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Theatre Commands: Relevance of Logistic Supply Chain - Defence Research and Studies

Theatre Commands: Relevance of Logistic Supply Chain - Theatre Commands cannot win wars with an Organisation Chart. They can win with seamless, foolproof logistics support. India’s theaterisation...

Near Space BL Hypersonic Ve­hicles: Beginning of New Warfare - Defence Research and Studies

Near Space BL Hypersonic Ve­hicles: Beginning of New Warfare - Near-space balloons operate in the stratosphere between high-altitude aircraft and low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellites. This layer will...

Development of Autonomous Weapon Delivery Platforms: Challenges and Way Forward - Defence Research...

Development of Autonomous Weapon Delivery Platforms: Challenges and Way Forward - The development of Autonomous Weapon Delivery Platforms and Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems (LAWS) marks a paradigm...

End Game - The China Constraint - Defence Research and Studies

End Game - The China Constraint - China acts as a strategic constraint to the United States, primarily through supply chain dominance, technological rivalry and geopolitical friction. How

France and Europe: The last bastions of Globalism - Defence Research and Studies

France and Europe: The last bastions of Globalism - The Western international order is transitioning into a fragmented, multi-aligned landscape that is against globalism, characterised by great-power

Moscow Drone Attack: Lessons learnt - Defence Research and Studies

Moscow Drone Attack: Lessons learnt - On the night of September 19–20, 2026, Ukraine conducted its largest-ever drone attack on Moscow and the surrounding Moscow region, coinciding with the

The Hormuz Crisis and India’s Energy Security - Defence Research and Studies

The Hormuz Crisis and India’s Energy Security - When the Sea lanes become lifelines, global instability or geopolitical conflict can directly impact human survival and economic stability. The Strait...

Space Weapons: Heavens Becoming Battlefield - Defence Research and Studies

Space Weapons: Heavens Becoming Battlefield - Outer space is rapidly evolving into a new contested battlefield where nations compete for military and technological dominance. The United States

C2 Wargaming for Digital Battlespace - Defence Research and Studies

C2 Wargaming for Digital Battlespace - Modern warfare is undergoing a profound transformation. The acceleration of sensor technologies, autonomous systems, multi‑domain operations, and

Vietnam at BRICS Summit in New Delhi - Defence Research and Studies

Vietnam at BRICS Summit in New Delhi - At the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, Vietnam has supported the ‘ASEAN Way’ and served as the ‘Voice of the Global South’. Vietnam came as an official BRICS

The Mecca Pact: Why India Must Trade Bilateral Comfort for Networked Strategy - Defence Research...

The Mecca Pact: Why India Must Trade Bilateral Comfort for Networked Strategy - The Mecca Pact, the joint defence agreement signed in August 2026 by Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan, creates a...

African Littoral- For India's Energy Security and Partnership - Defence Research and Studies

African Littoral- For India's Energy Security and Partnership - India's increasing reliance on hydrocarbons has heightened energy security as a vital national issue. Ongoing instability in West Asia...

Two Networks and One Air Force - Defence Research and Studies

Two Networks and One Air Force - India has initiated concerted efforts to join the French-led Future Combat Air System (FCAS) sixth-generation fighter program while advancing its

Personalised Cancer Vaccine: A Major Breakthrough - Defence Research and Studies

Personalised Cancer Vaccine: A Major Breakthrough - The recent development and administration of a personalised cancer vaccine in Russia have marked a turning point in modern medicine & revolutionary

When Culture Challenges Multinationals - Defence Research and Studies

When Culture Challenges Multinationals - In the modern global economy, a "one-size-fits-all" product strategy is obsolete. Instead, the most successful multinationals practice glocalisation by

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Technology as a Weapon Against Terror: 14-State Operations - Defence Research and Studies

Technology as a Weapon Against Terror: 14-State Operations - India’s 14-state operations demonstrate the power of real-time intelligence, which dismantled the Pakistan ISI-backed Shahzad Bhatti...