As Buddhists worldwide celebrated the 90th birthday of the 14th Dalai Lama, Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso, on July 6, a familiar yet increasingly urgent dispute has resurfaced between China and India over who possesses the authority to determine his…
Israel-Iran 12-Day War: Tel Aviv’s tactical win, Tehran’s strategic advantage The dust has barely settled on the Middle East’s latest conflagration, yet the contours of a strategic paradox are already emerging. Israel’s audacious Operation Rising Lion, launched on June 13,…
Pakistan’s recent elevation of its army chief, General Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah, to the rank of field marshal represents far more than ceremonial honour. It signals a fundamental shift in regional military dynamics that India must urgently address. Having…
The recent elevation of Pakistan’s army chief, General Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah, to the rank of field marshal represents far more than ceremonial recognition, as this author had discussed in his previous article here. This promotion makes him only…
As China flexes its naval muscle in the waters surrounding Taiwan, India finds itself at a critical strategic crossroads. Beijing’s maritime assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific presents both challenges and opportunities for New Delhi, demanding a carefully calibrated response that balances…
Deng Xiao Peng’s doctrine of “Tao Guang, Huang Ye” – meaning “Maintain a low profile, bide your time, and keep making progress and development,” laid China’s military and economic base in 1979. The doctrine was abandoned with the rise of…
The future of warfare is being shaped by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), popularly known as drones. These machines are revolutionizing the battlefield, offering precision, cost-effectiveness, and reduced human risk. The world is witnessing a rapid proliferation of drone technology, with…
The American-led sanctions on Russia in the wake of the Ukraine war have had unintended consequences. Instead of isolating Russia, they have pushed it closer to China, accelerating the emergence of a bipolar world order. This evolving strategic alignment between…
After 1945, this is the second time that national boundaries are being redrawn by force. The first was the 1999 NATO airstrikes on Serbian forces that led to the creation of Kosovo, despite Russian and Chinese protests about NATO undertaking…
