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India`s Chief of Defence Staff: Some Issues to be Resolved
Gautam Sen Commentary

Government of India has created the institution of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) as a single point adviser to Raksha Mantri (RM) on all matters concerning the Defence Services of the country and as Secretary of a newly created Department of Military A....

January 16, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Commentary , CDS , DMA , Revenue budget , Capital budget , DOD , Principal Advisor , Acquisition Plans
IBGs – Need To Survive To Fight Another Day
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

Premise
It was reported in Nov 2019, that after having tested the Integrated Battle Group (IBG) concept (explained later) both in the Western, as well as, the Eastern theatre, the Indian Army will be operationalising the IBGs in the field....

January 14, 2020 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Missiles , UAVs , IBG , OP PARAKARAM , Cold Start Doctrine , PGMs , PLAAF , PAF
The Larger Cause of National Defence: The CDS and Defence Reforms
Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee, Editor, VIF

… there are many hurdles to cross in our endeavour to reform our system of national defence to meet the parameters of the nation’s military threats, technological and industrial capacities and fiscal affordability… The CDS … would be just one....

December 27, 2019 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Defence reforms , CDS , Platform for CDS , Efficient & cost effective defence
Indian Airpower in Irregular Conflicts: A Conceptual Framework
Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Rajesh Isser, AVSM,VM (G)

… Indian airpower has almost continuously been involved in less-than-war and low-intensity or limited conflicts … military helicopter and transport aircraft fleets have put in yeomen service over decades towards this and continue to do so … the....

December 18, 2019 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , hybrid war , Indian Airpower , Anti-Maoist Operations
भारतीय सशस्त्र सेना के चीफ ऑफ डिफेंस स्टाफ पर फैसले का क्रियान्वयन
VIF Study Group Report Article

स्टडी ग्रुप का गठन
भारतीय सशस्त्र सेना का चीफ ऑफ डिफेंस स्टाफ (सीडीएस) नियुक्त करने का बहुत�....

November 15, 2019 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , डिफेंस सुधार , सेना में एकल नियंत्रण’ , सीडीएस की भूमिका
Amid Economic Woes, Pak Government Reports Revamping - A Review
Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM Article

Despite all odds…
Despite all the economic woes and downturns, despite spiralling debt trap, and sky-rocketing costs of imports in the face of sharp currency de-valuation, not to mention the IMF imposed economic re-structuring and the ....

October 30, 2019 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Pakistan’s military modernisation , Pakistan’s high expenditure on defence
Can the Integrated Battle Groups Reinforce India’s Conventional Deterrence?
Dr Kapil Patil Article

In a significant decision last month, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has officially cleared the proposal for launching the first Integrated Battle Group (IBG) under the Indian Army’s 9 Corps, which will be deployed along India’s Western Border.

October 21, 2019 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Indian Army’s new organisation , the integrated battle group concept , Army doctrine
Saudi Arabia Drone Attack: Sign of Changing Character of Hybrid War
Brig Narender Kumar, SM, VSM (retd.) Article

Introduction
The Houthi militants carried out an audacious "large-scale" attack with 10 drones targeting Saudi Aramco oil facilities in Abqaiq and Khurais.1 Even in the past Houthi rebels had attacked Saudi Arabia but the preci....

October 01, 2019 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Drones as new weapons , Dangers of drone attack , Drones a threat to global stability
Implementation of the Decision on the Chief of Defence Staff for Indian Armed Forces
VIF Study Group Report Article

Composition of the Study Group
The long awaited decision of the government to appoint a Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) for the Indian Armed Forces has finally been taken and is a welcome move. This reform would definitely bring better integ....

September 13, 2019 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Article , Govt CDS initiative , Guidelines on CDS function , MoD reforms
Chief of Defence Staff: A Far-reaching Decision

… Institution of a body of military professionals to participate in defence policy-making at the apex level, duly empowered in highest level advisory as well as management roles, is a call of strategic wisdom. This call must be attended to with ala....

September 03, 2019 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Indian military , Indian Defence , CDS , Chief of Defence Staff
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