Problems of Costing in Defence Procurements The benchmark price could be different from the initial cost estimate because, in many cases, the negotiation stage is reached several years after in-principle approval. Amit Cowshish November 20, 2017 IDSA Comments
The Saudi Aramco IPO and Crown Prince Salman’s Ambitions Crown Prince Salman has been using oil as a tool to further his political ambitions both domestically and internationally, and Saudi Aramco acts as a nucleus around which his ambitions revolve. Chithra Purushothaman November 16, 2017 IDSA Comments
Odisha’s Potential Role in Enhancing Security in the Bay of Bengal A long coastline, ports, and availability of airfields all make Odisha a strategic asset that provides considerable leverage for securing India’s national interests and enhancing influence in South East Asia. Bhabani Das November 13, 2017 IDSA Comments
Renewed Mandate from Heaven: Xi Unfolds Grand Strategy for China’s Long March Xi envisions China as a key player in shaping the new global order with Chinese characteristics. His grand strategy is in consonance with the Chinese strategic culture of ‘thinking deep and far’ G.G. Dwivedi November 10, 2017 IDSA Comments
What the Inclusion of BRI in the Chinese Constitution Implies The inclusion of the Belt and Road Initiative in the Charter of the Communist Party of China indicates that it is not merely an economic policy but rather a ‘political project’. Jagannath P. Panda November 07, 2017 IDSA Comments
The Indian Air Force’s Declining Squadron Strength – Options and Challenges The IAF is not without options, all of which are currently at some stage of realization. What is lacking is a sense of urgency on the part of all the parties concerned. Sanjay Badri-Maharaj November 03, 2017 Issue Brief
Fatah – Hamas Reconciliation and Prospects for the Elusive Palestinian Unity On October 12, 2017, Fatah and Hamas, the two dominant factions in Palestinian politics, signed a reconciliation agreement in Cairo to end their decade-long conflict. Md. Muddassir Quamar November 03, 2017 IDSA Comments
Islamic Exceptionalism: How the Struggle Over Islam is Reshaping the World by Shadi Hamid Is Islam compatible with modernity? Can Muslim societies adapt to Westphalian democratic principles? Islamic Exceptionalism revisits this recurring debate by examining political transitions in Egypt, Tunisia and Turkey, where Islamist political parties have come to power through popular elections. Md. Muddassir Quamar November 2017 Strategic Analysis
Negotiating the US–Japan alliance: Japan confidential by Yukinori Komine If there is one country that is undergoing unprecedented shifts in its security policies, it is Japan; Speculation was rife that Japan would try and step out of America shadow and play a relatively bigger political role in East Asian affairs once the Cold War came to an end. G. V. C. Naidu November 2017 Strategic Analysis
War by Other Means: Geoeconomics and Statecraft by Robert D. Blackwill and Jennifer M. Harris Geo-economics was one among several ideational constructs postulated as the likely defining characteristic of international politics after the end of the Cold War. A neologism coined by Edward Luttwak, the construct was premised on 'the waning importance of military power' in the interactions among the core states of the international system, that is, those located in North America, West Europe, and East Asia. S. Kalyanaraman November 2017 Strategic Analysis
