Strategic & Defence Analysis

Advanced analysis of military strategy, operational art, hybrid warfare, emerging domains, and historical conflict studies shaping modern warfare theory and practice.

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…

Decoding Chinese Strategic Intent in Prolonged Standoff at LAC

Sharing an analysis of mine published/republished in many forms in various media outlets globally along-with URLs of some of them. The standoff is not yet over, nor has Chinese intentions change although the modalities have to some extent after a…

Interview of Major General S B Asthana by South China Morning Post on Forthcoming Meeting of Wang Yi and FM Jaishankar, 10 Sep 20

Sharing an email interview of mine taken by South China Morning Post (SCMP), regarding Forthcoming Meeting of Wang Yi and FM Jaishankar scheduled on 10 Sep 20 in the backdrop of of situation in Eastern Ladakh. and future of border…

Interview of Major General S B Asthana by South China Morning Post on Pangong Tso Incident and Related Issues

Sharing an email interview of mine taken by South China Morning Post (SCMP), regarding incident South of Pangong Tso, latest border standoff , between India and China and its possible implications on the India-China relationship. The interviewer is Mr Jiangtao…

Interview of Maj Gen S B Asthana by Global Review(Germany) on Sino-Indian Relations

Sharing an interview of mine by Global Review(Germany) on various facets of #SinoIndian Relations and standoff. The interviewer is Ralf Ostnor. Chinese global propaganda campaign is evident from #Chinese propaganda loaded questions. I continue to put in my baby effort…