https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/have-big-powers-shoved-ukraine-into-a-disaster/February 26, 2022, 8:16 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/3e671041_7979_P_5_mr-1.jpgOpinionRussia was bolstered to seize the opportunity for offensive into Ukraine with minimum military cost, so far. NATO is still unclear about further responses, as Russian offensive is already underway; hence time for any possible military action by NA...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/have-big-powers-shoved-ukraine-into-a-disaster/February 26, 2022, 8:16 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/3e671041_7979_P_5_mr-1.jpgOpinionBACKDROP Taliban are increasingly gaining ground in Afghanistan, on a daily basis, for considerable period. The US may have declared ending its military mission in Afghanistan as “Mission Accomplished on ‘Global War on Terrorism’ (GWOT)”, but in r...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/revisiting-mountain-strike-corps-amidst-ladakh-standoff/May 1, 2021, 9:37 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/b3cdb010_2526_P_5_mr-1.jpgOpinionWith the aggression displayed by China along the LAC in past decades, it is evident that a reactive, defensive strategy will not influence the nation to negotiate on the border issue. To avoid repeated standoffs, there is an inescapable need for a...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/have-big-powers-shoved-ukraine-into-a-disaster/February 26, 2022, 8:16 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/3e671041_7979_P_5_mr-1.jpgOpinionIndia does not have any direct threat from other neighbouring countries, but has to remain cautious of developments by adversaries trying to maximize their influence. Irritants like the border issue with Nepal over Kalapani will have to be dealt w...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/have-big-powers-shoved-ukraine-into-a-disaster/February 26, 2022, 8:16 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/3e671041_7979_P_5_mr-1.jpgOpinionThe recent public disclosures about US policy of accelerating India’s rise through diplomatic, military and intelligence support to contain China indicates that the US-China strategic competition will continue in 2021, along with the trade war, as...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/chinese-chequers-how-secure-will-india-be-in-2021/February 1, 2021, 8:26 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/895b489c_1506_P_1_mr-1.jpgOthersChinese strategic aim in 2021 will demand to hold on to its gains and get Indian troops out of Kailash Range. The Xi Jinping-led dispensation plans to make Indians pull back from Kailash Range in exchange of PLA pulling back slightly from some uni...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/unsc-reforms-are-g4-countries-chasing-a-mirage/January 4, 2021, 2:54 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/297ce13b_1209_P_3_mr-1.jpgOthersMore global pressure from middle powers like G4 may force an expansion of UNSC as a possibility, but abolition of veto power in current set up is unlikely. No P5 member is likely to compromise this power in its own national interest, thus making t...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/armenia-azerbaijan-conflict-strategic-inferences-post-ceasefire/December 14, 2020, 3:09 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/6768dbae_963_P_9_mr-1-1.jpgOthersThe conflict is one of the latest ones, with effective use of some modern arsenal like drones and a mix of hybrid warfare combined with political power-play. It has many strategic and military inferences/lessons applicable globally in modern warfa...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/is-xi-jinping-proving-to-be-hitler-of-undeclared-world-war-iii/July 11, 2020, 6:10 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/def-1.pngOthersThe rationale of China being overassertive at the time of Covid-19 comes from Sun Tzu’s philosophy that advises to ‘strike adversary when it’s weak and preserve yourself when it is strong’. China is, therefore, speeding up its ‘Incremental Encroac...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/others/why-standoff-between-india-and-china-is-so-complicated/July 2, 2020, 5:58 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/mo-300x169.pngOthersThe fact that 22 rounds of talks have taken place and the resolution of the border issue is nowhere in sight, speaks of the magnitude of the problem the two countries have.