Deadly arsenal

NBC warfare and its challenges The proliferation of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons is widely recognized as the most serious threat to the national security of the many countries in the world. NBC Proliferation is recognized as a serious threat across the operational spectrum-from the deployment of forces to post-hostility activities Given the potential deadliness […]

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Global mobility

Mid air refuelling system As the military forces around the globe faces an uncertain security environment, the importance of its mobility fleet of tanker and airlift aircraft continues to increase. Aerial refuelling aircraft are strategic assets for any armed force, as airborne stations capable of prolonging the flight time of fighter jets and reconnaissance aircraft, […]

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Deepening ties

Indian PM’s historic visit to Israel Under the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with its vibrant foreign policy, India has been actively trying to develop relations with many countries to reap the benefits of cooperation. PM Narendra Modi’s recent historic visit to Israel reflects a broad picture of the foreign policy being pursued by […]

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Tank warfare and new challenges

Leading militaries have invested into mechanization of transport, and warfare was the cradle and the laboratory for many vehicles. None of them, however, has become as potent a symbol as the tank. From its first appearance in the First World War, to the images of massed tank battles in the Second World War and beyond, […]

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Countering hurdles

Submarine construction program of Indian Navy Caught in the shoal of stagnation-cum-depletion over decades the Indian Navy fleet of submarines it appeared had entered a phase of self-sustaining, steady growth. Two production lines of nuclear and conventional diesel-electric submarines are functional but if gaps in the kind of weapons they will carry persist, the full […]

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Penetrating into darkness

Night vision technology and its significance It is no more a secret that in any future conflict there will be no rest for the soldiers and they will have to keep the operations going even during the nights. An essential component of progressing operations in such a manner is the ability of troops to operate […]

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Enhancing reach

Warship construction and naval technology A plan to double the fleet strength of the Indian Navy over a ten-year period beginning 2013 has been in the implementation stage for the past four years. In a long-gestation industry ideas begin to flow at least 20 years in advance. While there is no doubt that the Indian […]

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Enemy trekking

Satellites and cyber warfare capabilities Since there is a growing dependence on satellites for maintaining daily life and to conduct a modern war, the opponents are creating a powerful tool to counter by employing hacking technologies which can reduce everything to a standstill within seconds. It is becoming increasingly evident that any future war between […]

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Holding foot

Soldier modernization and FINSAS Going by published material it appears that the future infantry soldier of the Indian Army has already received all that his heart desired by way of the most modern weapons and equipment required to fight a ‘hybrid’ war of combined conventional and sub-conventional features. From ten different sources around the world […]

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Hiding game

Anti submarine warfare operations and modern naval strategy The anti submarine warfare operations are gaining a strong foothold as nations are facing acute threat from advancement of new technologies and more stealthy submarines which can defeat enemy defences easily. Recently, India and United States enhanced their naval cooperation as these types of basic engagements will […]

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