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Spate of chopper crashes raises questions on crew safety and training

Manu Pubby -
Ten service personnel have been killed in four chopper crashes this year, only one of which was an ageing helicopter, the Chetak.

Surgical strikes had great propaganda value, but has only made things worse

Lt Gen Muhammad Masood Aslam -
In the short term, the strikes had great propaganda value that can be used for political gains, and stirring nationalistic fervour.

Challenges to a credible national security doctrine

AVM Arjun Subramaniam (retd) -
As the Prime Minister calls for development of intellectual capital within the armed forces, it is time for a credible National Security Doctrine.

India’s chopper fleet to get teeth with air-to-air missiles

Manu Pubby -
Final price negotiations are on for India's Rudra choppers and the first firing from the Light Combat Helicopter to be held by year-end.

Reports of beefing up of forces by China in occupied Tibet can’t be trusted

Col. Vinayak Bhat (retd) -
Most of these reports are repetitive in nature or have images picked up from old exercises in areas looking similar to Tibet claiming authenticity.

Decoding Doklam: Back to status quo, no mention of road construction

Manu Pubby -
Both China and India refrain from mentioning ‘road construction’; patrols to continue

Athawale’s call for reservations in Army revives old debate

Manu Pubby -
Former defence minister Jagjivan Ram also wrote to then Army chief Manekshaw on caste-based quota policy

India looks to add muscle to Kaveri engine for upgraded Su-30 MKI fighters

Manu Pubby -
Talks are on with the French side to up-rate the engine for both Tejas and Sukhoi fleets Manu Pubby

Adarsh: The officers who took a stand

Manu Pubby -
The MoD probe report commends two officers who it says were the only ones who stood up for the truth. MANU PUBBY

Gen. Vij “appears to have provided protective umbrella” to help alienate land for Adarsh — MoD probe

Manu Pubby -
What the Defence ministry probe report into Adarsh scam says on role of top military officers MANU PUBBY
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Opinion

Nobel committee, note how Trump allowed Munir to make nuclear threat against India from US soil

Seshadri Chari -
So far, India has responded to his threats with a measured, diplomatic, strategic, and multi-dimensional approach. Now, it needs to react firmly.

India talked big on Russia-Ukraine mediation. Alaska meet offers a window

Dismiss debate on EC functioning as ‘hoo-haa’, then hail India as ‘robust democracy’

Economy

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Mrinalini Dhyani -
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

Defence

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

National Interest

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Shekhar Gupta -
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?

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