Indian Defense Review
4 days ago · Indian Defence Review (IDR), quarterly journal, the brainchild of former captain of the Indian Army, was launched on January 1, 1986 as a logical continuum to Lancer established in 1979, the first Indian publishing house dedicated to put …
India’s Defence Modernisation: Challenges and Prospects
Jul 7, 2016 · India’s land forces lack sophisticated weapons and armory, the navy’s submarine fleet has dwindled down to 40 percent of the minimum requirements, and the fighter squadrons are at the level of 60 percent of the mandatory need, which indeed is a cause of concern considering the slow pace of India’s defence modernisation. Therefore, when taking into account of the changing nature of ...
Crafting India’s National Security Strategy: A Multifaceted Approach
Nov 14, 2023 · India’s national security strategy stands at a critical crossroads, defined by the intricate interplay of a complex geopolitical landscape and an array of multifaceted challenges. In this dynamic environment, the nation’s security architecture requires careful deliberation and strategic foresight. Drawing lessons from global powers like the ...
India’s Military Readiness Challenge - Indian Defence Review
Feb 26, 2023 · Secondly, India’s military readiness needs are to be seen at two levels: structural and/or operational. Simply put, India’s readiness needs along our western borders are largely operational in nature, while those along the northern borders and in the maritime context are more structural in scope. India’s policy challenge thus lies in ...
Militarisation of Space: Imperatives for India - Indian Defence Review
Oct 15, 2020 · Military requires the use of space for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) for networked warfare. Satellites are also used to provide early warning of missile launches, locate nuclear detonations and detect preparations for otherwise clandestine or surprise nuclear tests.
How should India Exploit Space for Military Advantage?
Jan 9, 2023 · The US Space Force was initiated by President Trump in 2018, but was finally approved by the US Congress in 2019, when it became the sixth branch of the US military after the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard. With space already acknowledged as the fifth domain of warfare, a space force should be an imperative for India as well.
Unfinished Reforms in India’s Defense Sector: A Road Map
Dec 8, 2023 · Evolution of Reforms in Defense Sector. While India embraced economic reforms in 1991 to come out the dirigisme of Nehru and Indira Gandhi and embrace free market and accept private sector as the new temples of modern India, the defense production sector took a decade more to encourage full private sector participation and inflow of FDI up to 26%.
The Question of Sea Security in IR - Indian Defence Review
Mar 14, 2024 · The Leading Realist in IR Jo hn Mearsheimer once conceded that states always seek to maximize their power and prowess to achieve security. Realism also contends that states prioritize maintaining their security and status quo power over aggressive expansion, focusing on balancing agai nst threats rather than seeking dominance. It provides a theoretical rationale for comprehending the complex ...
The Rafale: Indian Quest for Air Supremacy - Indian Defence Review
Sep 22, 2020 · Newly arrived Rafale aircraft of IAF stopping in dispersal at Air Force Station Ambala on 29 Jul 2020. The first five of India’s new Rafale fighters touched down at Ambala air base on July 29, 2020. Accordingly 31 more will follow and thus they will form two squadrons of 18 each by the end of 2021. The second squadron is planned at Hasimara ...
India’s Longstanding Defense and Arms Relationship with Russia: …
Jan 29, 2024 · India’s defense production for the year 2022-23 was over $15 billion (Indian Defense Ministry). India is currently manufacturing some of its own planes, guns and ships like the fighter plane (Tejas), submarines (Scorpene and Arihant class), tanks (Arjun), artillery guns (Dhanush and ATAGs), corvettes, frigates, missile destroyers, and even an aircraft carrier.