Nuclear Weapons and India-Pakistan Relations: A Complementary Comment Nuclear weapons deter by the possibility of their use, and in no other way. Although US and Soviet arsenals became grotesquely excessive in both numbers and diversity in the late 1960s, by the later 1908s there had been very extensive reductions in both numbers and types. NATO's collective doctrine had accepted that the only sen-sible role for its nuclear weapons was for war-termination. Western governments had increasingly accepted the idea of sufficiency, recognizing that notions of nuclear supe-riority were vacuous. Michael Quinlan | May 2009 | Strategic Analysis
Challenges of Optimal Resource Allocation, Inter and Intra-Service Allocation and Sharing: Perspective of the Indian Army A HQ IDS driven integrated approach, for formulation of a synergised perspective plan and five year Defence Plans is the only method of achieving optimal inter–Service allocation of funds. Vickas Kapur | April 2009 | Journal of Defence Studies
Assessing the Scope of Outcome Budgeting in Defence The evolution of the concept of Outcome Budget is traced and the linkage between defence budgeting and defence planning in India is examined. Also the concerns arising out of the present system before examining the scope of introducing Outcome Budget in India. S. C. Pandey | April 2009 | Journal of Defence Studies
Reviewing India’s Nuclear Doctrine There is a case for terminating any nuclear exchange at the lowest level possible and the nuclear doctrine needs to reflect this. A review of the doctrine a decade after it was first expounded is in order. Ali Ahmed | April 24, 2009 | Policy Brief
The Mumbai Attacks – Lessons to be Learnt from the Police Response For the Indian Police to avoid the mistakes of the past, a multi-pronged approach must be taken on a nation-wide basis to rectify shortcomings and to improve the ability of police units to respond to a Mumbai type of fidayeen attack. Sanjay Badri-Maharaj | April 2009 | Journal of Defence Studies
Designing an Appropriate MIS for Efficient Resource Management The establishment of an FMIS has become an important benchmark for the country's budget reform agenda, often regarded as a precondition for achieving effective management of the budgetary resources. Praveen Kumar | April 2009 | Journal of Defence Studies
Exit Points and the Updation of Cold Start Doctrine The Army Commander’s conference is a much looked forward to biannual feature in the strategic calendar. The occasion, and like conferences in the other two services, is used by the forces, among other things, to sensitise the nation as to their preparedness and important decisions taken and measures underway. In April 2004, a major initiative of the Army was communicated, that of adoption by the Army of the Cold Start doctrine. Ali Ahmed | April 22, 2009 | IDSA Comments
India and Kuwait: New Hopes and Aspirations The recent three day visit of Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari to Kuwait fills a three decade diplomatic gap between the two countries. The visit was highly successful to the extent that besides interactions in the fields of science and technology, education and emphasizing the relevance of cultural exchanges, it brought international terrorism within the ambit of bilateral discussions. Zakir Hussain | April 22, 2009 | IDSA Comments
Interview with John Warden US Air Force Colonel (Retd.) John Warden, who is now Founder and President of Venturist Inc., was interviewed by P.K. Gautam who is a retired Colonel of the Indian Army and currently Research Fellow at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi. P. K. Gautam | April 21, 2009 | Special Feature
EU Approach to Bio-terrorism Bio-terrorism has emerged in recent years as a key challenge for European security. To respond to this threat, the European Union (EU) has engaged in the endeavour of preventing and… Continue reading EU Approach to Bio-terrorism Davide Casale | April-June 2009 | CBW Magazine
