India’s pursuit of lethal stockpiles on May 14, 2019A nuclear weapons rush is under way in South Asia as India continues to develop weapons and weapon systems to enhance its defence capabilities. In this effort, it enjoys abundant international support that is making the job easier than it would otherwise be. Since independence, India has always sought to carve out an exception for […]
Springing surprise: India’s BrahMos capability on December 11, 2017The Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully test fired an air-launched BrahMos-A supersonic cruise missile from a Sukhoi Su-30 MKI multirole air superiority fighter jet on November 22. BrahMos is a joint venture between India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Russia’s rocket design bureau NPO Mashinostroyeniya. The IAF, from January 2018, has signed a […]
Countering nuclear jihad in South Asia on October 7, 2013This article is a response to the recent column published, titled as: “The prospect of nuclear jihad in South Asia” (Daily Times, October 3, 2013) by Musa Khan Jalalzai. In the article, the writer made several pronouncements about the nuclear safety, security and the current status of nuclear position, showing concern that nuclear arsenal may […]
Paradox of NSA Surveillance programme on September 9, 2013“War becomes perpetual when it is used as a rationale for peace” — Norman Solomon. The recent $ 52.6 billion ‘Black Budget’ for the fiscal year 2013 has been obtained by The Washington Post from the former intelligence fugitive, Edward Snowden, who had leaked classified secrets about US surveillance efforts. The 178-page summary on the […]