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US-Iran war could change borders in West Asia

GHINWA PISSAROCI/Strategic Analyst INTRODUCTION: The ongoing conflict in West Asia will finally change the borders. From outside, it looks like a complicated situation between US and Iran but in reality it is a geopolitical game. Thus, a war between the United States and Iran would not remain a limited bilateral conflict. It would likely transform the political geography of West Asia in profound ways. The region’s borders have historically been fragile, shaped less by organic… Read More »US-Iran war could change borders in West Asia

West Asian security scenario getting complicated

                                          SARFARAZ AHMED/Strategic Analyst INTRODUCTION: With the changing geopolitics in the region, West Asian security architecture is undergoing a profound change, particularly after US President Donald Trump assumed office. Now, the security situation in West Asia has become increasingly complex due to a combination of political, economic, social, and geopolitical factors. The region’s strategic importance,… Read More »West Asian security scenario getting complicated

Tariff war will bring global strategic reset

  GHINWA PISSAROCI/Strategic Analyst INTRODUCTION: The ongoing tariff war which looks like a global economic recalibration by United States is actually a strategic realignment. This is going to create a much needed strategic reset in the long run. The new world order is long getting stagnated due to lack of meaningful reforms and institutional revitalization. The delay cannot be withheld any more. The Global South is demanding its due which has been neglected for far… Read More »Tariff war will bring global strategic reset

‘Operation Sindoor’ changed global military thinking

  A CASS-India Analyst  INTRODUCTION: India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’ has changed military thinking and war planning. As a result leading global powers are racing to return to their drawing board to redesign war doctrines. Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan over terrorist act in Kashmir, both sides went for a 96 hour long conflict which resulted in complete decapitation of Pakistan military and its precious infrastructure. But it has also exposed strategic ambiguity of US… Read More »‘Operation Sindoor’ changed global military thinking

Indo-US relations may gain momentum now

  SHALINI PANDEY/Program Head INTRODUCTION: After US President Donald Trump returned to power, there is a growing priority for his administration to undo lot of mishandling of foreign policy issues and wrongful actions by the previous Joe Biden Administration against India. No doubt, the vicious atmosphere created by previous Biden Administration in India’s immediate neighborhood could take years to settle. But Trump Administration is showing determination to set things right so that US interests can… Read More »Indo-US relations may gain momentum now

NBC equipments and protective shelters

The military modernization of China has surprised every country in the world. The best thing about the whole modernization process of Chinese military is that they are preparing themselves to counter any kind of futuristic threats. China is having border dispute with many countries in the region but with India it is a serious bone of contention. The changing requirement of modern battlefield has increased the risks coming from unexpected and deadly threats. The new… Read More »NBC equipments and protective shelters

Future warfare

The Indian Navy’s anti-submarine warfare department began operations with fixed wing aircraft operating from on board India’s first aircraft carrier, the INS Vikrant. The French Alize aircraft was the backbone of the anti-submarine protection provided to the aircraft carrier task force in both peacetime and during hostilities. The advantage lay in the Alize’s dual capability of striking ground targets and surface ships which was used to pick off smaller Pakistani vessels after the aircraft carrier… Read More »Future warfare

UCAV in warfare

As the modern battlefield becomes unmanned and electro-optic driven, the dependence on artificial intelligence is changing the face of the warfare as the next big war will be fought through a robotic concept to avoid human casualty. Along with the rapid development of computer, communication, information fusion and artificial intelligence technology, the technology restrained the development of UAV problem will be solved one by one. The UAV and UCAV are accelerating, as an indispensable weapon… Read More »UCAV in warfare

Hypersonic technologies

As the modern warfare is getting hi-tech, there is a growing crave for investment into military capacity building to strengthen missile defence and sharpen attack capabilities by employing hypersonic missiles which can fast penetrate into enemy systems with lightening speed. In order to increase the capabilities of modern missiles and missile defence systems, leading militaries are investing significantly in research and development which has led to the development of technologies to enhance the speed, accuracy… Read More »Hypersonic technologies

Anti missile defence

India has been working on setting up an anti-missile defence (ABM) shield against nuclear-tipped missiles for several decades. In its Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme the Defence Research and Development Organisation has achieved success in a series of surface-to-surface missiles with ranges that now cover all of Pakistan and most (including Beijing and Shanghai) of its mentor China. With the failure of the Trishul short-range, quick reaction surface-to-air missile for ship point defence India turned… Read More »Anti missile defence