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Defence Forces Vision 2047: Codifying Aspirations, Testing Will for Execution
The Defence Forces Vision 2047 outlines many of the desired capabilities for a modern military progressing over the next two decades or so. The ominbus approach denotes complexity of the mission and the necessity for political and military will and commitment to achieve the aims laid down.
rkbhonsle
Mar 185 min read


Improving India’s Defence Indigenisation Ranking: Interview with SIPRI expert
As India continues to languish in the top two nations for arms imports globally, a conversation with SIPRI expert Siemon T Wezeman provides perspectives and how India could shed this “distinction”.
rkbhonsle
Mar 165 min read


Simulation of PLA’s Coercive “Justice Mission 2025” Targets Taiwan, Signals US, Japan
Screen Grab China Military Online 29 December 2025 China PLA Eastern Theatre Command announced the launch of Justice Mission 2025 on December 29 in the Taiwan periphery with integrated operations by PLAA, PLAN, PLAAF and Rocket Force. Here is a run of events and simulation of impact. In a series of press releases China Military Online [ http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/ ] Xinhua and Weibo/WeChat reports wherein forces of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberatio
rkbhonsle
Dec 29, 20253 min read


SIPRI Top 100 arms producers see revenues surge in 2024, Three Indian Companies see 8.2 % growth
Representative Image Wix Media The aggregate arms revenues of the three companies in India in the Top 100 rose by 8.2 per cent to $7.5 billion in 2024 as a result of orders from the Indian government orders. These include Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, Bharat Electronics Ltd and Mazagon Docks Revenues from sales of arms and military services by the 100 largest arms-producing companies rose by 5.9 per cent in 2024, reaching a record $679 billion, according to new data released t
Security Risks Monitor
Dec 1, 20256 min read


China’s CNS Fujian AC Carrier and INS Vikrant: A Comparison
CNS FUJIAN SOURCE CHINA MILITARY On 05 November days after attending the Asia Pacific Economic Community [APEC] summit and meeting with the US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the commissioning and flag-presenting ceremony of the Fujian (Hull 18), China's first aircraft carrier equipped with electromagnetic catapults, in South China's Hainan province. The Fujian was launched in June 2022 and named after Fujian province. The aircraft carrier Fuj
Security Risks Research
Nov 13, 20253 min read


CCC 2025: PM Message of JAI, Yet ITCs Remain Elusive
Representative Image by Wix AI The theme of CCC 2025 being Reforms, Transformation & Change and Operational Preparedness the Prime...
rkbhonsle
Sep 23, 20255 min read


IAF Chief Cautions Against Rushing in for Theatre Commands
Indian Air Force Chief, Air Chief Marshal A P Singh on August 26 cautioned against rushing the rollout of theatre commands comparing the...
Security Risks Research
Aug 27, 20253 min read


Comparison of Hangor and Scorpene Class Submarines
INS Vagir Scorpene Class Submarine of Indian Navy A second Hangor Class submarine, PNS/M SHUSHUK (Desig) was launched at Wuchang...
Security Risks Research
Mar 18, 20252 min read


India France Defence Cooperation Expands in new areas
Photo Courtesy MEA on Flickr The already robust Indo French defence cooperation framework received a boost during Prime Minister...
Security Risks Research
Feb 13, 20253 min read


Indian Military: Mind the Deterrence Gap with China
The United States Department of Defence China Military Power Report 2024 has been released. This covers the developments in the People’s...
rkbhonsle
Dec 20, 20244 min read
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