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 China’s “gray zone” tactics and escalating to full-scale joint anti-landing operations and urban defence drills, … Continue reading “Taiwan in the Crosshairs: Why Xi Jinping’s Reunification Ambitions May Backfire Strategically?”
How Russia-Ukraine War is impacting Indo-Pacific Region?
Sharing an article of mine published titled "How Russia-Ukraine War is impacting Indo-Pacific Region?" published by Journal of Indian Ocean Studies" Volume 30, No2, May-August 2022, pages 73-82, of Society of Indian Ocean Studies #SIOS, published by Print Publications, New Delhi, ISSN 0972-3080. Its an exhaustive analysis analysing stakes and compulsions of all parties to … Continue reading How Russia-Ukraine War is impacting Indo-Pacific Region?
Why CPC’s Threat of Uniting Taiwan by Force doesn’t make Strategic Sense for China?
President Joe Biden’s statement to defend Taiwan, even if White House reiterated no change in One China Policy later, indicates that despite playing "strategic ambiguity" for too long, US President will have to act if China uses force on Taiwan, otherwise the political cost and loss of reputation of USA, with another strategic defeat by … Continue reading Why CPC’s Threat of Uniting Taiwan by Force doesn’t make Strategic Sense for China?
US – China Heated Cold War finds Taiwan as a Sensitive Spot
Sharing my article published in Journal of the United Service Institution of India, Volume: CXLVIII No. 614, Period: September 2018 – December 2018 Publisher: USI of India, New Delhi USI of India is the oldest Think-Tank in India. The quarterly USI Journal is the oldest surviving defence journal in Asia, having first appeared in 1872 has been an uninterrupted Journal till date. … Continue reading US – China Heated Cold War finds Taiwan as a Sensitive Spot
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