Analysis of international relations, geopolitical developments, strategic competition and their implications for India and global security.
The air power theatre command India debate is no longer simply about whether India should theatreise its armed forces, but about how to integrate air power without sacrificing its flexibility. Air power has limits, but its importance in modern warfare has not diminished. Ukraine, Iran and China’s recent conflicts show that air superiority alone cannot…
Ukraine-Pakistan Drone Deal: A 2,600-KM Threat India Can’t Ignore Ukraine-Pakistan drone cooperation has emerged as a new strategic concern for India, following reported outreach by Ukraine’s Fire Point to Pakistan’s private defence sector. Ukraine-Pakistan drone cooperation has emerged as a new strategic concern for India, following reported outreach by Ukraine’s Fire Point to Pakistan’s private defence…
The 114 Rafale deal could become one of India’s most consequential fighter-aircraft programmes, but it is not yet a signed contract. France wants to build 94 of India’s next 114 Rafales on Indian soil. The real question buried under that number isn’t whether India can afford the jets — it’s whether this becomes the deal…
US precision missile shortage has emerged as a major concern following five months of conflict with Iran, after Reuters reported that military sources with access to classified Pentagon data disclosed significant depletion of several critical missile systems. On August 4, 2026, Reuters reported that military sources with access to classified Pentagon data had disclosed the scale…
On 26 January 2026, a squat missile canister rolled down Kartavya Path on a twelve-wheeled launcher, and most of the crowd watching the Republic Day parade had no idea what it was. The Defence Research and Development Organisation called it the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile. Range in excess of 1,500 kilometres. A hypersonic glide vehicle…
