Towards a quasi military-civilian regime
he prime minister is embroiled in a crisis every other day as real power slips away from him and shifts to a powerful and consistent space-grabber. Are we witnessing a…
Military might
Ensuring military readiness to confront future challenges and uncertainties has always been imperative for the armed forces. The approach often requires a consistent and steadfast commitment to innovation and modernization.…
Military dictatorship vs civilian rule
In a recent interview, former military dictator General Pervez Musharraf claimed that the country made progress only under military rule and civilian governments mostly "let the nation down." These of…
Paving the way: Syria highway traces winning regime strategy
From second city Aleppo all the way down to the border with Jordan, Syria's longest highway cuts through fertile fields of green, buzzing industrial zones and four major cities. With…
Regime change
A REGIME change, unlike a new government, alters the form of governance, eg from autocracy to democracy. India and Sri Lanka have had only one regime type — democracy. We…
Extraordinary situation requires military courts
Military courts were established in 2015 during the Nawaz Sharif regime in the aftermath of Army Public School (APS) massacre of 140 people, mostly children. Military courts carry out swift…
Venezuelan military: the muscle behind Maduro
The latest developments in Venezuela's political crisis have dealt a severe blow to President Nicolas Maduro - severe, but not fatal, for one key reason: the military still backs him.…
No military solution
Let’s start with what we don’t know. Experts remain uncertain what chemical(s) were involved in the horrific chemical attack, almost certainly from the air, on the village of Khan Sheikhun…
Military diplomacy
Military diplomacy may sound to be an anachronism in this age where Kantian peace is the norm instead of a Hobbesian struggle for supremacy. The concept nevertheless is as germane…
Egypt destroys symbol of old regime but repression lives on
Metres from the epicentre of Egypt's uprising, bulldozers tear chunks of concrete and twisted metal from what remains of the headquarters of ousted strongman Hosni Mubarak's now disbanded party. During…
