In a striking fusion of modern military diplomacy and ancient history, a contingent of international officers recently traded their tactical maps for the sandstone corridors of the Mandu Fort. Currently stationed at the Army War College (AWC) in Mhow for the prestigious Junior Command (JC) course, these officers from friendly foreign countries embarked on a…
In the sweltering heat of March 1945, the fate of Southeast Asia hung in the balance. The British Fourteenth Army, often called the ‘Forgotten Army’, was locked in the longest and bloodiest campaign of World War II. At the heart of this struggle were the Indian Infantry Divisions, whose ethos and traditions were forged in…
Kolkata: Indian authorities have detained seven foreign nationals accused of providing drone and weapons training to militant groups operating across the border in Myanmar, in a case that has raised fresh concerns about regional security and transnational networks exploiting porous frontiers. According to India’s premier counterterrorism agency, the National Investigation Agency (NIA), the individuals, one…
Mhow, India: The Army Training Command (ARTRAC) of the Indian Army marked a significant milestone in its ongoing efforts to strengthen cyber warfare capabilities, as the Military College of Telecommunication Engineering (MCTE) in Mhow concluded its latest Basic Cyber Security Course on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. The program brought together officers from diverse arms and…
In an era of global instability, Asia’s giants are taking divergent strategic paths. China is aggressively scaling advanced, multi-domain military assets to project hegemonic power across the Indo-Pacific. Meanwhile, India is radically restructuring its military-industrial base, prioritizing absolute self-reliance (Aatmanirbharta) and integrated theatre commands to achieve unshakeable strategic autonomy by 2047.
Maj Gen Harvijay Singh, Veteran, Chandigarh, March 10, 2026—- Author of this Article Amid the mud-soaked fields of northern France, where the First World War’s brutal stalemate had turned battlefields into labyrinths of wire and despair, a 19-year-old from the hills of Uttarakhand etched his name into the annals of military courage. Today, on the…
In a stark escalation of rhetoric that has reverberated across world capitals, US President Donald Trump issued a blistering threat on social media late Monday, vowing to unleash ‘overwhelming force- twenty times harder’, should Iran persist in disrupting oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. The post, shared on X (formerly Twitter) and cross-posted to…
The 41st edition of the coordinated patrol (CORPAT) between the Indian Navy and the Royal Thai Navy concluded recently after a week-long exercise in the Andaman Sea, reaffirming the growing maritime partnership between India and Thailand. Conducted from February 28 to March 6, 2026, the exercise highlighted the increasing operational synergy between the two navies…
The sinking of the Iranian frigate ‘IRIS Dena’ by a US Navy submarine on March 4, 2026, has sent shockwaves through the Indian Ocean region and beyond. Occurring in international waters roughly 40 nautical miles off Sri Lanka’s southern coast near Galle, the incident marked the first time since World War II that an American…
In an era where surveillance cameras blanket public spaces and conventional military actions carry steep diplomatic costs, Israeli strategists recognized a pivotal shift: keyboards could prove more effective than bullets in neutralizing adversaries.This realization culminated in one of the most groundbreaking episodes of modern cyber conflict, Operation Olympic Games, a joint U.S.-Israeli initiative that deployed…
