Postdoctoral Fellow @ClementsCenter, @UTAustin
Austin, TX
Joined February 2010
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I write about India's ballistic missile submarines for @WarOnTheRocks. I argue that India now has the hardware for continuous at-sea deterrence, but it must adopt flexible operational practices to fully utilize its boomers. warontherocks.com/practice-m…
The Indian foreign policy commentariat is obsessed with GDP. They use GDP as an independent variable, a dependent variable, and an intervening variable at the same time. When they get caught in contradictions in their own arguments, they use GDP arbitrarily to get out.
As if the GDP argument should be the ultimate comeback. The GDP argument is not the break-out-of-jail card they think it is. GDP needs to be used to build military capabilities at home. GDP does not automatically translate to military capabilities.
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“All modern wars end in negotiated settlements; talks are not a second-best fallback.” Read Stephen Biddle, @SamWinterLevy, and Yuri Zhukov on why “military victory” is a myth:
foreignaffairs.com/united-st…
This is not getting the attention it deserves.
U.S. Admits It Has Weapons In Orbit
Space Force has finally confirmed it has weapons in space and has also shared details about its "space control" mission set.
twz.com/space/u-s-admits-it-…
Djokovic has the incredible ability to step up his game by a couple of notches, no matter how tired he is or how long the match has already gone on. He just stepped up his game in the final tiebreak after an insane five-hour grind. Unbelievable at his age.
Does the govt spend enough on national security? No.
Does the govt spend on defence R&D? No.
Does it pursue atma-nirbharta in defence? No.
Does the govt defend Indian interests abroad? Largely no.
But what does it do for national security? This 👇
Sources in govt say the withdrawal of the movie satluj from OTT has to do with the concern that it could be used to lure more into the otherwise dwindling pro khalistani movement . There is a concern that some pro khalistani elements are trying to raise their head in Punjab ahead of polls .. govt sources say national security and not politics is the concern and reason
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A US official read out the text of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding to journalists on a conference call. Here is a gift link to the full text from the @nytimes. Let the analysis begin. nytimes.com/2026/06/17/us/po…
I was quoted in a @SCMPNews article today in the context of Indian sailors being killed in kinetic action by the US Navy. I emphasize that India's inability to invest in defence manufacturing at home has created vulnerabilities, which the US is exploiting. scmp.com/news/china/diplomac…
In India, a lot of people blame the private sector for not spending enough on research. In this clip below, MIT president is explaining why research must be funded by the government. Scientific research is a case of market failure, necessitating public funding.
In an interview with Zachary @Goldfarb of @washingtonpost at the Building America Summit, MIT president Sally Kornbluth talked about the threat to "curiosity-driven research" and American competitiveness as a result of the recent federal research funding cuts.
The strategic interests of India and the US do not converge. This has been clear for the last four years. Some people who believe in a simplistic application of structural realism, according to which both countries have a common rival in China,... 1/8
Judge the US by its actions, not by words. And certainly don't simplistically apply structural realism and assume that the US and India have such a great common interest in balancing China that it will trump everything else. 7/8