Articles/opinion

Articles and opinion of S B asthana on Geo-politics and strategic affairs

Unpacking Strategies, Operational Art, and Technologies in One-Year of Conflict in the Middle East

Sharing an analysis of mine published in Economic Times ETGovernment regarding strategies and application of operational art adopted by opposing sides in the ongoing war in West Asia (Middle East) between Israel and Iran plus its proxies, in the last…

Lebanon’s kinetic cyberattacks: Disrupting communication devices reveal a new frontier in warfare.

Sharing an analysis of mine published in EconomicTimes regarding how exploding devices in Lebanon have added a new dimension to future warfare. Some quotes :-“Governments and militaries will need to rethink their cybersecurity strategies, as attacks could now have both digital…

Can Israelis endure Netanyahu’s Gambles for his Political Survival, Creating Multifront Security Threats?

The bodies of six hostages who were killed in Gaza have been recovered, setting off nationwide protests and labor union strikes against the actions of the Netanyahu government. These protestors believe that the government is postponing a hostage agreement with…

Gaza to Iran: Can Frustrated Netanyahu’s Overdrive to Expand War in the Middle East be Controlled?

Sharing details of my analysis published in Journal of Indian Ocean Studies, of Society of Indian Ocean Studies, titled ‘Gaza to Iran: Can Frustrated Netanyahu’s Overdrive to Expand War in Middle-East be Controlled’. Available at Print Publication, India ISBN 0972-3080,…

Moscow Terror Attack: Diverging Accounts and the Path Forward

Sharing my analysis on the subject published in #Firstpost. #majorgeneralsbasthana. Issues analysed:–The brutal terror attack.-What US-led west is propagating?-Russian narrative.-Validity of IS(KP) Claims.-Tajikistan and Turkey connection.-Ukrainian narrative!-Prognosis.-What next?My quote- “It appears that Russia would continue its full focus on the…

Chinese Concirclement of India and Standoff: Way Ahead

Sharing an analysis of mine on the subject, published as Chapter 2 in the BOOK “India @ 75 – Reflections on New India” edited by Dr Nivedita Das Kundu, with chapters from other strategic writers. The analysis was written last…