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Friday, May 16, 2025
TopicWar

Topic: War

Don’t fight wars of tomorrow with weapons of yesterday. Armies must prepare for future battles

In trying to get everything onto a single platform, the ‘best’ one, we end up getting nothing at all. The best is the enemy of the good.

For Russia, it is no longer ‘a special military operation’, but ‘war with Ukraine

In response to what Russia said was a major Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow, Putin last week used the word 'war' four times in relation to Ukraine.

Southern Ukrainians flee floodwaters after Nova Kakhovka dam collapse

Around 42,000 are at direct risk from flooding and thousands will be left without access to drinking water. Meanwhile, Ukraine and Russia accuse one another of the damage.

India needs quick transition ability from ‘No War No Peace’ to ‘limited war’. Is CDS ready?

Once relieved of DMA, the CDS would then be able to perform his advisory and operational role as CJCSC better and there would not be a need for a separate CJCSC.

Losses to Russian military power, 7% rise in China’s defence spending in 2022, finds IISS

Ukraine war increased defence spending across Europe; China's budget has affected its neighbours, finds Military Balance

Why military is more for asserting political will, not just about controlling territory

No matter what tactics, doctrine, or weapon system is used, the objective of any war is to control territory, argues Gen. MM Naravane (retd). But it's politics that matters most.

‘A wake-up call’: New book examines what leads to war and offers solutions for achieving world peace

Published by HarperCollins, 'A World Without War' by Sundeep Waslekar will be released on 10 November on ThePrint's Softcover.

Stop Ukraine war—Time Biden and Putin listen to what India is saying, the world is fed up

Eight months into the Ukraine conflict, India and the world wish it would end soon so that all can get back to the serious business of rebuilding economies.

If India and China were friends, Asia would be more developed. But they are not

In ‘Wartime’, Rajiv Dogra writes about a frail India-China relationship where internal crises leave us vulnerable in front of a war-ready adversary.

We need a new social contract for the 21st century. Post-war era model isn’t working

A social contract fit for contemporary society should address three fundamental challenges and be based on five core principles.

On Camera

Don’t allow terrorists to regroup. India’s military pause with Pakistan can’t last long

In the event of another terror attack, the retributive action against Pakistan will be even more severe than what it experienced in the first phase of Operation Sindoor.

Northeast set for economic take-off with Rs 1.12 lakh cr in investment commitments from Tata, Reliance

Driving this wave of interest is the upcoming Rising North-East Investors Summit in New Delhi, organised by the Ministry for Development of the North Eastern Region.

India, Pakistan DGMOs agree to extend measures aimed at reducing border tensions

India to maintain confidence-building measures as Pakistan says military-to-military communications led to extension of ceasefire understanding until 18 May.

What is Asim Munir thinking?

Kashmir’s return to normalcy, for Pakistan Army Chief Gen Asim Munir, had to be reversed. Pahalgam wasn’t plotted in the week between the speech. It must have taken several weeks, if not months of planning.