IDSA Comments - MP-IDSA

‘Terrorism Abandonment’ [DDR] as a Key to Counter-Terrorism Strategy in Future

Unlike ‘hard’ measures, ‘soft’ ones can succeed in softening the hearts and minds of even hard-core terrorists, especially when they are disillusioned, longing for a normal life, and want to exit from terrorism.

Bilveer Singh |
May 28, 2010 |
IDSA Comments

Israel’s Nuclear Opacity and New Challenges

Given the rapidly evolving situation in West Asia, and the growing danger of new threats like nuclear terrorism, it would seem that the time has come for Israel to come clean on its nuclear arsenal.

The ascendancy of Political Islam in Malaysia

While the notion of Malaysia as an Islamic state appears almost unthinkable, this is exactly what has transpired since the early 1980s, posing serious challenges for the country’s internal and external politics.

Bilveer Singh |
May 24, 2010 |
IDSA Comments

Ideology sans Jargon? Contextualising Xi Jinping’s Politics of Simplification

Xi Jinping's attempt to dejargonise political language is timely. however, how it impacts the ideology is going to be important.

Avinash Godbole |
May 24, 2010 |
IDSA Comments

The Maoist Menace: Time for Serious Action

Air presence is a critical factor in counterinsurgency operations as it provides a high level of dominance and control over the situation.

Ramesh Phadke |
May 20, 2010 |
IDSA Comments

Law Needs to Keep Pace with Evolving Terror Threat

There is a need to modify existing laws and if need be create new ones so that extremists and terrorists do not go scot-free and continue to pose a threat to the country.

Anand Kumar |
May 19, 2010 |
IDSA Comments

MMRCA: A difficult choice for the IAF

As an old fighter pilot, I would always pitch for a light, easily manoeuvrable, agile and relatively inexpensive fighter that delivers every time, generates high sortie rates and is easy to maintain and train on a day to day peace time schedule.

Ramesh Phadke |
May 19, 2010 |
IDSA Comments

Iran-Turkey Nuclear Swap Deal

While the Turkey deal represents an advance on the Iran nuclear issue, it remains to be seen if it would lead to more constructive solutions in addressing concerns generated by the Iranian nuclear programme.

Is Japan ready to shun the Peace Constitution?

While the DPJ is not averse to the idea of revising the constitution, an unfavourable domestic situation and adverse reactions from neighbours are likely to force the Hatoyama government to limit the exercise to a debate.

Shamshad A. Khan |
May 19, 2010 |
IDSA Comments

Awami League in Power: Lost Priorities and Opportunities

Campus violence by its student body, avoidable controversy over the constitution of the war crime tribunal, and unnecessary confrontation with the BNP are diverting the Awami League from its commitment to generate a change in Bangladesh's political culture.