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

Note Principles of War can be traced back to the Arthasashtra, the oldest treatise on warfare. These can be found in Sun Tzu, Carl Von Clausewitz and many other writings of famous military thinkers. These principles need revaluation in today’s battlefield conditions and Ukraine provides a good battleground for such an exercise. A few of these principles and how they were applied by the contesting nations or violated at times are debated in this article. Along with these princ

Note This is the concluding part of the two-part article attempting to study the Ukraine war from the perspective of Principals of War. In Part I certain Principles like Selection and Maintenance of Aim,Simplicity, Concentration of Force, Surprise and Security were considered. In this part, few more Principles, as also certain overwhelming influences on the battlefield like the increasing influence of Technology, Information operations and role of Industry in war are discuss

Two full-fledged conventional wars are concurrently writing hugely blood-stained stories on two different continents. The Ukraine War is close to being two years old, while the other in Gaza is barely two months. Over a thousand miles apart, the raging battle in Gaza influences the possible outcomes of the one in Ukraine. Ukraine has so far been supported to the hilt by the US, NATO and many more countries. However, there are definite indicators pointing to a shift in the foc

Russian armed forces and the Wagner Group’s private army had walked in fair unison so far; however, the relationship has hit the rocks, and that with a jarring momentum. It has strategic implications for the Ukrainian War and the stalemate situation there. Till the other day, Putin and Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner Group’s de facto Chief, seemed to be planning operations together, with logistics being the Russian army’s business. However, Bakhmut, the lone recent Russian victory

Proverbially, the rule goes: Old soldiers never die, they fade away . That’s what we have always heard and sung. The note has its origin in a British Army parody of the Gospel song Kind thoughts can never die: Old soldiers never die, Never die, never die, Old soldiers never die, They simply fade away. All rules have their exceptions and it’s also commonly said that exceptions prove the rule. Late Lt Gen PS Bhagat VC, PVSM is one of those exceptions that allows the rule to ret

The Australian Government commissioned an Independent Defence Strategic Review to assess whether Australia had the necessary capability to best meet the threats in the current environment. The review was undertaken by Ex Australian Defence Minister Stephen Smith and retired Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston. The report is in the public domain and the Australian government has declared its support to the strategic direction and key findings of the report. As such, the report pro

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