Analysis
Theatre Commands — The Biggest Reform in Indian Military History, Explained
Seventeen single-service commands, one Chief of Defence Staff, and a plan to merge them into three theatres. Why it matters and why it is taking so long.
Analysis & Opinion
Deeper reads on strategy, procurement, reform and the military balance.
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Analysis
India vs China — A Sober Reading of the Military Balance
Headline comparisons mislead. Terrain, deployment and doctrine narrow the gap on land; the Indian Ocean widens it at sea. A domain-by-domain look.
Analysis
How India Buys Weapons — DAP 2020 From AoN to Contract, Step by Step
The Defence Acquisition Procedure is a 700-page rulebook. Here is the ten-step path a programme follows, the categories that decide who can bid, and where deals die.
Analysis
The Submarine Gap — Why Project 75I Is the Navy's Most Urgent Programme
Sixteen ageing conventional boats against a required 24, and a Chinese fleet of over 60. The numbers, the delays and the options.