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Bose and the INA - India’s Forgotten Heroes

Nov 306 min read

Bose and the INA - India’s Forgotten Heroes

“ Reality is, after all, too vast for our frail understanding to fully grasp. Nonetheless, we must build our lives on the theory that...

India’s Shrinking Wings - Addressing The Indian Air Force’s Squadron Crisis

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Nov 286 min read

India’s Shrinking Wings - Addressing The Indian Air Force’s Squadron Crisis

The Indian Air Force (IAF), formed in 1932 as the Royal Indian Air Force, has relentlessly secured India’s skies since then. It is the...

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Nov 252 min read

UNCLOS and the South China Sea Conflict

Since the 1950s, the South China Sea has been an extremely political and volatile source of conflict in maritime security. Occasionally,...

Decoding Perpetual War in the Modern World

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Nov 214 min read

Decoding Perpetual War in the Modern World

Modern-day armed conflicts are characterised by relentless conflict and the sheer amount of resources demanded by both parties. What...

Counterinsurgency / Counterterrorism Landscape in India

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Nov 194 min read

Counterinsurgency / Counterterrorism Landscape in India

After the success of Operation Vijay at Kargil in 1999, the Indian Armed Forces have consistently followed a doctrine of limited warfare...

Indian Maritime History - A Glimpse into Ancient Naval Power and Trade Networks

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Nov 84 min read

Indian Maritime History - A Glimpse into Ancient Naval Power and Trade Networks

From ancient times, the Indian Ocean—formerly known as Ratnakara—meaning "the mine of gems" in Sanskrit—has been the hub of marine...

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Nov 55 min read

Quantum Supremacy Race - US vs China

Within the high-stakes world of cutting-edge technology, the race to form quantum computers is one of the most competitive. China and the...

India’s Bet on Washington - Trump or Kamala?

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Nov 37 min read

India’s Bet on Washington - Trump or Kamala?

India and the United States’ relationship has always been one for the books. It is a partnership pivotal in maintaining international...

Japan’s Evolving Military Doctrine - From Peaceful Pacifism to Strategic Power

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Oct 308 min read

Japan’s Evolving Military Doctrine - From Peaceful Pacifism to Strategic Power

The Japan we once knew - an economic powerhouse with pacifist principles - seems to be quickly changing now. With a long history of...

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Oct 294 min read

Classroom to Coup

Student revolutions, characterised by large-scale protests and activism led by young people in educational settings, have been a...

India-G7 Relations: Defense Research and Development

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Oct 151 min read

India-G7 Relations: Defense Research and Development

When we mention India-G7 relations, we must consider the sheer importance that the Indo-Pacific holds for G7, of which India is an...

China’s Military Modernisation: A Buildup For Invasion?

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Oct 86 min read

China’s Military Modernisation: A Buildup For Invasion?

The Chinese Communist Party’s vision of rejuvenation by reunifying Taiwan back with its territory is still burning talks around the...

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Oct 72 min read

A Year After October 7

As the infiltrators glared past the Israeli Southern border, which saw the Barbaric terrorist organisation Hamas infringing upon Israeli...

Israel's Enduring Conflicts with Iran and its Malign Influence Through an Asymmetric Portfolio of Proxies

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Oct 37 min read

Israel's Enduring Conflicts with Iran and its Malign Influence Through an Asymmetric Portfolio of Proxies

Since it was attacked on October 7, 2023, Israel's conflicts with Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and Iran have continued to evolve and...

Jet Engines - Driving the Aerospace Revolution

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Oct 111 min read

Jet Engines - Driving the Aerospace Revolution

The integration of jet engines has greatly facilitated the advancement of aircraft. Jet engines operate based on Newton's Third Law of...

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Sep 287 min read

Israel vs Iran - The Final Showdown

The Middle East is at a crossroads, with the regional dynamics shifting. China's brokering of a Saudi-Iranian détente had promised...

The Inception and Evolution of India’s Nuclear Program

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Sep 2310 min read

The Inception and Evolution of India’s Nuclear Program

Post its emergence as a free nation in 1947, India had vowed to itself and its people to pursue the path of self-reliance in an era where...

After Tiananmen : Rise of China by Vijay Gokhale - A Book Review

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Sep 194 min read

After Tiananmen : Rise of China by Vijay Gokhale - A Book Review

What's common between Qing Emperor Yongzheng (1722-35) and President Jiang-Hu (1990-2010)? Their reigns were bookended by two great...

Alfred Thayer Mahan and Supremacy of Naval Power

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Aug 275 min read

Alfred Thayer Mahan and Supremacy of Naval Power

A critical figure in improving maritime procedure and military history, Alfred Thayer Mahan was brought into the world on September 27,...

Space as a Theatre for War - Indian Military Presence

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Aug 236 min read

Space as a Theatre for War - Indian Military Presence

Space is now a major new battlefield in the changing world of geopolitics. As countries, on the one hand, demonstrate that they are...

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