalling or futile gesture?
The entire Indian naval effort risks coming across as a misplaced attempt to demonstrate relevance
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May 07, 2026
OPINION | West Asia’s war has broken the old order. What comes next is far more unsettling
The West Asia war has revealed a fundamental truth: the old order is fading, but the new one has yet to take shape
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May 07, 2026
OPINION | The $50,000 drone vs $5 million missile: How West Asia War is rewriting rules of military power
The conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran has challenged traditional notions of military might, proving that cost-effectiveness and quantity can trump expensive, high-tech superiority
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May 07, 2026
OPINION | One year after Operation Sindoor: Indian Army ready, recalibrated and rearmed
One year on, the Indian Army is not simply stronger. It is becoming faster in response, tighter in integration and more deliberate in execution
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