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DefenceIgniting the ‘cold start’ doctrine
Are we ready for a 21st-century war? The Army chief, General Deepak Kapoor’s reported comment on the revision of India’s “cold start”...
DefenceSecurityMere defensive posturing and reactive drills have failed to deter the terrorists
Pakistan’s long-standing strategy of employing proxy war tactics against India, particularly in Jammu and Kashmir, poses a significant threat to national security. The...
DefenceMy days in the Army
I was commissioned in the Indian Army on the Republic Day (26 January) of 1964 from Officer’s Training School, Poona and joined 17th...
DefenceAll options open
INDIA is pressing ahead with the development of its stealth Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) despite facing a host of engineering and designing...
DefenceIndia eyes arms export market
THERE is an old adage that says that if you wish others to help you, you must help yourself first. To no one...
DefenceDelay dogs big birds
The Defence Ministry is evaluating a proposal by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to take an urgent policy call on liberalizing...
DefenceCan the Apache play havoc?
The IAF’s attack helicopter deal has pitted the US’s Boeing against the Russia’s Mil. Here’s the lowdown on the Apache Longbow and the...
DefenceSoldier, heal thyself
The Army must undertake a campaign to redeem itself in the public eye Every survey, carried out by different agencies, shows the military...
DefencePrivate woes in a public sector
The approvals process for private firms entering defence production may improve soon but streamlining is a long way off In May 2001, when...
DefenceA bargain bazaar
India, emerging as one of the world’s biggest arms buyers, proposes to spend over $30 billion in the next five to seven years...
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