Brig SK Chatterji is a veteran of the Indian Army, defence strategist and author. Post 35 years in the the army and few seasons in the corporate world, he has been the Editor, bharatshakti.in

The Jampheri ridge in Bhutan overlooks the Siliguri corridor. The 73 days standoff at Doklam had gone on till the Chinese had withdrawn.

Theatre Commands have to be formed. However, the dearth of resources, especially the IAF's, have certainly to be attended to

................................................................................... ‘Winning the war but losing the battle’ is an old adage used extensively by both combatants and non-combatants all over the world. However, in the case of Operation Epic Fury in Iran, and the ceasefire agreed to by both the Americans and the Iranians, it would be difficult to determine who is it between the US and Iran that won the war, and who is it that lost the battle. If we trace it back

The F 15E Strike Eagle has a two-man crew. Both ejected, initiating a race against time for the Iranians and a US special operations mission to find them.

Editor’s Note Recent conflicts, from Ukraine to West Asia, have underscored the decisive role of precision firepower and drones in modern warfare. For artillery, the shift is no longer merely about guns and rockets but about integrating sensors, drones and loitering munitions into a seamless kill chain. The Indian Army’s move to raise Shaktibaan Regiments and Divyastra Batteries reflects this transformation. These formations aim to compress the sensor-to-shooter cycle while e