In This Volume:

THE DANGER – BHARAT VERMA (Ed)

SIACHEN: An Episode to Remember - Anand K Verma

PRIVATE SECTOR IN DEFENCE PRODUCTION - Maj Gen Mrinal Suman, AVSM, VSM, PhD

INDIAN DEFENCE REVIEW INTERVIEW - Air Chief Marshal FH Major, PVSM, AVSM, SC, VM, ADC

DEFENCE & TECHNOLOGY MONITOR

• MEN OF WAR - Commander Sunil Anand

• BOEING AWARDED FOR WORK IN INDIA • F-35 NAVY VERSION READIES FOR PRODUCTION • ASHWAMEDH • FRENCH FORCES IN INDIAN OCEAN

• CLASSIFICATION OF WARSHIPS: The French Experience - Yves Le Gal and Vice Admiral Emmanuel Desclèves

• SELF RELIANCE AND THE ARMED FORCES - Air Vice Marshal (Retd) HS Ahluwalia, YSM VM

• RECONCILING MANPOWER COSTS - Vice Adm Hiranandani, PVSM, AVSM, NM, PhD

• RESTRUCTURING AERONAUTICS - SR Valluri

THE GREAT GAME: 21st Century Version - Vikram Sood

INDIA IN ASIAN GEOPOLITICS - Ashley J Tellis

INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM: A Perspective to Current Scenarios - Anand K Verma

INDIA’S SOUTHERN SECURITY - Lt Gen (Retd) SC Sardeshpande, UYSM, AVSM

SECURING INDIA’S ENERGY NEEDS - Brig (Retd) Gurmeet Kanwal

PROBITY IN DEFENCE PROCUREMENTS - Maj Gen Mrinal Suman, AVSM, VSM, PhD

INDIAN AIR FORCE: The Strategic Force of Choice - Air Vice Marshal AK Tiwary, VSM

KASHMIR: Lost Bearings - Lt Gen (Retd) Dr MC Bhandari, PVSM, AVSM & Bar

AGRO TERRORISM - Wing Commander Ajey Lele

THE MADHESIS OF NEPAL - K Yhome

GUJJAR AGITATION: Internal Security Ramifications - RSN Singh

LOW INTENSITY CONFLICT REVISITED - Vice Adm Hiranandani, PVSM, AVSM, NM, PhD

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

B Raman

• TAWANG: Some Indian Plain-speaking • USS NIMITZ: Chennai Visit • CHINESE ANGER • LET US SHED TEARS FOR OURSELVES • LAL MASJID OPERATION: The Aftermath