Issue Briefs

Abstract Regional wars of Russia-Ukraine, Israel-Gaza, and the US-Israel-Iran have global ramifications. These conflicts have paralysed the permanent five members...

Abstract The document proposes the establishment of a Military Futures Command (MFC) in India to fuse military and civilian capabilities,...

Abstract The transition from fossil fuel based energy systems to renewable energy systems represent a fundamental transformation in the structure...

Abstract Post operation Sindoor, the Indian Armed Forces are working on enhancing their capacities, however, more lessons are rapidly emerging...

Abstract Recent conflicts indicate that warfare is shifting from ‘attrition warfare’ to ‘compressed multi-domain operations’ aimed at disrupting the adversary’s...

Abstract Mosaic Warfare, a war fighting philosophy that treats military platforms as individual tiles that can combine to form rapidly...

Abstract This article examines the relationship between United States financial assistance to Pakistan and documented instances where Pakistani state actors...

Abstract The 21st Century has seen the widespread expansion of the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) capabilities across air, land and...

Distinguishing the Category from Terrorists and Over Ground Workers (OGWs) in the Jammu & Kashmir Context AbstractThis paper discusses the...

Abstract             The War in Middle East has been ‘Unprecedented’ in its scale and levels of destruction and also due...

Abstract The article examines the long-term implications of present US Administration under President Trump (Trump 2.0) for Indo-US relations across...

Abstract This paper examines the arguments that portray India’s strategic and defence bias towards the “continental focus” and studies as...

Abstract Bangladesh, born in 1971 as a secular and democratic state, through India’s military intervention, has undergone a gradual yet...

Abstract The rapid proliferation of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), swarm drones, loitering munitions, and autonomous strike technologies is reshaping the...

Abstract The year 2026 marked a definitive shift from passive Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to active, autonomous agents, epitomised by...

Abstract In the fog of war, correct identification of the enemy's Centre of Gravity (CoG) and its sources of strengths...

Abstract Scientific and technological advancement has long determined national power and military dominance. From Mongol composite bows to Gupta-era high-carbon...

Abstract India commenced a strategic pivot on 27 August 2025 with the unveiling of its Joint Doctrine for Multi-Domain Operations...

Abstract War in West Asia is not of choice but compulsions at various levels— along overdue correction is being attempted...

Abstract This paper examines the political evolution of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) through the lens of entrenched insensitivity by the...

This paper explores how artificial intelligence is transforming the nature of conflict in South Asia, shifting it from proxy-based violence...

Abstract This article examines India’s security challenges through the prism of historical conflicts, ideological adversaries, and evolving forms of warfare....

Abstract             India’s foreign policy is deeply rooted in its rich civilisation, culture and history. Throughout, India has followed the...

Abstract Post World War II, the instances of absolute victory are few. The application of military force by US and...

Abstract This article explores India's evolving strategies in innovation management in its quest to achieve sustainable indigenisation in autonomous drone...