NEW DELHI: “The Russo Ukrainian war is the most severe geopolitical conflict since World War II and will result in far greater global consequences than September 11 attacks,” thus begins an article by Hu Wei, vice chairman of the Public Policy Research Centre of the Counsellor’s Office of China’s State Council. The author is also […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The war in Ukraine has offered many lessons, both military and otherwise. The scope and speed of the sanctions imposed by the West on Russia has caught China unawares, says former Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale. Speaking to StratNews Global Editor-in-Chief Nitin A. Gokhale, the former diplomat and China watcher was of the view […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The extensive use of drones and missiles in the war between Armenia and Azerbaijan in 2020 had led many military enthusiasts to believe that’s the way future battles will be fought. But the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has demolished those fallacies, says India’s Army chief Gen MM Naravane. In an exclusive […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was reportedly in the room when his father took the phone call from President Biden but did not speak. Something similar happened during a phone call from Washington to the UAE leadership, testimony to the low in their relationship, the difference being the Gulf nations willingness to […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Imran Khan came to power in 2018, promising a ‘Naya Pakistan’, in an election heavily engineered by the army in his favour. Less than four years later, he is widely regarded as a failure and finds himself under political siege, while Pakistan continues to confront its old problems: a collapsing economy, […]Read More
NEW DELHI: N. Sathiya Moorthy, Distinguished Fellow and Head of the Chennai Initiative at the Observer Research Foundation in discussion with StratNews Global Associate Editor Amitabh P. Revi. Mr Moorthy discusses the 5th NSA-level Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) meeting hosted by the Maldives with Sri Lanka, India, Mauritius, Bangladesh and the Seychelles, India’s NSA Ajit […]Read More
RIYADH: The first World Defense Show on the outskirts of Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh that kicked off on Monday has made an impressive start, attracting not only defence majors from across the globe but also generating interest amongst defence manufacturers for a possible arrangement to undertake joint ventures or localisation of defence equipment in the […]Read More
Myanmar’s coup leader Min Aung Hlaing has dropped out of sight. Various possible reasons have been offered for his disappearance from public view. Some military sources say he has contracted COVID-19; others say he is suffering from cancer of the lumbar, or lower back, region. The only thing that’s certain is that the Myanmar military […]Read More
NEW DELHI: China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi had some advice for India during a briefing on the sidelines of the National People’s Congress in Beijing on Monday. The boundary question needed to be resolved through “fair and equitable consultation,” he said, also underscoring his discomfort with the India-US relationship. “As we have seen, some forces […]Read More
Russia has the right to reciprocally close the flow of gas through Nord Stream 1 because of the ban on Nord Stream 2 but does not do this, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak has said. Russia provides 40% of gas consumption in Europe and has always been a reliable partner, Novak said, adding that […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The Ukraine war has galvanised Germany. For perhaps the first time since its defeat in World War II, Berlin is casting off its own self-placed shackles, and is bidding to lead European resistance to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Germany is sending arms and other equipment to Ukraine and most importantly, has nearly […]Read More
Eight and half million households may end up in fuel poverty, being forced to pay over £3,000 (about $4,000) a year to heat their homes amid the European energy crisis, which has been further exacerbated by sweeping anti-Russian sanctions. However, it’s only the beginning, economic observers have warned. “It was already a very big burden—on […]Read More
NEW DELHI: On ‘Talking Point‘, Ambassador Pankaj Saran, India’s Deputy National Security Advisor from May 2018 to December 31, 2021 and Envoy to Russia(2016-18) in discussion with StratNews Global Associate Editor Amitabh P. Revi. Ambassador Saran discusses the situation in Ukraine a week after Russia’s invasion, the U.S. led ‘swift and severe sanctions’, the impact […]Read More
NEW DELHI: It was perhaps inevitable that the shadow of Ukraine would fall on the virtual summit of Quad leaders on Thursday. At the end of the two hour meeting, it was evident that India’s reported efforts to keep the meeting focussed on the Indo-Pacific didn’t cut much ice with the other leaders, notably US […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Ukraine has confirmed that the south western city of Kherson has fallen to Russian forces while Mariupol further east, on the Azov sea has been surrounded. This even as reports of stepped up Russian bombing of Kharkiv and other cities continued to pour in. The Russian defence ministry revealed casualty figures for the […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Undeterred by the slew of sanctions imposed by the West, Russia says it will press on with its military operation in Ukraine till the end. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has dismissed the threat of a nuclear war but says Moscow won’t allow Ukraine to keep any infrastructure that threatens his country. So […]Read More
Russia’s Defence Ministry has released the first official military casualties resulting from the special operation in Ukraine, saying that 498 Russian soldiers died in the line of duty. A further 1,597 Russian servicemen sustained injuries of varying degree during the operation, the ministry added. The ministry stressed that reports of “countless” losses among the Russian […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Modi had a chat over the phone with Russia’s President Putin, where they discussed the safe evacuation of Indian students and nationals from Ukraine. Diplomatic sources also revealed that Russia agreed to a six-hour window in which all Indian nationals in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, could be evacuated by 6pm […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Germany’s recent moves in the context of Ukraine are seen as very significant. It has hiked its defence budget to 100 billion euros, is investing in aircraft that can carry nuclear weapons and is also buying armed drones. Is this the prelude to a larger role in support of Ukraine? Could this lead to […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Romania’s Ambassador to India Daniela-Mariana Sezonov Ţane in conversation with StratNews Global Associate Editor Amitabh P. Revi. Ambassador Ţane is adamant on “Romania condemning in the strongest possible terms Russia’s aggression, of a state invading another state trying to force a change of government, which is totally unacceptable”, adding, for India, “it’s no […]Read More
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