Articles

Disentangling the Perceptions of ‘Grey Zone Warfare’!

Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

One of our most serious problems today is defining what war is. Historically, war and warfare have rigid definitions, and national security and military doctrines, the capabilities and structures are designed to respond to those definitions. Wars wer....

February 08, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , LAC , Sun Tzu , no war no peace , Grey Zone warfare

Deception, Denial, Distortion and Disinformation (D⁴) by China

Col Pradeep Jaidka (Retd.) Article

General

Deception is practiced by lizards, chameleons and storks for escaping danger or survival. Humans employ deception to create confusion, gain surprise, take advantage and secure victory. Examples abound in the Mahabharat; other exa....

November 17, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , military modernisation , PLA , Deception , Deng Xiaoping , PLARF , Sun Tzu , Techint , 36 Stratagems , Weiqi