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According to aerospace analyst Angad Singh (@zone5aviation India’s air defenses performed exceptionally well in the May 2025 crisis with Pakistan. But would they have held up in a longer conflict?
India just approved ₹2.12 lakh crore in new defense purchases. But according to retired Indian air marshal Rajesh Kumar, Pakistan’s Air Force has historically had the technological edge. Why is that, and what will it take for India to change it?
Why is India buying decoys for its warships? Cruise missiles are getting faster and harder to stop, so the Navy is investing in ways to fool them.
Forget the Hollywood lasers. Real modern air defense works in layers, from long-range interceptors that hit ballistic missiles high in the atmosphere to short-range systems that stop rockets. Learn more in this short video from Dinakar Peri.
Why do military doctrines in South Asia make the region’s escalation risk so high? See what Tong Zhao has to say in this clip.
What happens if a terrorist group launches a major cyberattack on critical infrastructure in South Asia? Watch this reel to see Sameer Patil’s thoughts.
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On October 12, the Indian Navy commissioned INS Mangrol in Mumbai, the third of its anti-submarine warfare shallow watercraft. The Navy said the vessel would strengthen India’s anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities amid growing underwater threats. But what is ASW?
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Trump and Xi just met in Washington to manage US–China competition, including over arms sales. But, China is already competing in the weapons market, using Pakistan as a showcase for its submarines, ships, and jets. See more below in this reel from retired Air Marshal Rajesh Kumar.
India and Pakistan don’t have ambassadors in each other’s capitals, and even their cricketers won’t shake hands. With doctrines like “quid pro quo plus,” how do you keep the next crisis from spiraling? Watch retired Air Marshal Rajesh Kumar’s remarks on it here.
AI can now sift through metadata to build kill lists, and drones may soon decide who lives or dies. Supporters say it reduces human error. Critics say the promise of precision has failed civilians before. Watch this reel from James Patton Rogers to learn more.
One of Pakistan’s new Hangor-class submarines recently completed the live firing of a missile for the first time Like Pakistan’s Agosta-90B submarines, the Hangor-class uses air-independent propulsion (AIP). But what is AIP?
What is the process for attributing cyber-attacks? Sameer Patil (@SameerP_IND identifies three stages in this short video.
Nuclear deterrence, naval rivalries, cyber threats: South Asia's security challenges are complex. Want to understand them? Learn from leading experts through free online courses at stratlearning.org.
India and Pakistan have agreed not to attack each other's nuclear facilities. But does that agreement cover cyber-attacks or command and control systems? Watch to find out Sameer Ali Khan’s (@m33r_6 opinion:
Last year’s India- Pakistan crisis showed that the best air defenses are only as good as the networks behind them. Find out more about the systems required in this short video from Tanzeela Khalil (@TanzeelaMirxa).
About 20% of the world's oil used to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Diesel prices spiked amid the Iran war because of the Strait of Hormuz is what’s known as a choke point.
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