China

16Dec 20251 Jan 2026

Deconstructing and Countering the Triple Trap of Defence Dependency

Published 17 Dec 2025-Taaza Khabar News https://taazakhabarnews.com/deconstructing-and-countering-the-triple-trap-of-defence-dependency/ The “Triple Trap” is a significant issue encountered by nations that are heavily…

12Dec 20251 Jan 2026

China’s Strategic Penetration in the Pacific Islands: Geopolitical Dynamics

Published 12 Dec 2025 Council for Strategic Affairs, USA https://www.councilforstrategicaffairs.org/csa-journal/dr-s-kulshrestha#h.tl4nicrtpcvv The vast Pacific Ocean would always remain the islanders’ great…

25Oct 20251 Jan 2026

New Security Architecture for the Pacific- an Imperative in View of Chinese Inroads in to the Island Nations

Published Taaza Khabar News 25th Oct 2025 https://taazakhabarnews.com/new-security-architecture-for-the-pacific-in-view-of-chinese-inroads-in-the-island-nations/ China’s strategic approach in the Pacific has transcended mere military aggression and…

Matters Naval…

18. NAM, Non Alignment 2.0 and Indian Navy

1 Mar 2013

(Published article in Defence and Security Alert, Mar 2013) NAM, Non Alignment 2.0 and Indian Navy Two events brought Non Alignment in to focus in 2012 in India. One was…

Armament…

17. Warship Design and Weaponisation

1 Feb 2013

View My Milblogging.com Profile (Published article in Defence and Security of India Feb/Mar 2013) “We Shall Build Good Ships Here; At A Profit If We Can, At A Loss If…

Armament…

16. Munitions for Anti-Submarine and Anti-Shipping

1 Feb 2013

(Published article in SP's Naval Forces Feb-Mar 2013) MUNITIONS FOR ANTI SUBMARINE AND ANTI SHIPPING “Everywhere on the surface . . . extending as far as the circular horizon was…

Defence Technology…

15. Air Sea Battle Concept in Indian Context

1 Feb 2013

(Published article in Defence and Security Analysis Feb 2013) Air Sea Battle Concept in Indian Context “JOAC describes in broad terms my vision for how joint forces will operate…

Defence Technology…

14. Surface Weapons for the Littorals

3 Dec 2012

(Published article in SP's Naval Forces Dec2012-Jan-2013) A good gun cause’s victory, armour only postpones defeat. Vice Admiral S. O. Makarov Littoral warfare has come as a reality check for…

Matters Naval

13. Matters Littoral Defence

1 Dec 2012

(Published article in Defence and Security Alert Dec 2012) A Littoral zone can be defined as a zone that is contiguous to land in a large water body like the…

Defence Technology…

12. ODA- An Imperative

1 Nov 2012

(Published article in Geo Intelligence Nov-Dec 2012) Modern naval strategy is fundamentally based on various means to locate potential enemy forces across the oceans, a problem complicated by the vastness…

Defence Technology…

11. Striking Stealthily from the Deep

2 Oct 2012

(Published Article in SP’s Naval Forces Oct-Nov 2012) Victory smiles upon those who anticipate the changes in the character of war, not upon those who wait to adapt themselves after…

Matters Naval

10. Projection of Power from the Sea – Air Craft Carriers in Asia Pacific Region

1 Oct 2012

(Published article in Defence and Security Alert Oct 2012) "When word of crisis breaks out in Washington, it's no accident the first question that comes to everyone's lips is: where…

Matters Naval…

9. India China Naval Balance

1 Sep 2012

(Published article in Defence and Security Alert Sep 2012) “Only when China and India develop well, can one claim that the century of Asia has come. If China and India…