Project-77, AUKUS and the Quad: Complementary Pillars of Indo-Pacific Undersea Deterrence

Project-77 SSN concept representing Indo-Pacific undersea deterrence and Quad-AUKUS maritime strategy.

Balaji Chandramohan and Natalie Treloar The strategic balance of the Indo-Pacific is increasingly being shaped beneath its oceans. Submarines, autonomous underwater vehicles, seabed sensors and…

Space Situational Awareness: Why COPUOS Needs an AI Layer

Space Situational Awareness

Artificial Intelligence and Outer Space Governance at the United Nations | The Eastern Strategist Opinion · Space Governance & Emerging Technology When the SpainSat NG…

India’s Involvement in Exercise Pitch Black 2026: Expanding Air Power Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific

A Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft performs an aerial display during the Exercise Pitch Black 2026 Flypast over Mindil Beach, Darwin.

EXPERT COMMENTARY Key Takeaways India’s participation in Exercise Pitch Black 2026 marks another significant step in the growing defence partnership between India and Australia and highlights the…

The Unseen Front of the Tech War: Why Mission ShakthiSAT is a Masterclass in Strategic Soft Power

Mission ShakthiSAT

By Rocío Caparrós Space Policy Expert When global powers calculate their competitive edge in space through Mission ShakthiSAT, artificial intelligence, or quantum computing, the metrics…

Pakistan’s Westward Pivot: Implications for India’s Indo-Pacific Strategy

india indo pacific strategy

Pakistan’s growing focus on Central and Southwest Asia could create new strategic space for India. This analysis examines how credible nuclear deterrence, maritime modernization, and…

The Real Arithmetic Behind the West’s India Bet

The Real Arithmetic Behind the West’s India Bet

Author Major Akash Mor (Retd) Indian Army veteran • United Nations experience • Battle Casualty–Wound Medal (Parakram Padak) recipient Connect with the author on LinkedIn…

Supply Chains as Strategy: The Hidden Frontline of Defence

supply chain of defence: a representative image

Strategic affairs / defence-industrial policy analysis Why industrial depth, critical materials, and logistics resilience now shape national military power Lt Col Abhishek Mishra (Retd) •…

The Fog of War Comes to the Boardroom:Why Indian Corporations Must Learn the Logic of Mission Command

ooda loop: Corporate war room with India strategic map, digital threat dashboards, and executives analyzing geopolitical and market risks

Colonel Rahul Tyagi (Retd.), PMP® is an Indian Army veteran and corporate operations leader specializing in strategic governance, operational resilience, and enterprise execution. Currently serving…

The Software-Defined Battlefield: How AI Will Shape India’s Aerospace Future

Futuristic stealth fighter jet flying through a digital network overlay, symbolising India’s software-defined battlefield and AI-driven aerospace future.

By Major Akash Mor (Retd) Indian Army veteran | United Nations experience | Battle Casualty-Wound Medal (Parakram Padak) recipient Connect with the author on LinkedIn…