Maj Gen Jagatbir Singh, VSM (Retd)

Syria: Transition is difficult and instability across the region cannot be discounted

December 13, 2024

Introduction After a decade of warfare, the conflict Syria had settled into a violent, protracted stalemate and the country was in a humanitarian crisis: with an estimated 90 percent of Syrians living below the poverty line, and 60 percent being food insecure. Millions of Syrians had been displaced, with about...

PAKISTAN’S KILLING FIELDS ARE SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL

November 28, 2024

On 21 November passenger vehicles in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) Lower Kurram were attacked resulting in 43 deaths while more than 30 people were injured. The casualties were confirmed by the Kurram Deputy Commissioner Javedullah Mehsud adding that the deceased included seven women and a nine-year-old girl. The attack had occurred...

ISRAEL–HEZBOLLAH Conflict: A DANGEROUS MOMENT

October 5, 2024

Hassan Nasrallah assassination is a severe blow not only to Hezbollah but also to Iranian-backed proxies across the region. Hezbollah was Iran’s closest ally and critical deterrent force, the central pillar of Tehran’s “axis of resistance.” For Israel, his death was a bold escalatory step. His death and the limited...

Iran–Israel Missile Strikes: At The Edge of a Precipice

April 27, 2024

On 14 April, Iran launched its first direct military offensive against Israel. The attack consisted of over 300 Shahed drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles. The launch was detected immediately, and the Israeli forces on high alert had approximately two hours of response time before the drones reached Israeli airspace....

Iran-Israel: No Longer Shadow-Boxing

April 20, 2024

Introduction On 13 April, Iran launched Operation True Promise, its response to Israel’s attack on its Consulate in Syria on 01 April, which killed General Mohammad Reza Zahedi, the man reportedly in charge of coordinating the Quds Force’s operations in the region, his Deputy and several other IRGC members. Tehran...

Even with Western military equipment, the momentum seems to be missing in Ukraine’s counter-offensive against Russia

September 6, 2023

There are various terms associated with fighting a defensive battle—these range from reinforcement of a locality under attack, to counter-attacking a position that has been captured, a counter offensive and a counter stroke. Each has its differences ranging from force levels employed, time frame in which it is carried out,...

Prigozhin: Chronicle of a death foretold

August 28, 2023

The Elimination of a Threat Ever since the failed coup that took place on 23 June 2023, the days of Yevgeny Prigozhin a Russian oligarch seemed to have been numbered. Hence, the world was not stunned when on 23 August Russian aviation officials said Yevgeny Prigozhin and nine other passengers...