Australia’s UN Ambition Meets the New Nuclear Reality
Albanese wants Australia to amplify the voices of Pacific Island countries. But from Europe and the Middle East to the Indo-Pacific, the strategic environment is…
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Pacific Command and the future of US strategy across two oceans
What the 2026 National Defence Strategy means for Australia India and New Zealand Washington has restored the name “Pacific Command.” What it has not restored…
India Jet Engine Development: The Kaveri Saga, 5th-Gen AMCA, and Supply Chains
By Amandus Singh & Shuvadeep Banerjee Chaudhuri In the broader calculus of national power, India jet engine development represents the ultimate acid test of strategic…
Hypersonic Weapons Verification: Why Arms Control Can’t Keep Pace
Cold War arms control survived because rivals could verify each other’s restraint. Hypersonic weapons are quietly dismantling that verification architecture — and no one has…
China’s Xiaokang Villages Along Arunachal Pradesh: What the Satellite Imagery Shows
Open-source GEOINT analysis China’s Xiaokang Villages Along Arunachal Pradesh What has changed over the last decade, what the infrastructure reveals, and what it could mean…
Bangladesh’s Rafale Claim Is About Hasina, Not the Sky
Bangladesh’s Foreign Ministry has tied Tarique Rahman’s India visit to Sheikh Hasina’s extradition. With that track closed by domestic pressure, Dhaka’s spokesperson reached for a…
Pacific Islands Forum 2026: China vs India in Palau
China, India and France compete for Pacific loyalties as the Forum meets in Palau — with the Cook Islands election and New Caledonia’s status as…
Project-77, AUKUS and the Quad: Complementary Pillars of Indo-Pacific Undersea Deterrence
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…
Bays, Not Peninsulas: The Geography Reshaping India’s Indo-Pacific Strategy
Importance of Bays and Peninsular in the Indo-Pacific Strategy| The Eastern Strategist As it is understood that the Indo-Pacific chessboard is larger and more complex…
Space Situational Awareness: Why COPUOS Needs an AI Layer
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
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
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…
From Europe to the Pacific: Modi’s Strategic Arc Is Reshaping India’s Maritime Century
Published: July 2026 Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s latest diplomatic tour has produced images that naturally dominate headlines. A ceremonial welcome in Jakarta, an address to…
The Decisive Terrain: Why Future Wars Will Be Won in the Human Mind
Written by Lt Gen Tarun Chawla, PVSM, AVSM (Retd) Defence Analyst & Strategic Affairs Expert “The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy…
Pakistan’s Westward Pivot: Implications for India’s 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…
Why Is America at War With Iran? The Hidden Global Cost of a Conflict Beyond the Middle East
Why Is America at War With Iran? This question is being asked not only in Washington policy circles but across global markets, from the gas…
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
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 Coming AGI Shock: Why India Faces a Strategic Reckoning
Colonel Anand Bajpai May 25, 2026 AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) is a term used when Machine Intelligence will be at par Human Intelligence at scale….
Clarity in Chaos: How Military Decision Doctrine Strengthens Corporate Judgment
Opinion • Strategic Affairs Opinion By Col Sandeep Sudan May 19, 2026 In December 2025, IndiGo cancelled approximately 4500 flights, affecting over ten lakh passengers…
The Fog of War Comes to the Boardroom:Why Indian Corporations Must Learn the Logic of Mission Command
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…
Can Military Leadership Shape National Strategy? A Reality Check for Civilian Systems
What crisis management frameworks can borrow from the military—and where they break down
The Ancient Secret to Ending Modern Wars
Chanakya’s Arthashastra and the Modern World Strategic Insights Opinion • April 29, 2026 The Ancient Secret to Ending Modern Wars: Why the World Must Listen…
The Dangerous Lie of Modern Success:A Manifesto for the Strategic Individual
The Dangerous Lie of Modern Success: A Manifesto for the Strategic Individual | Lt Col Manoj Kumar Sinha Opinion Global Strategy & Ethics The Dangerous…
The Software-Defined Battlefield: How AI Will Shape India’s 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…