Opinion Articles

The Indian defense establishment, in an effort to resolve the grievances among the Army, Navy, and Air Force, is closing in on a theatrization model that will introduce a rotational …

Think tanks act as the primary intellectual engine for cognitive warfare by transforming abstract psychological vulnerabilities into concrete, actionable national defense frameworks. In modern strategy, cognitive warfare redefines deterrence. Traditional …

With the evolution of new military technologies, the trajectory of war has undergone a massive change. Historically, wars were fought through direct confrontation on the battlefield, while contemporary warfare is …

Rimsha Malik examines the growing convergence between cyber warfare and  space infrastructure. She argues that the current international  legal and governance frameworks remain dangerously fragmented despite increasing operational interdependence between satellite systems and cyberspace. …

The world is running out of fresh water. According to the United Nations, by 2050 nearly 5.7 billion people could face water shortages for at least one month every year. …

One might think nuclear energy and quantum technology as unrelated. One concerns power plants, uranium, and electrical grids. The other revolves around next-generation computers, ultra-precise sensors, and advanced encryption. However, …

As the world gears up for the 2026 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference, a new and multifaceted factor is complicating the global strategic calculus: Artificial Intelligence (AI). The “nuclear-AI …

Nearly a year after the Pahalgam crisis and the subsequent four day military engagement between India and Pakistan, its broader implications for South Asian strategic stability are clearer. The episode did not …

The recent visit to Kabul by a high-level Russian delegation, led by Alexey Komkov (head of the FSB’s Fifth Service), Deputy Director of the FSB, Vasily Osmakov (Russian Ministry of …

The outcome of the assembly elections in West Bengal, on 4 May 2026, marked a fundamental change in the political scenario of Eastern India, robbing the Trinamool Congress (TMC) of its majority …