COVER STORY
Danger Ahead
Unresolved land border issues continue to shackle India in the north
Dual Control Plagues Assam Rifles
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
FEATURE REPORT
Flying Blind
Policy flipflops leave India behind Pakistan, China in airborne early warning system
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
India at 75
Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrated across the nation
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
BOOKS
Reading List | Reading Marks a Leader
AVM Anil Golani (retd)
I Don’t Think That a Sense of Alienation Which May Have Existed a Decade Ago, Exists Anymore
Tuhin Sinha, author of The Great Tribal Warriors of Bharat
A Matter of Choice
In memory of unsung tribal warriors. An extract
Outdated Lessons
The art and science of war needs a relook. An extract
US’s Post-Cold War Folly
Instead of trying to spread liberalism, its foreign policy should have been pragmatic
COLUMNS
Russia’s Long War
Andrew Korybko
Back to the Basics
Cdr Shrikumar Sangiah (retd)
Shadow-Boxing on Taiwan
Girish Linganna
One Size Doesn’t Fit All
Brig Ravi Palsokar (retd)
First Person
Ghazala Wahab