Brig SK Chatterji is a veteran of the Indian Army, defence strategist and author. Currently, he is the Editor, bharatshakti.in

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

Editor’s Note Tensions between Iran and the United States have once again entered a volatile phase. At the heart of the confrontation lies Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, its ballistic missile programme, and Washington’s long-standing objective of curbing both. The author examines the aims and objectives on both sides, evaluates the military and diplomatic indicators, and assesses the likely end state of the confrontation – whether negotiated containment, calibrated escalation, o

Editor’s Note This article examines how modern insurgent and extremist organisations are rapidly leveraging commercially available technologies to enhance recruitment, communication, logistics and operational effectiveness. As communication networks expand and social cohesion weakens across societies, these developments have direct implications for counter-insurgency strategies worldwide. The analysis highlights why governments and security planners must reassess information-

The huge rhetoric that the Chinese let loose before Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, possibly led to a fairly large Chinese populace...