January 2023

Letter from the Editor | January 2023
Letter from the Editor | January 2023
~January 2023
By Force India

Cover Story

A Matter of Honour | january 2023
A Matter of Honour | january 2023
~January 2023
Political, military leadership must ensure that no unlawful or ambiguous orders are given
By Force India
Future War, Futuristic Tech
Future War, Futuristic Tech
~January 2023
Prospect of two front war in high altitude poses many challenges for India
By Force India
Rain of Fire
Rain of Fire
~January 2023
Multi Barrel Rocket Launchers have proved their worth in ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict
By Force India
Mobile Lethality
Mobile Lethality
~January 2025
Despite several revisions, army’s fighting vehicles programme continues to crawl
By Force India
Battle Proof
Battle Proof
~January 2023
Close air support is vital mission performed by helicopters and many new ones are in offing
By Force India
Small arms, big demand
Small arms, big demand
~January 2023
Only way to meet continuous supply is to manufacture rifles, carbines within country
By Force India

Report

Aatmanirbharta by 2047
Aatmanirbharta by 2047
~January 2023
Navy Chief says commissioning of INS Vikrant was highlight of self-reliance
By Force India
China’s Unceasing Build-Up
China’s Unceasing Build-Up
~January 2023
Besides operationalising three new brigades, it has built underground facilities with missile systems
By Force India
Year in Pictures 2022
Year in Pictures 2022
~January 2023
By Force India

Books

Talking Pictures
Talking Pictures
~January 2023
An Extract | Vinay Lal : Insurgency and the Artist
By Force India
A Tale of Two Armies
A Tale of Two Armies
~January 2023
An Extract | Andrew Quilty: August in Kabul
By Force India

Column

Bottomline | On the precipice
Bottomline | On the precipice
~January 2023
Military conflict with China is no longer a question of if, but when
By Pravin Sawhney
First Person | A Request to Veterans
First Person | A Request to Veterans
~January 2023
Writing on China or criticising the government is not an anti-national activity
By Ghazala Wahab
Guts, Grit and Glory | Cadets first, Women Later
Guts, Grit and Glory | Cadets first, Women Later
~January 2023
Entry of women in NDA can be the first step towards gender agnosticism in the defence services
By Maj. Gen. Raj Mehta (retd)
Primary Role
Primary Role
~January 2023
Army must withdraw from CI ops in a phased manner; CRPF, state police must beef up capabilities for the role
By Force India
Reform or Perish
Reform or Perish
~January 2023
Both military and border guarding forces should be taken out of internal security duties
By R C Sharma

Interview

Interview | Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral R. Hari Kumar PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC
Interview | Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral R. Hari Kumar PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC
~January 2023
The Bidders Had Raised Certain Concerns on Some Clauses of the (P-75I) RFP and the Same Have Been Resolved by Minor Changes to the RFP
By Force India