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Topic: Military

From North Korea to Covid-19 — the major defence issues Joe Biden will face

Peter Martin -
US President-elect Joe Biden will be forced to focus on the military despite his pledge to zero in on fighting coronavirus and healing the battered American economy.

Why India needs two maritime theatres of command, not one

Nitin Pai -
Bay of Bengal to Arabian Sea, the waters that surround India have distinct geographies and politics. Indian military’s most significant reform can’t skip that fact.

The weapon we should be using against terrorists. No, it’s not just the gun

Adil Rasheed -
In ‘Countering the Radical Narrative’, Adil Rasheed writes about how the medium is always the message, even in counter-terrorism.

Drones won the war for Azerbaijan. India must spend military modernisation money wisely

Snehesh Alex Philip -
India has always focussed on military strength. Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict shows why it’s not a good game plan.

Pakistan’s retired officers shouldn’t head civilian organisations. Military is only for war

Pervez Hoodbhoy -
Had Sandhurst-trained UK officers run British organisations they too might have failed like Pakistan International Airlines and Pakistan Steel Mills.

In Pakistan, it’s Mian and Maulana vs Imran Khan and military

Sushant Sareen -
Together, the Mian and Maulana represent the confluence of not just Punjabi and Pashtun politics but also of the potent bazaar and clergy combine.

US, UK, India, China — Why foreign countries are scrambling to set up military bases in Africa

Theo Neethling -
At least 13 foreign powers have a substantial military presence on African soil. And many governments are keen to host them.

New Zealand steps up military presence at border after coronavirus breaches

Matthew Brockett -
PM Jacinda Adern says around 500 extra defense personnel will be deployed at managed isolation facilities, almost doubling the current number.

Jaishankar wants equilibrium with China. But Beijing is playing a whole different game

Vinay Kaura -
Xi Jinping wants obedient clients, not independent partners. Galwan had to be the place where it finally dawned on India that ties with China are only possible with military strength.

China is following Mao’s dictum by keeping two-front war option against India open

Rajiv Jayaram -
China is signaling India not only to refrain from buttressing its military capabilities along the border, but also that its incursions will continue.
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Opinion

Indians have a complicated relationship with Zohran Mamdani

Johan Jose -
Mamdani’s politics feels unusual compared to India’s current climate. He unapologetically foregrounds Muslim identity at a time when doing so in India invites scrutiny.

Nitish Kumar’s journey from endurance to exhaustion

India’s think tanks double up as lobbyists, give no disclosures. Hurt policymaking

Economy

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

Tejas Bhatotia -
On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

Defence

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

Keshav Padmanabhan -
At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

National Interest

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

Shekhar Gupta -
This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.

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