As the U.S shifts from a total blockade to targeting Iranian ports, the Strait of Hormuz remains a powder keg. Maj Gen S.B. Asthana analyzes why geography is Iran's ultimate "Asymmetric Advantage" and what it means for India's energy security.
Four weeks into the coordinated US-Israeli air campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran, a clear strategic lesson emerges: tactical air superiority cannot substitute for a viable political end-state. Operations "Epic Fury" and "Rising Lion" have showcased high-intensity degradation, yet they have not led to systemic collapse in Tehran.
Major General (Dr.) Shashi Bhushan Asthana is a distinguished Indian Army veteran with over 45 years of experience in military operations and strategic analysis. He holds a PhD and has authored over 500 publications. Currently, he is director in India's oldest defence think tank, influencing military education and policy. Asthana is also a renowned media commentator and speaker on global security issues.
President trumps interventionist overdrive in Venezuela has signalled expansionism and coercive diplomacy a new normal for potential hegemons/big powers who enjoy overwhelming asymmetry in their national power vis a vis the target country, with no regards to rule based order.…
The 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, held in Tianjin, China, from August 31 to September 1, 2025, marked the largest gathering in the organization’s history, amplified perceptions of a shifting world order, with SCO (representing ~40% of the world’s…
“India is the only country in the world, which has two nuclear neighbours having border issues with it, which have led to wars in past and both of them are in collusion with each other” We are in an era…
