Indian Defense Review
Indian Defence Review (IDR), quarterly journal, the brainchild of former captain of the Indian Army, was launched on January 1, 1986 as a logical continuum to Lancer established in 1979, the first Indian publishing house dedicated to put forward the military experience and point of view.
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The upcoming Exercise Steadfast Dart 25 underscores NATO’s resolve to remain vigilant and prepared amid escalating global tensions. This operation is pivotal in demonstrating the alliance’s ability to adapt and…
Indian Military Expenditure - Indian Defence Review
Apr 30, 2021 · India’s “tensions” and “rivalry” with Pakistan and China are among the main reasons for its increased military expenditure. India’s military spending grew by 6.8 percent to $71.1 billion in 2019, according to the SIPRI report on “Trends in …
On the way to the modernisation of Indian naval power
Feb 29, 2024 · Primarily, India’s maritime security is focused on China and Pakistan. Both are not only unfriendly but also unpredictable neighbours. Taking into account how fast both adversaries are expanding and upgrading their naval capability, India has to keep abreast with such preparedness as can match the dual attack in a conflict situation.
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4 days ago · The next big solar storm could plunge the world into darkness, disrupting power grids, satellites, and communications on a massive scale. As solar activity increases toward its peak in 2025,…
Unfinished Reforms in India’s Defense Sector: A Road Map
Dec 8, 2023 · Economic liberalization in the defense production sector came in 2001 by allowing full private sector participation and FDI up to 26%. The GOM recommendation after the Kargil war suggested creation of NTRO (National Technical Research Organisation) for centralized intelligence gathering, positioning a CDS to give single point military advice to the RM (Raksha Mantri – Defence Minister).
India’s Longstanding Defense and Arms Relationship with Russia: …
Jan 29, 2024 · India’s defense production for the year 2022-23 was over $15 billion (Indian Defense Ministry). India is currently manufacturing some of its own planes, guns and ships like the fighter plane (Tejas), submarines (Scorpene and Arihant class), tanks (Arjun), artillery guns (Dhanush and ATAGs), corvettes, frigates, missile destroyers, and even an aircraft carrier.
A Paradigm Shift in Indo-US Defense Cooperation - Indian …
Jun 27, 2023 · The 1971 war with Pakistan, when the Nixon Administration took a stridently anti-Indian position by sending the 7 th Fleet, took the Indo-Soviet cooperation to a crescendo, inking the Indo-Soviet Treaty of Friendship & Cooperation. No wonder close to 85% of defense inventory is of Russian origin.
India’s Military Readiness Challenge - Indian Defence Review
Feb 26, 2023 · Being Ready and Relevant . Given the nature of emerging national security threats and challenges, some of which are not clearly discernible, there is a need to build sufficient theoretical rigour and learning among India’s defence policy makers and practitioners in order to contextualise and address the problem of military readiness, both at …
The India-China Relationship: The Way Forward - Indian Defence …
Jul 27, 2023 · ‘High Tech is Foreign Policy’ (US Defense Secretary Harold Brown) In the longer run, it is ‘innovation power’ (Eric Schmidt), the ability to invent, adopt and adapt new technologies and do so faster and better, which, in the final analysis, will determine our power, influence, war making ability and deterrence.
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