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From the dawn of history Asia had dominated the world trade and the global space due to its rich heritage, mature civilizations and its socio-cultural values. However, internal fissures and struggles, lack of strategic vision and a certain level of complacency led to the stagnation of innovation. They were thus left behind in the revolutions in economic and military affairs leading to their colonisation, economic depredation and penury. However, post-independence the robust economic rise of Asian economies since the late 1970s – the opening up of China, under Deng Xiaoping, to US to garner economic support in the late 1970s, the Japanese economic juggernaut, the rise of the Asian Tigers and the opening up of India’s economy in the 1980s and 90s led to the concept of ‘The Asian Century’ in the 21st Century. the gradual shift in the maritime trade centre of gravity to the Indo-Pacific Region symbolises this view despite scepticism in the West.
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164248
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164243
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164249
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164245
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India-Japan collaboration in the Indo-Pacific had its origins more than a decade ago in the concept of the “confluence of the two seas” proposed by Prime Minster Shinzo Abe of Japan in India’s Parliament in 2007. Since then, the two countries have articulated a holistic framework for the Indo-Pacific, defining it to include both the Indian and the Pacific Oceans. They have announced an integrated Indo-Pacific strategy in which the rule of international law, maritime security, technology, connectivity and the increased participation of Africa play a prominent role. The collaboration between India and Japan, two declared candidates for permanent membership of a reformed UN Security Council, in the Indo-Pacific will have significant consequences both for their bilateral relationship as well as the wider region.
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164258
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The widespread proliferation of the Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) in the combat domain has brought in a paradigm change in the way the warfare is perceived and conducted on the battlefield. Starting from their humble beginnings of providing a “look see on the other side of the hill”, today the UAS have revamped many a battlefield functions, be it intelligence gathering, surveillance, target acquisition, reconnaissance, battle damage assessment, contaminated area survey…. the list can go on.
Apart from all this, the most exciting dimension of the UAS has been their use in carrying out strike missions, either on their own or in concert with the manned platforms. The latter role is referred to as Manned and Unmanned Teaming or MUM-T for short. It is in this dimension where disproportionate gains are being achieved by the skillful amalgamation of the intelligence, grit, determination, tolerance for ambiguity, instant decision making capability and more of the combat pilot with the tremendous range, reach, endurance and the weapon carrying capability of the so called “dull, dirty and the dangerous” UAS.
The article examines various dimensions of MUM-T. In that it briefly visits the MUM-T timeline, presents an overview of the MUM-T scene the world over and how the enabling wings of technology are taking MUM-T to newer heights. In the end, a viewpoint is presented on how the MUM-T is likely to unfold in India and what needs to be done.
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164247
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This article looks at Nepal’s Buffer State predicament and the path that India and Nepal must follow to meet the national interests of both countries. The rise of Nepalese nationalism with a communist complexion and the rise of China, which seeks to expand its sphere of influence, have led to Nepal being pushed into what can be called as the “New Small Game”.China’s growing profile in the Himalayan country is a threat to India’s security interests and India has to be proactive to maintain the buffer status of Nepal. The Nepalese economic situation and sovereignty issues have motivated Nepal to seek help from China for meeting its infrastructural and transportation needs. However, the geographical advantage that India provides to Nepal for land transportation access can still not be matched by China which will affect Nepal’s strategic calculations. The demand for modification to the Indo-Nepal Treaty of 1950 is fallout of assertion of sovereignty and an unreal threat of being swamped by Indian immigrants. So far, the Nepalese have demonstrated remarkable understanding and good diplomatic skills to balance between two antagonistic neighbours. However, the planned Chinese land road/rail connectivity across the Himalayas increases India’s insecurity as it dilutes the buffer status. India cannot stop Nepal from seeking Chinese assistance. On its part Nepal has to balance its needs with the advantages of a neutral buffer. Perhaps with strict neutrality Nepal can become for the subcontinent what Switzerland was for Europe. India must help Nepal to achieve this and remain an effective buffer.
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164251
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Evolving technologies, aerospace battle scenarios of the future, tailoring doctrines and conceptualizing aerial platforms and weapons are continuous processes of modern air forces. Most air forces are looking to replace the traditional fighter aircraft with a network of integrated systems disaggregated across multiple platforms, with increased dependence on space and cyber. Investments are being made to explore concepts like the arsenal plane, hypersonic and directed energy weapons, autonomous operations, and electronic attack. ‘Next Generation Air Dominance’ will mean effective combination of speed and manoeuvrability, payload and range, stealth, or low-observability and highly lethal and accurate weapons, and self-healing structures for the new platforms.
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164242
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164250
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164253
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164244
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