September 2022
Cover Story
Danger Ahead|| September 2022
Unresolved land border issues continue to shackle India in the north
Dual Control Plagues Assam Rifles|| September 2022
With no clarity on command and control, this fine fighting force is gradually losing its teeth
Internal affairs, external threat
Terrorists, criminals take advantage of disturbed relations for their nefarious activities
New challenges Along the Border
Offensive deployment needed to counter threat of drones, defeat Pakistan’s designs
Report
Flying Blind
Policy flipflops leave India behind Pakistan, China in airborne early warning systems
PLAN’S Undersea Heft
China to procure new subs for constant patrolling of its coastal waters
Lethal Touch
Dramatic advances made in smart munitions in recent years, with US leading the way
Boeing’s Super Hornet Pitch
Says if chosen, the naval fighter will have economic impact of USD 3.6 billion in a decade on Indian defence industry
View from Russia | Russia’s Long War
Kremlin has changed domestic public opinion in favour of special operations in Ukraine
Books
Reading List | Reading Marks a Leader
Reading List | Reading Marks a Leader
Books | Tuhin Sinha, author of The Great Tribal Warriors of Bharat
Tuhin Sinha, author of The Great Tribal Warriors of Bharat
Books | A Matter of Choice
In memory of unsung tribal warriors. An extract
Books | Outdated Lessons
The art and science of war needs a relook. An extract
Books | US’s Post-Cold War Folly
THE GREAT DELUSION: LIBERAL DREAMS AND INTERNATIONAL REALITIES
Column
First Person | A Nobel for Mr Modi
With its aim of ensuring a saffron CM in J&K, BJP blunders on
Back to the Basic
Agneepath scheme reveals soldiers have little faith in men, women who lead them
Shadow-Boxing on Taiwan
War will inflict huge cost on Taipei, US, but China won’t have it easy either
One Size Doesn’t Fit All
Counter insurgency needs tweaks in organisation and command structure depending on task
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