The Military Confidence Building Measures Strategy Across the Taiwan Strait On December 31, 2008, the President of China, Hu Jintao, gave an important speech on the eve of the 30th anniversary of “A letter to the Taiwan compatriots” dated January 1, 1979, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Dr. Shen Ming Shih | July 2011 | Journal of Defence Studies
Averting the ‘Lehman Momentum’ in Nepal The health of Nepal’s banking and financial institutions has deteriorated drastically, causing panic among a section of depositors and government institutions. Hari Bansh Jha | July 18, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Detecting Surgically Implanted Bombs Aviation has been a favourite target for terrorist groups over the last three decades. Shashank Singhal | July 18, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Soft Way to Consolidate Hard Power: China’s New ‘Low Profile’ Strategy Orientation China learnt in 2010 that continued strategic tension with the United States provides less advantage to China’s vital interests. For consolidating a peaceful development environment, China began to reshape its rising strategy of “Low Profile with a new identity of an emerging power”. China might not satisfy the US hegemony profile, however, China is not certain nowadays that it can overcome its strategic limits and diplomatic isolation in East Asia. Hsin Chih Chen* | July 2011 | Journal of Defence Studies
China and India: Maritime Commonalities and Divergences When a nation embarks upon the process of shifting from an “inward-leaning economy” to an “outward-leaning economy,” the arena of national security concerns begins to move to the oceans . The expanding economies and ever increasing demand for natural resources has rekindled the maritime vision of these growing nations. The rediscovery of a maritime vision leading to increased inroads in the maritime domain by both these nations could be viewed as being based on maritime commonalities. Along with the commonalities there are divergences in strategic thought and approach. Sarabjeet Singh Parmar , Saloni Salil | July 2011 | Journal of Defence Studies
Impact of Offset Policy on India’s Military Industrial Capability India’s offset policy in 2005 envisaged direct purchase of products and services, Joint venture, FDI, etc. So far, 12 Offset contracts have been concluded for $2 B. The study shows that most of it is far low end products and services repair and overhaul facilities, training, and simulators. However, expected inflow in terms of long term investments, FDI have not materialized. SN Misra | July 2011 | Journal of Defence Studies
SIMI Regrouping: A Reality Check The recent activities of SIMI as well as its suspected links with groups like the Popular Front of India and the Karnataka Forum for Dignity and even the Indian Mujahideen suggest that it is regrouping to undertake terrorist attacks in different parts of India. Anshuman Behera | July 15, 2011 | IDSA Comments
The Mumbai Terrorist Attacks Although on the ground the areas of conflict are specific and do not cover the entire landmass as a map would indicate, the incoherence of the state’s response makes it appear that India is at war with itself. Kishalay Bhattacharjee | July 15, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Terrorist Attacks: How Long Should India just Wring its Hand in Despair? There is a need to conclusively revisit the issue of India’s response, and other pro-active measures, to deter and forestall terrorist attacks in future. P. K. Upadhyay | July 15, 2011 | IDSA Comments
No Time for Finger-Pointing: Taking a Long View after the Mumbai Blasts Much has been written about terrorism and counterterrorism as forms of communication, but such analyses are usually jettisoned in the arena of “breaking news alerts” and real-time reporting. Ellie B. Hearne | July 14, 2011 | IDSA Comments
