Issue Briefs

Abstract In February 2026, India’s Ministry of Home Affairs released its first comprehensive National Counter-Terrorism Policy and Strategy— ‘PRAHAAR’, which advocates a...

Abstract The article examines many unique combat virtues of MANPADS in various battlefield scenarios both as an integral part of...

Abstract The twenty-first century has challenged the post-Cold War expectation that globalisation, economic interdependence and technological connectivity would produce a...

Abstract While the world is busy looking elsewhere, in endless wars, China has been doubling down on streamlining a systematic...

Abstract             The research article analyses how Western sanctions, imposed after Russia’s Ukraine invasion, accelerated Moscow’s dependence on China, especially...

Abstract If the Nagorno-Karabakh War has popularised drone warfare, the Russia-Ukraine War has pushed the race for militarised drones and...

Abstract Victory is the most desired outcome in any military conflict.  With the ambit of conflict expanding beyond states, the...

Abstract Amid intensifying India-China-US rivalry, Nepal, located in the lap of Himalayas, has emerged as the critical fulcrum in South...

Abstract For the soldier standing watch on the Line of Control, Atmanirbhar Bharat is not merely a national aspiration—it is...

Abstract Modern warfare has broken multiple myths that has been existing since the last century. Smaller and weaker nations have...

Abstract The multi-layered structure of Pakistan’s hybrid model of governance, wherein the extra-constitutional authorities of an entrenched security establishment, external...

Abstract The global transition toward renewable energy systems represent a profound transformation in the structure of the international political economy....

Abstract For a long time, the method of challenging by asking a question, "Stop! Who comes here?" has been central...

Abstract The art of successful command of a battalion encompasses the effective integration of leadership, training, administration, discipline, morale, and...

Abstract AI-enabled UAV based landmine detection and classification can be a major advantage for the Indian Army. By combining technologies...

Abstract Over nearly 2,500 years, the land and people of Iran have absorbed existential shocks—including the fall of the Achaemenid...

Abstract The development of MUM-T systems globally is rapidly progressing and is a major area of investment and innovation in...

Abstract The nature of terrorism confronting India has undergone a significant transformation. Modern radicalisation increasingly unfolds within digital ecosystems that...

Abstract Op Sindoor highlighted the growing threat posed by low-cost swarm drones and the economic inefficiency of relying solely on...

Abstract The strategic environment of international security has drastically changed with the advent of cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) systems that...

Abstract Myanmar’s post-2021 civil unrest has laid bare the country’s fragility and the challenges it poses for the security of...

Abstract This paper examines the People's Republic of China's (PRC) coordinated campaign to reshape the United Nations (UN) from within....

Abstract The Indian Army’s quest for the light commando Bhairav Battalions (BBs) is part of force restructuring with the induction...

Abstract In the contemporary world, Air Operations and Air Threat are undergoing a transformational evolution owed largely to the exploding...

Abstract This article challenges the modern military assumption that leadership is merely a transferable skill, arguing instead that ‘true command,...