Articles

There have been numerous attempts to study the ongoing Russo Ukraine war and draw lessons through the prisms of doctrines, strategy and tactics for our armed forces. Rightly so, as doctrines are ever evolving and need to be in sync with the changing ....

April 13, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Warfare , IAF , Counter Air Operations , Modern , doctrine , 2023 , service specific , conjoint , counter surface

Take Aways from the New IAF Doctrine

Naval Jagota, Senior Fellow, VIF Commentary

The new Indian Air Force doctrine made available in the public domain has gone through various iterations and does incorporate aerospace aspects of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict also. There has been emphasis on capturing the growing role of aer....

March 10, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Commentary , IAF , Transport , Tejas , Satellite , Space , doctrine , International exercises , enablers , sustainment , domain , fighters , air diplomacy

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 16-28 February 2023

DEFENCE

4th edition of joint military exercisebetween India and Japan.
Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) Ships made port call at Kochi.
4th edition of joint military exercise between the Indian Army and....

March 01, 2023 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , Defence , Uzbekistan , Japan , Turkey , UK , IAF , Seychelles , Operation Dost , Dharma Guardian , Dustlik , Medical , IFC-IOR , India-China Border Affairs , Desert Flag , Cobra Warrior , Bharat Terrorism LWE J&K Extremism Afghanistan Maoist IslamicExtremism KhalistanIslamicState Pakistan

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 01-15 January 2023

DEFENCE

63rd National Defence College (NDC) Course commences.
India and Pakistan exchanged the list of nuclear installations and facilities.
Exchange of list of prisoners between India and Pakistan.
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January 17, 2023 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , Pakistan , China , Afghanistan , Islamic State , Africa , Nuclear , Terrorism , DRDO , J&K , Japan , LWE , BrahMos , Boko Haram , al-Qa’ida , IAF , Extremism , Somalia , Maoist , Bharat , Khalistan , DAC , IslamicExtremism , AoN , NDC , Agniveer , Aero India , JMB

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 01-15 July 2022

DEFENCE

DRDO conducts successful maiden flight of Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator.
Indian Army organised the “Suraksha Manthan 2022”.
New manufacturing facilities at Bharat Dynamics Limited. ....

July 22, 2022 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , Israel , India , Pakistan , Iran , Defence , FATF , Africa , Terrorism , J&K , LWE , Egypt , Armed forces , RIMPAC , AI , IAF , Hezbollah , Islamic extremism , Extremism , audit , Maoist , exercise , INS , Conclave

VIF News Digest: National Security - Defence Studies & Terrorism, 16-30 June 2022

DEFENCE

Joint Military Exercise “Ex SAMPRITI-X” concludes.
Extension of entry age: Agnipath Scheme.
Agnipath – Raksha Mantri approves 10% reservation of jobs for Agniveers in Indian Coast Guard, Defence Ci....

July 04, 2022 Defense, National Security and Terrorism , India , Pakistan , Afghanistan , Kabul , Defence , Africa , Terrorism , J&K , LWE , Cooperation , IS-KP , IAF , Islamic extremism , Extremism , Maoist , Cyber , FICN , Udaipur , Raksha Mantri (RM) , exercise , Armed Forces.Joint Military Exercises , Agnipath Scheme , Multinational , Peacekeeping , bilateral talks , Egyptian , Malaysian

LCA Tejas Contract: Giving Indigenous Technology a “Chance”

Dr Kapil Patil Commentary

One of the key highlights of the 13th Aero-India Show held in Bengaluru from 3^rd to 5^th February was the signing of a formal contract between the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the supply o....

February 09, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Commentary , IAF , Defence Acquisition Council , ADA , Atmanirbhar , LCA , Tejas

Exploring Indian Airpower Doctrine & Debacles in The Himalayas

Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Rajesh Isser, AVSM,VM (G)

This is an article exploring some of our wars in the Indian Himalayas to derive correct lessons for future conflict management. In light of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and future theatre commands, restructuring and reorientation for the future i....

July 12, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , China , Chinese stratagem , Indian Airpower , IAF , Himalayas , Leh , Kargil , Sino-Indian War , Air Operations

Armed Forces in Aid to Civilian Authorities in COVID-19 environment

Jaideep Chanda Article

COVID-19 has tested healthcare and associated infrastructure of nations like nothing else before. There are precedents e.g. the Spanish Flu, but none on the scale of COVID-19. Under such a catastrophic environment, the role of the Armed Forces in ass....

April 14, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Army , Indian Navy , CDS , COVID-19 , Quarantine , IAF , Force preservation , Assistance Civil authorities , logistics