Modern day geopolitical landscape has put to question the basic construct of war and peace as well as the spectrum of conflict. The lines… — Modern day geopolitical landscape has put to question the basic construct of war and peace as well as the spectrum of conflict. The lines defining distinct and variegated temporal and spatial spaces for conflict have dissolved in the domains of space, cyber and more importantly the cognitive domain. The idea…

‘War is a trial of moral and physical forces by means of the latter. In the last analysis it is at moral, not physical strength that all… — ‘War is a trial of moral and physical forces by means of the latter. In the last analysis it is at moral, not physical strength that all military action is directed. Moral factors, then, are the ultimate determinants in war.’ -Carl von Clausewitz[1] 1. The Russo-Ukraine conflict, Nagorno-Karabakh imbroglio and…

1. Beyond the narrative engineering and social media blitz which instead of bringing clarity to the conduct of operations has further… — 1. Beyond the narrative engineering and social media blitz which instead of bringing clarity to the conduct of operations has further obfuscated it; truth and untruth have coalesced to such a magnitude that even to the most discerning eye and keen mind the Clauswitizian ‘fog of war’ has just become…

1. As of the day this follow up piece is being penned as promised, we are into the ninth day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Throughout… — 1. As of the day this follow up piece is being penned as promised, we are into the ninth day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Throughout the Armed Forces of the World and I am sure even in India study teams are forming to study the tactical and operational lessons…

1. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has caught the fancy of the world and especially the Indians who are gluttonously gorging on the info… — 1. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has caught the fancy of the world and especially the Indians who are gluttonously gorging on the info buffet being offered by Indian media houses who for a change have transcended from domestic to international events. The present is always a reflection of the…

1. There is no better way to explain the contours of globalization and terrorism but the narco-criminal-terror nexus in India’s vicinity… — 1. There is no better way to explain the contours of globalization and terrorism but the narco-criminal-terror nexus in India’s vicinity. Straddled between the global crescent and the golden triangle, India was always a lucrative gateway to the international market, but of late the nexus of narcotics trade and terrorism…

Often it happens that in our exuberance to show case our knowledge we tend to use specialized lexis plagiarized from foreign military and… — PHYSICAL VULNERABILITY AND COGNITIVE SENSITIVITY Often it happens that in our exuberance to show case our knowledge we tend to use specialized lexis plagiarized from foreign military and quote it out of context. We get away most of the time because the audience is embarrassed to question as it may…

How long do I have to wait? — Waiting by Shreeja How long do I have to wait? How long do I have to seek? Watching an empty road, With an even more barren heart. You fight for glory. You fight for hate. You fight for everything, Yet I am the one who waits. How long do I…

India Pakistan relationship since inception in 1947 has been predicated on mistrust and hatred; having fought three and a half wars and a… — India Pakistan relationship since inception in 1947 has been predicated on mistrust and hatred; having fought three and a half wars and a prolonged sub-conventional slugfest. The traditional concepts of deterrence formulated by theorists in the Cold War paradigm fail miserably in the sub-continental context. Nuclear deterrence may be a…