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Navies with no sailors? Not so fast

Reports of the demise of crewed naval vessels have been greatly exaggerated.

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Commercial drones prove their worth on battlefield

While military drones remain important, the future may lie with consumer machines which outperform in terms of cost and performance.

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Many militaries are ‘shrinking’, why not Indonesia’s?

Indonesia’s military has expanded under Jokowi’s policies, prioritising personnel over modernisation, affecting maritime defence capabilities.

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Future warfare, same but different

Armies are getting smaller, weapons technology is getting more powerful and geopolitical tensions are all over the place.

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Can the Agnipath scheme fix India’s army?

The attempt to repair the defence budget with a short-term troop intake largely backfired, but it can still be made to work.

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Consequences of Indian arms exports to Israel

India’s foreign policy balancing act in the Middle East has come under scrutiny with arms shipments to Israel during the Gaza conflict.

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India’s arm sales to Israel during a war is a political statement

India must seek a broader regional engagement beyond bilateral immediacies in the Middle East.

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Red Sea attacks may have silver lining for Southeast Asia

The Houthi attacks on ships may offer the region a chance to reinvent how it deals with supply chain disruptions.

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PlayStation warfare is here to stay

Drones fighting drones in Ukraine heralds a new era of warfare.

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The tourists who visit Ukraine’s warzones

War attracts a certain type of tourist as Ukraine has discovered. Apart from safety issues, the legal and ethical ramifications are complex.

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Violence continues under Indian piecemeal approach

Legislation from last century allows paramilitary violence to continue in the North East of India.

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In the era of AI-generated news, readers value trust over customised content

Governments are hiding data, threatening democracy. Here’s how it affects you

AI and the news: How it helps, fails, and why that matters

Navies with no sailors? Not so fast

Commercial drones prove their worth on battlefield

Many militaries are ‘shrinking’, why not Indonesia’s?

Future warfare, same but different

Can the Agnipath scheme fix India’s army?

Consequences of Indian arms exports to Israel

India’s arm sales to Israel during a war is a political statement

Red Sea attacks may have silver lining for Southeast Asia

PlayStation warfare is here to stay

The tourists who visit Ukraine’s warzones

Violence continues under Indian piecemeal approach

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