President trumps interventionist overdrive in Venezuela has signalled expansionism and coercive diplomacy a new normal for potential hegemons/big powers who enjoy overwhelming asymmetry in their national power vis a vis the target country, with no regards to rule based order. At the same time in Indo-Pacific, China seems to be posturing against Taiwan and Japan, … Continue reading FPRC Journal 64- India between US and China: Interview of Major General Dr S B Asthana
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 become an essential component of National Strategy and modern operational Art” Abstract The twenty-first century … Continue reading The War of Narratives: Towards an Indian Doctrine for Information and Narrative Warfare
India and UN Peacekeeping: Eight Decades of Commitment, Courage, and Credibility
Sharing an analysis of mine on the topic published in Journal Blueprint, Business Standard, Print Edition, December 2025, Volume 1, Issue 4, December Edition, titled "Duty Not Dominance: Eight decades of India's UN Commitment". I am reproducing the article to enable readers to access the contents if they don't have the subscription for Premium content. … Continue reading India and UN Peacekeeping: Eight Decades of Commitment, Courage, and Credibility
FPRC Journal-63- Focus: India between Russia and China (RIC)
Interview: Major General Dr S B Asthana,SM,VSM,PhD(Veteran) Sharing an interview of mine by Foreign Policy Research Centre (FPRC), India on the subject related to India's position between Russia and China in RIC Format. The interview was published in FPRC Journal, New Delhi, India, 2025, ISSN 2277 – 2464. For the benefit of readers the Interview … Continue reading FPRC Journal-63- Focus: India between Russia and China (RIC)
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 India, published by Pentagon Press LLP, New Delhi, ISBN 978-81-993527-8-0, 2025. My article is titled … Continue reading Evolution of Operational Art and Strategy: Application in Modern Conflicts
Asthana Writes 