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.

Israel-Hamas Ceasefire: Can it lead to Lasting Peace?

Sharing an analysis of mine on the subject. After nine truces earlier, the current ceasefire between Israel and Hamas after 11 days of deadly hostilities is a welcomed step for the innocent people suffering casualties, destruction and displacement, in the…

Interview with Indian General Asthana “President Joe Biden Administration has given enough indicators that there is unlikely to be any change in US Policy towards China”

Sharing an interview of mine by Global Review (Germany) on variety of international subjects and related geopolitics, to include Indo-US, Sino-US, Russian-US, Sino-Russian relations, Asia (Afghanistan, Myanmar, Pakistan, Ladakh, ASEAN). Question on Germany’s position on Indo-Pacific was interesting. I must…

Strategic Inferences from Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict 2020, post Ceasefire

Armenia – Azerbijan conflict is one of the latest ones, with effective use of some modern arsenal like drones and a mix of hybrid warfare combined with political power-play. It has many strategic and military inferences/lessons applicable globally in modern…

India-China Standoff: Not quick-fix, but long-lasting strategic solution needed!

Sharing an opinion of mine published by WION News and Indian Defence Review in various forms. The URLs are given at the end of the text. Backdrop As the current China India standoff in Eastern Ladakh rolls over to harsher…

Why Corporatisation of Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) is Strategically Relevant for India?

Sharing an article of mine published in BWBusinessWorld on One of the key structural reforms in defence manufacturing, i.e. Corporatisation of OFBs announced by the Government. It is a open fact that OFB has failed in many ways & marked…

Chinese Checkers at LAC: Is India Making Right Moves?

Sharing an analysis of mine published/republished in many national and international media outlets, the URLs of few are attached below the text. The game is still on!! This is neither the first nor the Last Standoff. Unless the LAC is…