In this Issue – January 2025

Letter from the Editor

COVER STORY

Wrong Foot Forward
Indian Army’s force restructuring without understanding the changing character of war will not add to its capabilities

Time to Speed Up
Artillery modernisation is at a crucial threshold and needs to pick up momentum

Sam Manekshaw
The Man Before His Time, The Man Beyond His Time

The Making of Leaders
A mix of college and in-house educated cohort can give the army an efficient and morally upright officer cadre

In Defence of a Fair Chance
A mix of college and in-house educated cohort can give the army an efficient and morally upright officer cadre

Army in News
Mastering frontier technologies is need of the hour, Rajnath Singh tells officers

FEATURE REPORT

Digital Shadows
Collaboration, innovation and vigilance can neutralise the growing threat of cyber terrorism

Discussions, Debates and Solutions
Top cops discuss threats from digital frauds, cybercrimes, AI technology

Steel Cut
Rajnath Singh calls on Russian President Putin during his Moscow visit

Industry News
Dynamatic Technologies Awards Aequs for Supply of Airbus A220 Door Components

Service News
Rajnath Singh Exhorts Scientists & Engineers to Focus on Innovation & High-End Tech

COLUMN

Leaner, Smarter and Dynamic
R.C. Sharma

Experiments with Frankenstein
Dhanuka Dickwella

Yearender

The Year That Was
Potted history of 2024 and what it portends for 2025

It’s Raining Contracts
With eyes on Aatmanirbharta, MoD placed contracts with both public and private sector

Manipur Continues to Boil
The year was marked by sporadic incidents of violence in the state

Sharp Drop in Violence
Hard policing and economics has reduced Maoists footprints in Central India

Trump’s Cards
US policies in the coming months will determine West Asia’s future

Uncertain Future
Middle East enters unchartered waters

End in Sight
If Trump and Zelensky try hard, peace may finally get a chance in Ukraine

Step Towards Peace
Ties with Bangladesh can improve only through honest engagements

Danger Ahead
The drift in India’s relations with its neighbours is likely to result in a free fall

Books That Matter
A great year for non-fiction writing

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