At the same time, in war – winning is the only option despite the fact that narrative remains dominant in hyper media environment of today where both sides brazenly declare success where there no ground is to be captured and regime survival is a marker. Thus, selection of the type of war to be fought assumes importance.

The objective of Pakistan continues to be to create a window for proxy terrorist attacks in India under the shadow of nuclear weapons, even as the Indian response is no longer ambiguous and clearly states that any such misadventure will be responded to by a conventional attack on not only the terrorist organisation but those who support terror implying the Pakistan Army and the ISI.

For AI to be effectively employed with complete fidelity for Decision and Action may take years or even decades, as it will take time to train AI models to make not just speedy but ethical decisions based on the laws of war and prevent unregulated, unrestricted employment. This caution needs to be enforced in the future.

With Armed Forces officers now directly interacting with private sector enterprises, gullible officers who have limited exposure to contracts and deals could well be influenced by veteran vendors in this field who have worked the system for years. It is also clear that the drive for demonstrating production outcomes amidst need for defence readiness and Atma Nirbharta should be accompanied by stringent vigilance measures.

The Houthi use of hybrid drone and missile swarms is tactically innovative and strategically cost-effective placing high cost Saudi Arabian air and missile defences with low interceptor magazine at a distinct disadvantage. But who will win the current phase in the Yemen War, here is a review.

On the IAF Day, vignettes of the glorious history of the Air Force and what lies ahead amidst organisational, acquisition and integration flows.

Now that the Xi Trump Summit in Washington is done with and statements from the leadership’s talks have been released by the Chinese State media, a striking commonality of phrases is evident from what the Chinese President Xi said during his meeting with the US President Donald Trump on 24 September and in his bilateral with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This possibly reflects the common thread of competition and tensions between China and two major powers.

Today the camera, algorithm and influencers are everywhere snapping the unusual in public while this may be useful for building up political profiles, there is need for caution by Indian military commanders picturised in religious settings that question the secular credentials of the armed forces and faith can be seen transcending professionalism and rationality.

While the US Congress has passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 a day ago calling for levying 100 % levies for importing oil and gas from Russia and the CAATSA is in vogue since 2017 specifically targeting arms imports from Russia, all available indicators are of India Russia military technical cooperation extending in the long term. Here is an overview-

While highlighting provision of services and support for PLA veterans over the next five years, the plan calls veterans as a valuable asset to the Party and the Country and called upon veterans to firmly listen to and follow the Party