Publications

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This section documents selected publications across journals, newspapers, magazines, edited volumes, and institutional platforms. It serves as a consolidated record of analytical work, opinion pieces, and research contributions on strategic, security, and international affairs.

Scope includes:
Peer-reviewed articles, policy briefs, opinion essays, institutional publications, and curated research outputs.

How is Iran Standing up to Trump? Decoding Strategies and Limits of Military Power

The Iran–Israel–US conflict highlights a critical lesson in modern warfare: tactical military success does not guarantee strategic victory. Despite overwhelming airpower, the US–Israel coalition has struggled to achieve decisive political outcomes against Iran’s resilient, asymmetric defence model. By leveraging geography—especially the Strait of Hormuz—Iran has turned energy flows into a strategic weapon with global consequences. The conflict is accelerating a shift toward a multipolar world order while exposing vulnerabilities for energy-dependent nations like India. Ultimately, without a clear political end-state or exit strategy, even the most advanced military campaigns risk becoming long-term strategic setbacks.

Coexistence as Strategy in the India–China Reboot

My latest article in Business Standard Blueprint (Defence & Geopolitics) analyses how and why India and China have moved towards a limited tactical reset since late 2025. I argue that the current engagement “is a product of necessity amid global turbulence, not trust” and is best seen as “cautious re‑engagement, not reconciliation.” The reset offers breathing space from US tariff pressures and global uncertainty, but it does not resolve the underlying structural rivalry or the unresolved boundary dispute.

FPRC Journal 64- India between US and China: Interview of Major General Dr S B Asthana 

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 War of Narratives: Towards an Indian Doctrine for Information and Narrative Warfare

The War of Narratives: Towards an Indian Doctrine for Information and Narrative Warfare By Major General (Dr.) S. B. Asthana, SM, VSM, PhD (Veteran)International Strategic and Military Analyst “Integrating strategic communication and media including social media with kinetic war has…

India and UN Peacekeeping: Eight Decades of Commitment, Courage, and Credibility

Sharing an analysis of mine on the topic published in Journal Blueprint, Business Standard, Print Edition, December 2025, Volume 1, Issue 4, December Edition, titled “Duty Not Dominance: Eight decades of India’s UN Commitment”. I am reproducing the article to…

S B Asthana geo politics analyst and renowned strategic studies writer

FPRC Journal-63- Focus: India between Russia and China (RIC)

Interview:  Major General Dr S B Asthana,SM,VSM,PhD(Veteran) Sharing an interview of mine by Foreign Policy Research Centre (FPRC), India on the subject related to India’s position between Russia and China in RIC Format. The interview was published in FPRC Journal,…

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