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rkbhonsle
Dec 25, 20242 min read
India’s Defence Acquisition Procedure: Best is the Enemy of the Good
India’s biggest defence and security challenge is the lethargic pace of capability and capacity building which is handing over a critical...
rkbhonsle
Dec 20, 20244 min read
Indian Military: Mind the Deterrence Gap with China
The United States Department of Defence China Military Power Report 2024 has been released. This covers the developments in the People’s...
rkbhonsle
Nov 12, 20243 min read
No End to India’s Defence Dependence on Russia
Contrary to conventional wisdom on India reviewing dependence on Russia for arms imports post the challenges after the War in Ukraine...
rkbhonsle
Sep 14, 20247 min read
IAF Chief's Open Call for Making Up Combat Fighters shortfall
The Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on September 12, openly pitched for rapidly making up the short fall of combat...
Rahul Bedi
Sep 10, 20244 min read
Agniveer Scheme: Flagging the Pension Savings Link
In recent months the Indian government, including the country’s military brass has been assiduously rejecting its earlier assertions that...
rkbhonsle
Jul 29, 20245 min read
IAF Vice Chief Calls for Prioritising Op Readiness Amidst Drop in Fighter Strength
While it was well known that the Indian Air Force [IAF] is facing a deficit of multiple fighter squadrons due to delay in induction of...
rkbhonsle
Jun 10, 20245 min read
Defence Modernisation: Accelerating Reforms A Core Priority
India’s armed forces are a critical factor in determining the status of the nation in the global pecking order. While the Indian armed...
Security Risks Research
May 20, 20243 min read
IAF Fighter Strength 2028: Combat Maneuvering to Retain Edge
The perennial deficit in fighter squadrons of the Indian Air Force [IAF] is unlikely to be made up by 2028, by when HAL has pledged to...
Security Risks Research
Mar 15, 20246 min read
AMCA versus the F 35, Unfair Comparison
To widen the capability gap with the adversary, acceleration of the AMCA project is essential, how does it match with the F 35 and what...
Security Risks Monitor
Feb 19, 20243 min read
Will DRDO be Able to Revive the Tapas UAV
Even as the UAVs have revolutionised warfare from Ukraine to Gaza and Armenia- Azerbaijan front in the Caucasus, India's indigenous...
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