Multi Domain Warfare

Assessment of space militarization, cyber warfare, AI in defence, autonomous systems, and emerging technologies redefining future conflict landscapes.

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…

Evolution of Operational Art and Strategy: Application in Modern Conflicts        

Sharing a chapter of mine published in a book jointly published by United Service Institution of India, New Delhi (Oldest Think Tank in India) and Army War College, Mhow, India, titled “Modern Conflicts and Changing Character of Warfare: Implications for…

“Taiwan in the Crosshairs: Why Xi Jinping’s Reunification Ambitions May Backfire Strategically?”

Introduction In a bold demonstration of its growing defence preparedness, Taiwan concluded its longest-ever Han Kuang military drills on 18 July 2025. Spanning 10 days of intense live-fire exercises, the Taiwanese military rehearsed responses across varied battle spaces—starting with countering…

One Year of Conflict: Strategic and Operational Dynamics Between Israel, Iran, and Their Proxies

As Israel deliberates the targets in Iran to be engaged in its counterstrikes, Sharing an objective military analysis of mine published in Moderndiplomacy World (European Union) on the subject, evaluating aims, strategies, implementation and outcomes of opposing sides involved in…

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…