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Strategic insights into Russia’s military doctrine, Eurasian geopolitics, NATO confrontation, energy diplomacy, and its global security calculus.

Aren’t We Already in ‘Undeclared Third World War’ with Changed Dimensions and Instruments?

Sharing my article published in Journal of the United Service Institution of India  Volume: CXLVIII No. 613,Period: July 2018 – September 2018 Publisher: USI of India, New Delhi The quarterly USI Journal is the oldest surviving defence journal in Asia, having first appeared in 1872…

India Must Prepare to Face US Sanctions, Continue with Russia-Iran

India Must Prepare to Face US Sanctions, Continue with Russia-Iran       | Maj Gen S B Asthana, SM, VSM – 14 Oct 2018 India Must Prepare to Face US Sanctions, Continue with Russia-Iran       By Major General S B Asthana, SM,…

Helsinki Summit: Does it impact US- Russian strategic posturing in Syria.

Helsinki summit has indirectly indicated that US and Russia are in no mood to confront on Syrian issue further. Earlier last week Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces, backed by Russia  regained ground from the southern rebels, who had earlier chosen…

Interview of Maj Gen Asthana by Global Review, Politik und Kritik weltweit (Germany) on multifarious Global Issues.

I am sharing with friends my interview with Global Review ( Germany). The interviewer is  Ralf Ostener. The interviewer has questioned on a very wide range of global issues to include Multi-polarity and ‘Great Power Relations, UNO Reforms, Global organisations…

Interview Maj Gen S B Asthana by SCMP on 06 Dec 2017,on forthcoming Chinese & Russian Foreign Minister’s visit to India.

I am sharing my Interview taken by  Mr Shi Jiangtao, China Correspondent, South China Morning Post (SCMP) on 06 December 2017 in Question Answer form. It also includes questions pertaining to the forthcoming visit of Chinese Councillor Mr Yang Jiechi. SCMP:…