Supply Chains as Strategy: The Hidden Frontline of Defence
Strategic affairs / defence-industrial policy analysis Why industrial depth, critical materials, and logistics resilience now shape national military power Lt Col Abhishek Mishra (Retd) •…
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India’s Aero Engine Program: Why HAL May Be More Important Than The Headlines Suggest
Key Insight: The debate around AMCA has focused on who will build India’s next fighter aircraft. The more important question may be who will power…
Taiwan Nuclear Risk: Why a Conflict With China Could Escalate Quickly
Taiwan nuclear risk is becoming a growing concern for strategists as military competition between the United States and China intensifies across the Taiwan Strait.
Super Sukhoi: How India Is Turning the Su-30MKI Into a Pseudo-5th Generation Fighter
Super Sukhoi and India’s Future Air Combat Strategy For years, the Su-30MKI has been the Indian Air Force’s workhorse. Large, heavily armed and built for…
Why Robert Kiyosaki Is Warning About the ”Death of the US Dollar” And What the Data Actually Shows
New Delhi, 26 May: Late on Sunday, May 24, Robert Kiyosaki posted a message that quickly spread across financial media and social platforms. “Death of…
Why China Is Alarmed by India’s Rising Power in Africa
News Delhi, 24 May: india’s Rising Power in Africa is becoming increasingly visible through military partnerships, naval cooperation, local manufacturing, infrastructure projects, and defence exports…
Why Great Nicobar Project Could Redefine India’s Indo-Pacific Strategy
Great Nicobar Project: India’s Strategic Gateway to the Indo-Pacific For decades, India viewed the Andaman and Nicobar Islands largely as distant territory — strategically useful,…
NIBE Limited Suryastra Rocket: India’s Private Defence Manufacturing Breakthrough
Shirdi, 24 May: NIBE Limited Suryastra rocket system marked India’s private defence manufacturing breakthrough on Friday as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off the 300-km-range guided…
After Hormuz, Why America Suddenly Sounds More Urgent About India and the Quad
New Delhi: Washington’s aggressive India and the Quad messaging reflects rising concern over Indo-Pacific chokepoints, fragile supply chains, and China’s expanding maritime influence. The messaging…
HMT Defence Manufacturing: How India’s Forgotten Watchmaker Entered the Defence Supply Chain
KOCHI, Kerala — Inside the aging industrial corridors of HMT’s Kalamassery facility on the outskirts of Kochi, India’s old public-sector manufacturing legacy is quietly being…
Iran Hormuz Toll Dispute Undercuts Progress in U.S.-Iran Talks
The Iran Hormuz toll dispute is emerging as one of the biggest obstacles in ongoing U.S.-Iran negotiations, widening disagreements that already include uranium enrichment, sanctions…
Marco Rubio India Visit 2026: What It Means for U.S.–India Relations and Strategy
Marco Rubio India visit highlights Washington’s growing strategic focus on New Delhi as Indo-Pacific tensions continue to reshape global alliances. Delhi, 22 May : When…
What to Expect in India’s Defence Budget 2027: Modernisation, Self‑Reliance and Indo‑Pacific Signalling
India’s defence budget 2027 is becoming a major strategic talking point amid rising global tensions and regional power competition.With the 2026–27 defence outlay already at…
How an Ebola Screening Lapse Diverted a U.S.-Bound Flight to Canada
Ebola Screening Lapse Exposes Gaps in Global Health‑Security and Travel Rules When a U.S.‑bound Air France flight from Paris to Detroit was rerouted to Montreal,…
From Make in India to Make for the World: How India Defence MSMEs Are Reshaping India’s Strategic Ambitions
India Defence MSMEs Explained| The Eastern Strategist New Delhi, 20 May: For years, India’s defence story was tied to imports. Governments spoke about self-reliance, but…
Why Russia Spring Nuclear Drill With Belarus Is Raising Alarm Across NATO
Russia Spring Nuclear Drill With Belarus Explained Russia has launched a large strategic exercise involving nuclear-capable missile systems, submarines, bombers, and joint operations with Belarus,…
Why Norway’s Shipping Industry Needs India — India Norway maritime jobs in Focus
How Indian Seafarers Joined Norway’s Fleet — India Norway maritime jobs Explained A quiet labour corridor is knitting two distant maritime nations together. From engine…
Why Modi Chose Gothenburg — Europe’s Nordic Industrial Capital and Green Shipping Hub
Gothenburg’s Rise as Europe’s Nordic Industrial Capital |Strategic Analysis Gothenburg, 18 May : Most coverage of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Sweden visit focused on Stockholm…
Greenland and the Battle for the High North
The High North is being reshaped by melting ice, Arctic trade routes, military expansion and the growing AI mineral race. For years, Greenland sat at…
The Hidden Front in the Trump–China Summit: Rare Earths, Missiles and Supply Chains
The growing battle over critical minerals is quietly reshaping the U.S.–China relationship. Most of the attention around the Trump–Xi summit in Beijing has focused on…
The YLC-8B Radar F-35 Stealth Threat: What Iran Revealed
The opening weeks of the 2026 Middle East conflict exposed a fundamental vulnerability in modern aerial operations. On March 19, a U.S. F-35 Lightning II…
Why the Strait of Hormuz Cannot Remain Closed (and Why $100 Oil Won’t Last)
Brent crude is currently trading above $100 per barrel as global markets price in prolonged disruption across the world’s most critical energy chokepoint. However, current…
US Navy Fleet Readiness: Why American Warships Are Now Repaired in India
The United States Navy is currently facing one of its most severe logistical bottlenecks in modern history. As military operations intensify across the Middle East…
The Mazagon Dock Urgency: How the Hormuz Crisis is Rewriting Indian Naval Procurement
Mazagon Dock Naval Procurement। May 11, 2026 The targeted firing on the Indian-flagged tanker Sanmar Herald in the Strait of Hormuz last month was more…
Explainer: Why PM Modi is Urging ‘Work From Home’ Amid the May 2026 Middle East Crisis
The Middle East Oil Crisis Impact on India | By The Eastern Strategist Desk | Last Updated: May 11, 2026 Imagine turning on your kitchen…
INS Jatayu: How Minicoy Island is Countering the Maldives Pivot
INS Jatayu Geopolitics In late 2023, the political climate in Malé shifted. The incoming Maldivian administration campaigned heavily on an ‘India Out’ platform, culminating in…
From Teesta to the Border: How India’s Eastern Strategy Is Changing
Teesta Strategic Geopolitics The changes unfolding along India’s eastern frontier are no longer limited to state politics or border administration. In West Bengal, growing coordination…
Project Seabird: India’s Largest Naval Base That is Multiplying Our Power at Sea
Today, the Indian Ocean is one of the most important and busy sea regions in the world. Keeping this area safe is vital for India’s…
The Invisible War: Why Undersea Cables Are the Indo-Pacific’s Biggest Target
While warships patrol the surface, the real war for global dominance is being fought deep underwater. Discover why undersea internet cables are the new target…
Thailand’s Kra Isthmus Land Bridge Could Redraw the Strait of Malacca Trade Corridor and Shift Indo-Pacific Logistics Strategy
Bangkok / New Delhi — Thailand’s revived Land Bridge proposal across the Kra Isthmus is, at first glance, a familiar kind of Southeast Asian infrastructure…