Military History and Conflict Studies

Historical analysis of major wars, strategic turning points, campaign studies, and lessons learned for contemporary military thought.

Doklam Plateau Standoff or South China Sea: Chinese Active Defence Strategy turns into Incremental Encroachments

  As Comprehensive National Power (CNP) of China is growing, its strategy to impose its national will (as perceived by its few key leaders), exercise its power through its behavior in the international arena is undergoing noticeable change. Besides unprecedented…

India of 2017 will Resist China’s old Encroachment Strategy: Both Need Adjustment to Realities

sputniknews.com/…/201706291055088218-india-china-tensions Tom McGregor, CCTV.com commentator and editor, based in Beijing in Sputniknews,  June 29, 2017, observes that Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stand tall as charismatic leaders, who seek to lead their nations with patriotic sentiments. Beijing and New Delhi…

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

The news article “New Doctrine to ensure three military wings can tackle entire spectrum of conflict” by Rajat Pandit, published in Times Nation on 23 April 23,2017, about formulation of Joint Doctrine on the subject is a much awaited welcome…

Escalation dynamics after ‘surgical strikes on terrorists’ by India: An analysis

Post surgical strikes against ‘terrorists and their supporters’ by India, there have been plethora of articles/debates/views/statements on various aspects covering the run up to the military action and possible reactions of Pakistan to it. An objective analysis to include managing…

UN Peacekeeping Operations : Relevance and Indian Contribution?

Sharing an article published in Journal of the United Service Institution of India, Vol. CXLIV, No. 597, July-September 2014. Today with the complexity of peace operations due to internal situation in affected countries involving non state actors, terrorists, war lords…