Issue Briefs

Abstract The Agnipath scheme, introduced by the Government of India in 2022, for induction of Agniveers into the Armed Forces...

Abstract Myanmar is currently facing a challenging situation marked by disputed elections and significant fuel shortages, which are fundamentally altering...

Abstract The paper reconceptualises operational art within the context of Multi-Domain Operations (MDO), identifying the cognitive domain as the decisive...

Abstract Twenty First Century dawned with the Global War on Terror (GWOT) by United States post 9/11 wherein American State...

Abstract The character of warfare is undergoing a fundamental transformation driven by rapid advances in artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, precision-guided...

Abstract India’s growing strategic partnership with the European Union (EU) has not only strengthened its economic and trade engagement but...

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...