Gp Capt TP Srivastava
Iran: The Emerging Nuclear Power?
A cryptic message from IAEA spokes person on 16th November, 2022 said; “The IAEA’s 35-nation board passed a resolution on Wednesday, condemning Iran for its failure to provide explanation on…
China in Turmoil
World is witnessing the fifth Taiwan Straits crisis. First being in 1955 when China forcibly occupied Yijiangshan island. Second in 1958 when China used artillery firing on Matsu island. In…
Global Reset: Post Russia-Ukraine War
Any war, regional and/or global invariably is followed by peace, however unstable/uneasy it might be. Russia-Ukraine war will be no exception. A peep into the history post 2nd World War…
‘Sporting’ Summit in Beijing: China-Pakistan-Russia
Beijing winter Olympics will be remembered not only for COVID related problems in holding the event but also its political/diplomatic boycott by most of western nations led by USA. Non…
Likely Russian Misadventure in Ukraine: Implications for India
Russia-Ukraine relations have been on the boil for nearly a decade. In the ‘unlikely’ event of NATO permitting Ukraine to join the alliance, Russia will, almost certainly, retaliate militarily. Russia’s…
US-Pak Divergence on Relations with Taliban
Afghanistan is in turmoil, perhaps worse than what happened anywhere during 2nd World War because then one was fighting a clearly defined enemy. Ordinary Afghan does not know who to…
China’s Emergence as a Maritime Power
Indo-China face off in the north has become a permanent feature/fixture since 1962. Both nations have made attempts, mostly superficial, to resolve the boundary issue but to no avail. In…
Stealth: A Technological Marvel or an Economic and Operational Disaster?
The word ‘STEALTH’ in military parlance conjures up vision of Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor becoming invisible after he wears a watch in the film Mr India. As a fiction/entertainment story…
Hypersonic Vehicles: Is it a Hype or Genuine Technological Breakthrough?
Most of us are made to believe that hypersonic vehicle technology is the latest and modern invention. But a peep into the technological advances made by Germany in 1930s tells…
India’s S-400 Deal with Russia: Biden Administration and CAATSA
Indo-Russian S-400 deal is yet again in focus. Many military experts and diplomats of India believed that the brouhaha created in 2018 has been forgotten/buried under the carpet by US…
Indo-China Stand Off : 2020
Chinese media uses the terminology Sino-Indian Border Dispute while addressing issues involving India and China. Our media having achieved perfection at aping uses same term. Our military strategists too use…
Air-Sea Doctrine
Marshal Lin Piao, a probable successor to Mao, had said prophetic words in the context of Indian Ocean in early 60s. He said, I quote “INDIAN OCEAN IS NOT INDIA’s…
North Korea: A Pariah State?
The world has never ever been closer to a nuke strike by a tiny but belligerent nation publicly admonishing and challenging the surviving super power. Will the eccentric, unpredictable and…
Shekatkar Committee Report: Genuine ‘Reforms’ or Cosmetic ‘Re-grouping’?
Every soldier must read the Shekatkar committee report submitted to the government in December, 2016. The bane of Indian Military is poorly equipped soldiers and not utilization of able bodied…
India: An Aerospace Power?
An objective analysis would indicate that India is truly not an aerospace power. We have as yet, not become a substantive aerospace power primarily because of two reasons. Firstly, the…