Indian Defence Review (IDR), quarterly journal, the brainchild of former captain of the Indian Army, was launched on January 1, 1986 as a logical continuum to Lancer established in 1979, the first Indian publishing house dedicated to put forward the military experience and point of view.

2023年12月8日 · Economic liberalization in the defense production sector came in 2001 by allowing full private sector participation and FDI up to 26%. The GOM recommendation after the Kargil war suggested creation of NTRO (National Technical Research Organisation) for centralized intelligence gathering, positioning a CDS to give single point military advice to the RM (Raksha Mantri – Defence Minister).

6 天之前 · The U.S. Navy advances laser weapon technology with HELIOS, a system designed to counter aerial threats efficiently. Further tests aim to enhance its operational role. A Bering Air flight has gone missing over Alaska’s icy waters, prompting a large-scale search operation. Authorities are battling ...

3 天之前 · A 770,000-year-old glacier has been discovered in the Canadian Arctic, offering valuable insights into Earth's climate history. However, scientists warn that modern climate change could put these ancient ice sheets—and…

2023年2月26日 · Being Ready and Relevant . Given the nature of emerging national security threats and challenges, some of which are not clearly discernible, there is a need to build sufficient theoretical rigour and learning among India’s defence policy makers and practitioners in order to contextualise and address the problem of military readiness, both at the structural and operational level.

2021年4月30日 · India’s “tensions” and “rivalry” with Pakistan and China are among the main reasons for its increased military expenditure. India’s military spending grew by 6.8 percent to $71.1 billion in 2019, according to the SIPRI report on “Trends in …

2024年1月29日 · India’s defense production for the year 2022-23 was over $15 billion (Indian Defense Ministry). India is currently manufacturing some of its own planes, guns and ships like the fighter plane (Tejas), submarines (Scorpene and Arihant class), tanks (Arjun), artillery guns (Dhanush and ATAGs), corvettes, frigates, missile destroyers, and even an aircraft carrier.

2023年2月20日 · Source: Author’s own, using data from Standing Committe on Defence, 26th Report. While such a shortfall might give an impression that the defense services are generally deprived of funds which can impinge on their operational preparedness, the reality is that allocation has never been an issue in the event of operational need.

2023年11月14日 · Japan, a close neighbour sharing security concerns in the Indo-Pacific, offers a model for India to learn from. Japan’s approach to national security is deeply rooted in its commitment to self-defense capabilities, resilience, and capacity building in the face of regional challenges, making it a valuable case study for India.

2023年7月27日 · ‘High Tech is Foreign Policy’ (US Defense Secretary Harold Brown) In the longer run, it is ‘innovation power’ (Eric Schmidt), the ability to invent, adopt and adapt new technologies and do so faster and better, which, in the final analysis, will determine our power, influence, war making ability and deterrence.