K-4 (Kalam 4): From Symbolic Deterrence to India’s Credible Second-Strike at Sea
Piyush Anand The K-4 Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile, commonly referred to as Kalam 4, represents a significant technological advancement in India's…
Borrowed Shields, Vulnerable Skies: The Strategic Cost of India’s Air Defence Dependence
Imported defence systems often function as ‘black boxes,’ making it extremely difficult, if not impossible, to modify seekers,…
Trishul 2025: India’s Leap into True Multi-Domain Joint Warfare
Exercise Trishul 2025 underscored India’s expanding multi-domain warfighting capacity, vital for a developing three-front threat across the maritime,…
Zapad-2025: Multi-Domain Manoeuvres and India’s Assertion of Strategic Autonomy
The exercise blends battlefield experimentation with strategic messaging, showcasing Russian capabilities across land, air, cyber, and nuclear domains…
Agni-V and the Science of Deterrence: Technology, Impact, and Strategic Balance
The Agni-V missile combines advanced MIRV capability, three-stage solid propulsion, and canisterized mobility to provide India with a…
NATGRID: India’s Data-Driven Shield Against Terror
NATGRID is India's intelligence system connective tissue, guaranteeing that important information is not left bottled up in silos…
India’s CBRN Defence: Mapping the Architecture, Threats, and Shield Against Invisible Dangers
India's ascendance as a world power has put it at the cutting edge of not only traditional and…
India Strengthens Anti-Submarine Arsenal with Successful ERASR Trials from INS Kavaratti
The Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket (ERASR) user trials were successfully carried out by the Indian Navy from the…
Fast-Tracking India’s Defence: Indigenous Procurement Powers Strategic Independence
The emergency defence purchase of ₹2,000 crore is one of the biggest fast-track procurement projects undertaken by the…
INS Tamal: Unveiling India’s Next-Generation Stealth Frigate and Its Path to Aatmanirbhar Bharat
Tamal, the final foreign-built frigate to join the Indian Navy, embarks on history, not as a conclusion, but…