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India, Pakistan and the Nuclear Race: The Strategic Entanglement
PR Chari critiques Michael Krepon's commentary on "Nuclear Race on the Subcontinent: The Tortoise and the Hare"

Special Commentary: Gwadar and China’s Search for a Maritime Lebensraum
Vice Admiral (Retd.) Vijay Shankar analyses the country’s naval growth model and the larger characteristics of its maritime strategy

Gwadar: Can India Checkmate China?
Vijay Sakhuja posits Chabahar as the Indian alternative to balance the threat of Chinese presence in Gwadar

India and Pakistan: The Kargil Redux
PR Chari discusses General Shahid Aziz's revelations about Kargil and their implications

Pakistan's Military: Infiltration by the Hizbut Tahrir?
Rana Banerji highlights the resilience of Pakistan's administrative structures in pruning out unwanted elements

China’s Defence Chief Visit: A Call Overdue
Dipankar Banerjee examines the motives and implications of the Chinese General's visit and suggests an effective response through India's 'Look East policy'

Pakistan’s Babur and Ra’ad Cruise Missiles: Strategic Implications for India
Shane A Mason evaluates the impact of the new missile arsenal on New Delhi’s strategic behaviour

India-Pakistan: Moving Beyond CBMs
Ali Ahmed highlights the advantages of discussing CBMs in the nuclear and conventional fields separately

IPCS Debate: Targeted Killings as a Counter-Naxal Strategy
D Suba Chandran argues that a specialised force for leader decapitation is neither undemocratic nor counterproductive

IPCS Debate: Targeted Killings as a Counter-Naxal Strategy
Medha Chaturvedi explores the option of leader decapitation as a viable tactic

NATO Chicago Summit: Assessing US-Pakistan Relations
Priyakala Manoharan comments on the impact of the bilateral tensions between the two countries on the reopening of the military supply routes into Afghanistan

Shangri-La Dialogue: Reflections on Leon Panetta’s Address
Tanvi Kulkarni examines the rhetoric in the US Secretary of Defense’s speech

Civil-Military Relations: Questioning the VK Singh Thesis
Ali Ahmed comments on the military’s right to resist the orders of the civilian authority

Kargil: Implications of a Full-Fledged Air Base for India
Zainab Akhter examines the pros and cons of the upgradation of the airstrip in Ladakh by the Indian Air Force

Special Commentary: Resolving the ‘Siachen’ Dispute
Dipankar Banerjee cautions against the emphasis laid on building trust, and recommends negotiations based on a minimum acceptable position

Agni V: What is its Strategic Significance?
PR Chari examines the direction of India’s missile programme

North Korea: What are the Implications of the Failed Launch?
Radhakrishna Rao on what this may signal for the future course of North Korean provocations

Indo-Pak Nuclear CBMs: The Road to Nowhere
D Suba Chandran reflects on the uncertain future of the Indo-Pak Nuclear CBMs

Indo-Vietnam Defence Relations: Strategically Responsive
Amruta Karambelkar argues for greater defence engagement between India and Vietnam

Nepal in 2011: A Turbulent Peace?
Pradeepa Viswanathan highlights Nepal's two most-prominent challenges in the year gone-by

India-Japan Relations at 60: Setting the Stage for Kizuna
Jithin S George on the need for deeper engagement between these two Asian powers

China-South Korea Presidential Summit: Fait Accompli?
Jayadeva Ranade looks at the issues and outcome of the Presidential dialogue between China and South Korea 

Chinese Troops in Seychelles: An Analysis
Teshu Singh reflects on the implications of China's presence in Seychelles

Chinese Black Jails: 'An Alleyway in Hell'?
Namrata Hasija comments on the phenomenon of black jails in China

India's China Policy: Should it be ‘Effective’ or ‘Assertive’?
Bhartendu Kumar Singh argues for 'sustained engagement' as the hallmark of India's policy towards China

Talks with the Kachin and Mon Rebels in Myanmar: Strategy, Motives and Hurdles
Bibhu Prasad Routray reflects on the recent initiatives by Myanmar to engage with ethnic rebels

Papua: The Tensions Within
Tri Susdinarjanti looks at the problems resulting from Special Autonomy in Papua

PLA and China's Peaceful Development
Kamlesh Kumar Agnihotri observes the non-traditional role played by the PLA in furthering China's policy goals

NATO Strike in Pakistan: Need for a Joint Probe
Radha Vinod Raju argues for the need of a cause-effect analysis on the recent NATO attacks in order to establish transparency

Agni V: Will it Enhance India’s Deterrence against China?
Bhartendu Kumar Singh comments on Sino-Indian military asymmetry

AFSPA in J&K: Why should it go?
Firdaus Ahmed proposes governmental reluctance as a motive for the lack of movement on the issue

Indo-Afghan Strategic Partnership Agreement: Potential Problems
Aryaman Bhatnagar highlights the drawbacks of the strategic agreement between India and Afghanistan

On India-South Korea Relations
Jinwoog Kim identifies high priority areas for enhanced cooperation

China’s Ballistic Missile Defence Counter-Measures
Debalina Chatterjee speculates on China’s future options in the sphere of ballistic missile defence and counter-measures

Why don't Nuclear CBMs work?: Indian and Pakistani Perspectives
Pradeepa Viswanathan argues for the institutionalization of nuclear mechanisms for trust-building between the two neighbours

Iran’s Climb-down: The Quixotic Backdrop
Abhijit Iyer-Mitra attributes Iran's recent retraction to the political insecurities of its leadership

Ten Years After: Prompt Global Strike and US Deterrence Post 9/11
Alankrita Sinha on the evolution of new strategies to suit a changed security environment

China’s Military Modernization: The Pentagon Report and Indian Fears
Bhartendu Kumar Singh cautions against the pitfalls of continued misgivings between China and India in light of the new Pentagon Report

Saxena Task Force: Farewell to the Chiefs
Ali Ahmed elaborates on models for the formation of the CDS and command and staff responsibilities

Cutbacks in US Military Aid to Pakistan: A Print Media Survey
Poonam Khatana reviews the coverage in Pakistan-based English newspapers

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