Space: The New Battle Zone

By Sqn Ldr Vijainder K Thakur01 Oct , 2015http://www.indiandefencereview.com/news/space-the-new-battle-zone/The most potent threat to Indian military and dual use satellites in Low Earth Orbit (RISAT, CARTOSAT, TES) comes from Chinese hit-to-kill ASAT interceptors. However, the debris resulting from large scale kinetic attacks on Indian satellites could potentially damage scores of satellites belonging to other countries over a period of time leading...

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Commissioning INS Kochi: The second ship of the indigenously designed and constructed Project 15A guided missile Destroyers

By IDR News Network30 Sep , 2015Source LinkThe Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said the Government is fully committed to develop a real Blue Water Navy, a Navy which can dominate the Indian Ocean Region, but will be considered friendly by the neighbouring countries.Commissioning INS Kochi, the second ship of the indigenously designed and constructed Project 15A (Kolkata-class) guided missile Destroyers, Manohar Parrikar gave two examples...

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Was it possible to capture Pak Occupied Kashmir in 1949

By Maj Gen Sheru Thapliyal01 Oct , 2015Source LinkIt is often argued that India should not have accepted the UN sponsored ceasefire on 09th January 1949 since it was only a matter of few months before Indian forces captured Pak occupied Kashmir including Northern Areas and Kashmir would not have become a running sore. Undoubtedly there was a marked improvement in the military situation in India’s favour. Lifting of seize of Poonch in Nov. 49 was...

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Ankit Fadia’s biggest hack: Getting Modi government to make him a brand ambassador

Shoaib Daniyal Source LinkSome technology experts allege that the young man has exaggerated his record.The highlight of Narendra Modi’s recent trip to the United States was his visit to Silicon Valley, where he played the role of the representative of a digital superpower to perfection. In fact, even in his politics, Modi is seen to be an expert in using technology, using social media and holograms to power his popularity.How then did Modi’s...

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If Pakistan splinters...

By Bharat Verma01 Oct , 2015http://www.indiandefencereview.com/if-pakistan-splinters/If Pakistan splinters, it will hit the biggest stakeholder and benefactor China. In order to safeguard its strategic interests, Beijing therefore will make every endeavor to prevent the breakup of Pakistan, even to the extent of military intervention in support of the Pakistan Army.…the migrant Muslims in West Asia (Middle East) while introducing themselves take...

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