COVER STORY
Political Theatre
Indian military needs reforms, but not in the way the CDS is proposing
The Indivisibility of Airpower
The proposed theatre structures must not clip air force’s wings
No Air Defence Command
To achieve effective air defence, India needs to have an integrated Command & Control system
Unite, Don’t Divide
Need Maritime Theatre Command to synergise capacities and capabilities
FEATURE REPORT
Target Not in Sight
India needs to catch up in the development of indigenous anti-drone technologies and C-UAS systems
A Web of Worry
As India embraces technology, its military vulnerabilities are increasing
Hard Landing
The IAF is once again facing a shortfall in its basic trainer aircraft fleet
New Novelties Showcased
MAKS 2021 unveils the possible forerunner to BRAHMOS-2
All Weather Friends
Withstanding several challenges, Indo-French cooperation continues to grow
Reign of Fire
Two years of the abolition of Articles 370 & 35A
BOOKS
In the Dead of the Night
How R&AW planned and executed the devastating attack on East Pakistan’s ports
Order and Stability
How history shapes China’s present policies. An extract
COLUMNS
The War is On
Smith Gonsalves
The Anatomy of an Insurgency
Brig Ravi Palsokar (retd)
The Return of the Taliban
Ajay Singh
First Person
Ghazala Wahab