China’s Operational Structure and Activities on its Periphery 2021-22
The PRC continues to refine military reforms associated with the establishment of the Eastern, Southern, Western, Northern, and Central Theater Commands, which are organized...
PLA, Capabilities and Power Projection 2021-22
The PLA seeks to modernize its capabilities and improve its proficiencies across all warfare domains so that, as a joint force, it can conduct...
Glimpses from Joint International Exercises
Ex Veer Gaurdian 2023: IAF and Japan Air Self Defence Force (JASDF)
India and Japan conducted joint Ex Veer Guardian 2023 at Hyakuri Air Base,...
Developments in China. 2021-22
Understanding China's Strategy
China's National Strategy
China’s national strategy aims to achieve "the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation" by 2049. The strategy is a determined...
The Russia-Ukraine War: Lessons Learnt
Sometime towards the end of last year, the Oxford English Dictionary announced its word of the year for 2022: “permacrisis”. Defined by English writer...
Changes in Japan’s Security Environment
Japan’s National Defence Strategy (Part 1)
Objectives of Japan's National Strategy
Over the 77-year period since the end of World War II, Japan has, in the...
Series of CT Summits Held in Nov 22-Jan 23
India Places High Priority to Counter-Terrorism
India-Central Asia Meeting of NSAs
At the first India-Central Asia meeting of NSAs/secretaries of security councils, involving Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan,...
Bilateral Exercises with Singapore and Indonesia
Exercise Garuda Shakti – Indian and Indonesian Special Forces Exercise
As part of military-to-military exchange programs, a contingent of Indian Special Forces troops carried out...
India-Africa Defence Dialogue Held
The India-Africa Defence Dialogue (IADD) was held on the sidelines of DefExpo 2022 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on October 18, 2022. The dialogue successfully brought...
US Strategy to Out-compete China and Restrain Russia
The PRC and Russia are increasingly aligned with each other but the challenges they pose are, in important ways, distinct. We will prioritize maintaining...















