Washington Post in its article "These 5 things help make sense of North Korea’s nuclear tests and missile launch" has brought out five basic reasons, as possible logic for nuclear misadventure by repeated nuclear tests in Southeast Asia. Basically it all amounts to Kim Jong Un trying to retain unhindered autocratic use power, and … Continue reading Why North Korean Nuclear Misadventure and Kashmir fascination of Pakistan makes sense to them.
US-China struggle for strategic space
US and China are struggling for strategic space in South China Sea (SCS)and on the Issue of North Korea. While the infrastructure development by China in SCS being dual use(civil as well as military), based on sovereignty rights as per perceived historical claims keeps progressing, it is viewed as strategic encroachment by US , … Continue reading US-China struggle for strategic space
Situation in South China Sea
China on the pretext of sovereignty claims based on her perspective of historical maritime boundaries, has carried out incremental encroachment into South China Sea, as part of her 'Active Defence Policy' is worrisome for other claimant countries, as well as troublesome for other users of South China Sea following UNCLOS. While China will like to … Continue reading Situation in South China Sea
Situation in South China Sea
China on the pretext of sovereignty claims based on her perspective of historical maritime boundaries, has carried out incremental encroachment into South China Sea, as part of her 'Active Defence Policy' is worrisome for other claimant countries, as well as troublesome for other users of South China Sea following UNCLOS. While China will like to … Continue reading Situation in South China Sea
OVERHAUL OF PLA OF CHINA UNDER PRESIDENT XI JINPING
MAJ GEN S B ASTHANA,SM,VSM The overhaul of PLA of China under President Xi Ping as outlined in Chinese media is going to be one of the most exhaustive reorganization in power structure of China; however its effectiveness can only be gauged after few years. Normally such a major overhaul is necessitated by Lessons of … Continue reading OVERHAUL OF PLA OF CHINA UNDER PRESIDENT XI JINPING
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