This paper examines the development of British naval aviation in the period 1908 to 1914 in the light of modern theories of military innovation. The case is of particular interest because it took place in peacetime in a force which had enjoyed global…
This article examines the little-known battles fought by German and Soviet forces over the Kuban bridgehead on the north-eastern coast of the Black Sea from January to October 1943. The bridgehead formed when the German Seventeenth Army withdrew into…
In 2013 the Irish Defence Forces went under significant reorganisation. Part of this organisation entailed integrating the Irish Army Reserve into the Defence Forces, as part of the ‘Single Force Concept’. Ostensibly, the Single Force Concept sought…
The book, India and Asian Geopolitics: The Past, Present is a thesis of Shivshankar Menon’s discussion with young students of International Relations at Ashoka University. The generation of students, he teaches, is mostly born in the 21st century,…
With the change in the global geopolitical landscape, the popular discourse among scholars is that global power is shifting toward the east. This shift in global power is primarily because of China’s rise and India’s emerging economy bringing new…
India and Israel relations, even though just three decades old, have subsequently progressed over the years, especially in the fields ofdefence and agri-tech. After lying dormant since the time India formally recognised the Jewish nation in September…
India and China share a complex bilateral relationship, consisting of military confrontations, diplomatic dialogues, and intense economic activities, concurrent with multilateral engagements. Their growth prospects and future visions set them on a…
The Indian Space domain capability can be expanded in the South Asian Neighbourhood for offering solutions in the ISR, Communication, Meteorology, Navigation, Guest Astronauts for the Human space flight programme, and space infrastructure building.…
Peace and tranquillity in the Himalayas are essential for India’s security and cordial relations with China. This has been a long-standingunderstanding of the Indian government and was also stressed and reiterated by the Indian officials during…
India and Myanmar have deep historical, cultural, ethnic, and commercial links. Common geopolitical, economic, and security interestsexist that are spread across vast land and maritime frontiers. Apart from this, there is a sizeable Indian diaspora…
