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Is Indian Airpower Preparing for Tomorrow’s War?

… the first step in looking at future threat scenarios is posing some uncomfortable but right questions .. these affect all agencies that contribute in a whole-of-nation approach to conflict management .. An over-investment in current doctrines, co....

August 14, 2019 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Defence Minister , Military technology , Military-technical asymmetry , Future airpower , Indian Airpower , Indian Airforce

Commentary: Vietnam-Australia Relationship Upgraded to Strategic Partnership: Adds to Regional Stability

Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF Commentary

Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, after his visit to New Zealand and Australia in mid-March also attended the Australian-ASEAN Summit, the first ever such exercise being undertaken by Canberra. The Vietnamese leader’s visit took place af....

March 20, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , ASEAN , Vietnam PM in Australia , Vietnam-Australia strategic partnership , Australia , Vietnam PM , Relation , embassy , Defence Minister , Dai Quang

Defence Minister’s One Year Positive Record

Brig Gurmeet Kanwal

During his first year in office, Defence Minister, Manohar Parrikar gave a free hand to the army to act pro-actively on the LoC. He led from the front and worked closely with the leadership of the armed forces, the bureaucracy and his counterparts in....

November 14, 2015 Defence , India , Defence Minister , Defence , LoC