Defence Strategy and Operational Art

Scholarly insights into classical and modern military strategy, operational design, campaign planning, deterrence theory, and strategic decision-making in contemporary conflicts.

Defence: A Heavy Load- BW DEFENCE

Sharing an article published in BusinessWorld, about Defence Budget, Capacity Building, Force Structuring and way ahead quoting some of my analysis along with General V P Malik, former COAS and Laxman Kumar Behera from IDSA. The article is available in…

In 2019, I would expect a simpler version of DPP, which makes procurement possible-Maj Gen SB Asthana, in BW DEFENCE

Sharing my interview published by Business World (Defence) on 15 January 2019 regarding Defence procurements, DPP, self reliance, Make in India, Defence Budget, Capacity building, force restructuring and related issues for 2019 and beyond. It is also available in printed…

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-China maritime dialogue: A discussion with Swaran Singh and Gen SB Asthana by India Sentinels

I am sharing  an interesting discussion cum interview on the subject with Ms Sapna Singh, Principal correspondent,The Pioneer, for India Sentinels, of Prof. Swaran Singh and myself .    

Does Indian Military requires Apex Level Restructuring and Integrated Theatre Commands like US and PLA?

    A fresh wave of speculations and discussions has triggered recently about Integrated Theatre Commands in India, when some media sources broke the news of notifications wherein an officer of one Service can exercise direct command over personnel of…

Is Beijing planning to take Taiwan back … by force? SCMP

Sharing comments of mine  on articles by Minni Chan in South China Morning Post SCMP of 15 March 2018, along with my latest update on the issue as on 20 March 2018. When US President Donald Trump approved a travel…