Armed forces must confront the past

No matter how politically inconvenient, military actions should be documented and scrutinised
Post-Pulwama lessons for India, Pak

There was a deliberate effort by both sides to control the escalation through public messaging
What India needs to learn from the Ayni airbase setback

Indian power projection and influence will greatly depend on the choices of small powers — or partner countries — that exercise great agency despite power asymmetries.
How India Views the Saudi-Pak Defense Pact: Historical Drivers and Future Concerns
Iran-Israel ceasefire: After the fighting has stopped

Trump has forced a fragile truce on Israel and Iran. Tehran needs space to negotiate and recuperate. Israel has shown it can conduct a stand-off war against the Iranian homeland. […]
Trump announces Iran-Israel ceasefire: Why Tehran gave ‘early notice’ of its attack on US base in Qatar

That Tehran telegraphed its retaliatory attack to the Americans indicates that it wants to retain space for negotiations and recuperate. Hours later, Donald Trump announced the Iran and Israel have […]