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Road accidents in India: reasons and solutions
In 2023, as many as 1.73 lakh people were killed in India in road accidents. The figure was 1.69 lakh in 2022 and 1.59 lakh in 2021.
Russian ‘masterstroke’ catches NATO off-guard
On November 18 US President Joe Biden authorized Ukraine to use long-range American ATACMS missiles inside Russia.
North Korea’s latest ICBM test: triggering a new arms race in...
On October 31 North Korea a tiny nation with just 2.62 crore people successfully tested its latest Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile Hwasong-19
Iran-Israel conflict: ‘fixed fight’ behind the smoke screen?
There is no way a country of the size of Iran can be brought down to its knees by air war alone. Forget it. If you have to, the ONLY option is to nuke it.
Tanks- then and now; the future of armored warfare
Both Russia and Ukraine have suffered heavy tank losses mostly due to anti-tank fire and cheap drones. So, what has gone wrong with tanks?
Profiting from war: how both Russia and America are gaining...
Mention the word ‘war’ and people conjure up images of death and destruction contrary to the fact that wars give the economy a boost.
Should Israel Invade Lebanon?
Since the past 10 days, Israel has stepped up its air strikes on Lebanon that has killed over 800 people so far. The objective...
Hezbollah Pager Blasts – Dissecting the Myths
Thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies being used by Hezbollah terrorists suddenly exploded in Lebanon, killing and injuring thousands of people.
Putin’s Gamble: A Strategic Analysis of the Ukraine War
Months before the Ukraine war, Russian president Vladimir Putin wrote a paper titled ‘On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians’ uploaded on the Kremlin.ru website.
Pakistan’s Failure- Opportunity or Nightmare for India?
Whenever a soldier is killed in some terrorist attack, the popular refrain heard during the funerals is: “Ek missile maar kar Pakistan ko tabah kar dena chahiye”. In other words, people believe that Pakistan is a renegade which needs to be ‘punished’ and all that we need for this puny irritant of a country is just one missile to destroy them utterly.
Why are the Hindus being targeted in Bangladesh?
Why were the Hindus targeted in Bangladesh? Were the Hindus targeted merely because they have been voting for the Awami League?
Migrants – a threat to European Society and Culture?
Over the last 10 years, 41 million people migrated to the European Union, including about 3.8 million who entered illegally. In 2022 alone, 5.1 million migrants moved in.
Will the killing of Ismail Haniyeh lead to World War III
With the killing of Ismail Haniyeh, the political chief of the Islamic terrorist organization Hamas, Israel’s external intelligence agency Mossad has salvaged its professional...
Assassination attempt on Trump and the farce of VIP Security
If someone is really keen to killing you, and is not bothered about getting away alive, he can kill you, in spite of all the razzmatazz in the name of VIP security.
Having nuclear weapons is fine, but it takes guts to use...
There was a time when wars between European nations used to be professional affairs. Armies fought, won or lost, but there was no hatred...
Victory and Defeat in War: Busting Popular Myths
The war in Ukraine is dragging in spite of the enormous losses suffered by Ukraine because the Western media has made the Ukrainians believe that they could defeat a giant like Russia using the weapons dumped by NATO and by having elected a comedian as their leader who is ‘approved’ by the West
Controlling Crime in India: “Fancy Windows” theory
“Fancy Windows” Theory states that if the police punish the rich and the powerful, small-time criminals would be discouraged from pursuing crime.
Armies Are ‘Paper Tigers’ Without Combat Experience
You cannot hope to survive a street fight if you have been ‘exercising’ with every bit of protective gear! Get real, or get killed.
Combat proven weapon systems
While ruggedness and reliability are intrinsically important for weapon systems, there are two more hallmarks of greatness. One is, of course, combat performance, and the other is numbers produced. A weapon system is produced in large numbers only when it has proved itself.
Cost effective, combat-proven vs. fancy, unreliable weapons
Except for USA, Russia, UK, France, Germany, China, Israel and Sweden most other nations spend billions of dollars for importing weapons because they can’t make their own. Question is how do these nations decide which weapon system to buy?
Importing advanced weapons and equipment alone doesn’t make a nation strong
Merely importing arms doesn't necessarily make a nation strong. While acquiring advanced weaponry can enhance a country's military capabilities, there are several other factors that contribute to a nation's strength.