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Defence Blog - Satyamev Jayate: Update : HAL AMCA - Advanced Medium Combat Aircraf... : The Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), formerly known as the Medium Combat Aircraft (MCA), is a single-seat, twin-engine fifth-genera...

Defence Blog - Satyamev Jayate: India Navy to lease another SSN from Russia - Irib... : Though, it should not come as any kind of revelation to anyone, but something which was quite expected (in my opinion somewhat delayed as ...

As the world wakes up to the new challenge that we call China, it is time to analyse the challenges that the world especially the countries in Asia will face, the question being how to face the emerging dragon. China has in recent years startled the world with it's fast growing economy and also the military strength. China in the last few years has rolled out magnificent    military weapons including stealth aircrafts, naval ships and other weapon systems. Backed by robust economy, China has attained to flex her muscles around the world. China has embarked on an era of cultivating friendly ties with nations around the world including countries of Asia. This has given jitters to India especially the Chinese strategy of the string of pearls strategy to encircle India. The strategic community is raking their brains to find a solution and effectively face cap the Chinese expansion. Now the question that we need to ask is whether we are over reacting...

As many may not be aware, one of my interests is strategic and defense affairs. I am specially interested in combat planes. My interests were kindled at an early age when my father first bought for me The Encyclopedia of Combat Planes from one of his tours. My interests were further enhanced by the Wings program which had complete history shown on Discovery channel. Here i am trying to make a list of my most favorite aircrafts. When one talks about combat planes, one can never ignore the contributions made by the Americans and the Russians. They are the world leaders in Aeronautics. While the Americans concentrated more on the aesthetic aspect of the plane, it was all about getting the job done for the Russians. The Russian planes were rugged and tough. The Americans concentrated more on making high end and high tech planes. I have curtailed my countdown to planes that entered services after the 1950's. It is done to limit the planes that I can deal. In the first ...

Yet another blog for me. But it has special significance as I am again forced to write about the increasing violence against our mothers and sisters in India. A few months ago, I had written a blog about the infamous rape and murder of Sowmya by a hooligan. I always prayed that I should again be forced to deal with the subject. Yet again another rape has taken place, this time in our national capital region. What has hurt me the most is the sheer brutality with which the girl was raped and treated later including insertion of rods?I keep wondering what type of animals can do such a thing to a young girl?An animal  who does not have any remorse or humane feelings? What is happening to our country where lawlessness are growing day in and day out. Corruption, violence has become part of our lives. Criminals has a field day and the law increasingly seems to be helpless and ineffective in doing anything to stop such atrocities.  As a lawyer, I see hundreds of criminal cas...

The Calm Before the Storm - By Andrew S. Erickson and Gabriel B. Collins | Foreign Policy

defence eXpress: Russia to demand more money for Admiral Gorshkov : The memory of the steep price escalation by Russians for the aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov was still fresh in the memories of ...