January 2021
Cover Story
New Threats, Old Mindset
Indian Army’s modernisation needs to start from the classroom
Reforming of Reforms
Changes are afoot for the PLAGF to become a world-class military by 2049
Firepower is in Place
India’s artillery modernisation programme picks up pace with new acquisitions and inductions
Stealth and Speed
There is a need to prioritise long delayed combat vehicles
A Year of CDS
Far from initiating genuine reforms, Gen. Rawat has been tinkering with structures that actually worked
For Greater Good
The army should invest in better equipment for amphibious operations
Power of the Young
Re-invent the National Cadet Corps to address the youth bulge challenge
Beat the Neighbours
Build an ecosystem in the country to produce the much-required UAVs and UCAVs
Report
India and the BRI | O Djibouti!
India needs to invest more in its ties with the tiny African nation
Enhancing Joint Warfighting
Ex Shaheen-VIII, PLAAF-PAF’s joint exercise, was conducted in mid-August 2020
By Invitation | Reliable Partner
MBDA is proud to celebrate Indian Army Day 2020 with the Indian Army, and reflects back on over 50 years of partnership on Indian-made anti-tank weaponry for the Indian Army.
Books
Against All Odds
Hot Spot of Invention : Charles Stark Draper
Diminishing Returns
Extract: National Security and Conventional Arms Race
Beyond Khukuri and Madal
Book Chat: Ayo Gorkhali: A History of the Gurkhas
Books Are Integral One’s Progress as an Officer
Reading List: Books Are Integral One’s Progress as an Officer
Books | Had Our Rulers Shown a Willingness to Counter Threats at a Distance, Our History Might Have Been Different
Col Ajay Singh, author of India’s Battlefields from Kurukshetra to Balakot
Column
Bottomline | Old Story
It’s time India moves beyond the so-called ‘surgical strikes’
First Person | Two Books and a New Year
National security, nationalism and the idea of India
Guts, Grit and Glory | The Chinese Challenge
With the crisis in Ladakh, the armed forces need to snap out of Pakistan-centric proxy war mindset and look at China
Frozen in Time
The concept of theatre commands does not meet the challenge of future multidomain warfare
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