Strategic Indian nuclear capability is out of whack with the threat scenario Posted by vkthakur on Saturday, April 26, 2008 (EST)

India's nuclear doctrine is centered on maintaining a credible nuclear deterrent. However, there is serious doubt that our current nuclear deterrent is credible. Indeed, our nuclear capability seems to be completely out of whack with the threat that we face. (Read More...   0 comments)

Strategic Indo - US Nuclear deal rightly buried but for the wrong reason Posted by vkthakur on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 (EST)

There has been a lot of debate on the Indo-US Nuclear deal, which now appears to be in a limbo, with little hope that it will become operational in the near future, since both India and the US are headed for elections. (Read More...   1 comments)

Strategic India's Prithvi based ABM missile system test Posted by vkthakur on Saturday, September 15, 2007 (EST)

The widely reported ballistic missile test on Tuesday, 11 Sep 2007 turned out to be a test of an anti ballistic missile system designed around the Prithvi missile. (Read More...   1 comments)

Navy Malabar 07-2 Photo Slide Show Posted by vkthakur on Friday, September 14, 2007 (EST)

More than 20,000 personnel from five different countries took part in exercise Malabar in the Bay of Bengal from Sep. 4 to Sep. 11, 2007. The exercise included naval forces from India, Australia, Japan, Singapore and the United States. (Read More...   1 comments)

Strategic No end to S. Asia nuke race, predicts U.S. non-proliferation expert Posted by vkthakur on Thursday, May 10, 2007 (EST)

A dossier prepared by the U.K.-based International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) says that Pakistan will only stop its nuclear proliferation if it determined that India was no longer doing so. (Read More...   0 comments)

Strategic A maneuverable version of BrahMos LACM tested by India Posted by vkthakur on Tuesday, February 06, 2007 (EST)

It appears what was being tested is the missile's ability to approach a ground target from any direction not just the very predictable line of sight from the launcher to the target. (Read More...   1 comments)

Strategic Indo - US Nuclear Deal - Heading Southward? Posted by vkthakur on Saturday, April 22, 2006 (EST)

The proclivity of the Indian bureaucracy to shape strategic postures from a moral high ground is a recipe for failure. It has got us into trouble in the past and it may well result in a quite but regretful burial for the recent Indo - US Nuclear Deal. (Read More...   6 comments)

Strategic Divine Strake - A Nuclear Weapon Test with Conventional Explosives Posted by vkthakur on Saturday, April 01, 2006 (EST)

The Pentagon is preparing to test a 700-ton bomb that is designed to destroy underground military targets. The test, code-named Divine Strake, is set to take place on June 2 in the western U.S. state of Nevada. (Read More...   0 comments) Average Rating:

Strategic US India Nuclear Agreement – Economic Bonanza and Strategic Sellout Posted by vkthakur on Wednesday, March 08, 2006 (EST)

The euphoria over the US India nuclear deal is widespread and immense. The spin given to a straightforward capping of India's nuclear weapon's program by the wily US has most Indians dancing with joy oblivious to the long term weakening of the nations strategic posture. (Read More...   5 comments)

Air Power MRCA Procurement - Is the IAF Chasing a Moving Target? Posted by vkthakur on Wednesday, February 08, 2006 (EST)

While there does exist a case for increasing the number of MRCA's to be procured, the inclusion of new fighter variants into the current procurement process at this late stage is unfortunate and a cause of concern as is the delay in the procurement process itself. (Read More...   13 comments)

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