Post abrogation of Article 370 and deterioration in Indo-Pak relations, Pakistan is running out of options and, therefore, would again attempt to activate, exploit, and consolidate its hybrid resources. This is likely to manifest in activation of…
With the recent landmark changes in the political landscape of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), a whole new era has been ushered in. A state which was, unfortunately, the test-bed of Pakistan's nefarious agendas for decades has now been subjected to a…
On September 14, 2019, Saudi Arabia's state-owned Aramco's oil facilities were hit by a swarm of 18 drones and seven cruise missiles. Located in the eastern province in the capital city of Dammam, the Abqaiq oil facility and Khurais oil field are…
The present CLAWS Journal has been composed with a variety of articles, opinion pieces, commentaries, and book reviews to theoretically understand why the Indian Army Chief has initiated four major studies for the transformation of the Indian Army…
It is extremely difficult to crystal-gaze and predict the future with certainty. In hindsight, one can say that the rapid changes in the geo-political, economic, social, cultural and technological domains have had a profound impact on the emerging…
No nation-state can be built without first creating and inculcating nationalism. The Indian paradox is that we are an old society and civilisation but we are a new nation-state in the modern political sense. In its long history, India can be…
National security has been a prominent issue in the just-concluded elections. In the course of intense electioneering, almost all the major parties have used it as a means to secure electoral gains. Be that as it may, the reality is that national…
The security strategy of a nation is based on harnessing the cumulative strength of its various instruments of national power. These, amongst others, include the economy, diplomacy, information and military. Nations periodically undertake the…
Armed forces worldwide face an epic challenge in keeping pace with the emerging regional and global threats and the changing battlefield milieu. The global security environment is marked by regional conflicts, asymmetric threats, terrorism, and the…
Jointness is a military term, as explained by the Collins Dictionary, which refers to “the cooperation and integration of different branches of the military”. India has the fourth largest military in the world and each operates independently. The…
