Terror drones – A matter of time
ahmed sabirFollowing the criminal use of drone attack which created widespread disruption at the Gatwick Airport, it has now become a question of when, not if, UAVs will be used by…
How Bangladeshis see India
By Tahmima Anam In December 1971, Indira Gandhi sent Indian troops to fight the Pakistan army in support of the Bangladesh war of independence. The intervention brought a conclusion to…
Going into 2019, India’s defense challenges are shocking
India's military is woefully underprepared to fight future wars and there's little focus on equipping our armed forces with cutting-edge tech By Bharat Karnad Not one of the services has…
India needs to know the truth on Rafale
By Rajan Kochhar Dear Fellow Citizens, This petition seeks your support for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to investigate the RAFALE fighter aircraft deal, that Narendra Modi's Government has entered…
Why did India and China sign their new security agreement?
By Manoj Joshi The signing of an internal security agreement by India and China last Monday is an indicator of the special nature of their relationship. This features competition, conflict…
Russian deployment to Venezuela served the purpose
Russian Tu-160 strategic bombers in Venezuela, Dec 10 The brief deployment of two Russian Tupolev Tu-160 'Blackjack' strategic bombers to Venezuela became a sensational event. Indeed, it is a display…
Kerch strait confrontation What happened and why does it matter?
As Ukrainian ships and sailors are being held by Russia in Crimea, what might happen next? By Andrew Roth What happened on Sunday? Depends who you ask. Ukraine says that…
The strengthening case against Trump
By Elizabeth Drew It is already clear that the 2016 US election was contorted by extraordinary events. The House of Representatives' incoming Democratic committee chairs insist that they have no…
Trump orders creation of US space command
By Ryan Browne & Elizabeth Landers President Donald Trump ordered the creation of "Space Command", a move the administration is labeling a precursor to creating a US Space Force. “I…
US war strategists Military defeats and political success
By James Petras In a previous article ('US: the century of lost wars”) I recorded the repeated US military defeats over the past two decades. In this discussion I will…