Maj Gen S.B. Asthana (Retd.)

Have big powers shoved Ukraine into a disaster?

Russia was bolstered to seize the opportunity for offensive into Ukraine with minimum military cost, so far. NATO is still…

3 years ago

ARE STRATEGIES OF STAKEHOLDERS IN ‘GRAVEYARD OF EMPIRES’ INEFFECTIVE AGAINST TALIBAN?

BACKDROP Taliban are increasingly gaining ground in Afghanistan, on a daily basis, for considerable period. The US may have declared…

4 years ago

REVISITING MOUNTAIN STRIKE CORPS AMIDST LADAKH STANDOFF

With the aggression displayed by China along the LAC in past decades, it is evident that a reactive, defensive strategy…

4 years ago

Need to remodel security strategy for peaceful growth

India does not have any direct threat from other neighbouring countries, but has to remain cautious of developments by adversaries…

4 years ago

UNITED STATES, CHINA, RUSSIA AND STRATEGIC BALANCING BY INDIA

The recent public disclosures about US policy of accelerating India’s rise through diplomatic, military and intelligence support to contain China…

4 years ago

CHINESE CHEQUERS: HOW SECURE WILL INDIA BE IN 2021?

Chinese strategic aim in 2021 will demand to hold on to its gains and get Indian troops out of Kailash…

4 years ago

UNSC REFORMS: ARE G4 COUNTRIES CHASING A MIRAGE?

More global pressure from middle powers like G4 may force an expansion of UNSC as a possibility, but abolition of…

5 years ago

ARMENIA-AZERBAIJAN CONFLICT: STRATEGIC INFERENCES POST CEASEFIRE

The conflict is one of the latest ones, with effective use of some modern arsenal like drones and a mix…

5 years ago

Is Xi Jinping proving to be Hitler of ‘undeclared World War III’?

The rationale of China being overassertive at the time of Covid-19 comes from Sun Tzu’s philosophy that advises to ‘strike…

5 years ago

Why standoff between India and China is so complicated

The fact that 22 rounds of talks have taken place and the resolution of the border issue is nowhere in…

5 years ago