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…
That longing for regime change
THE theme of regime change reminds me of the two sisters at Aligarh Muslim University who were erudite teachers and voluble in their left-oriented feminism. Prof Waheed Akhtar, a less…
Regime change
The Trump administration’s exercise in armed regime change in Venezuela should have come as no surprise. The US naval buildup in the Caribbean and the attacks on defenseless boats off…
A Muslim military alliance?
This is a good time to be an observer. The world is being repurposed but a bad time to be a participant or activist. You could end up being martyred,…
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.…
