AREA OF SPECIALIZATION

CASS-INDIA CAMPAIGN

After launching seven successful campaigns in the past involving South Asia, Central Asia, West Asia and Asia-Pacific region, CASS-India is currently focusing on East Africa region. Normally each campaign period remains in force for three to four years. Depending upon the response, CASS-India would either extend or cut short the tenure of the campaign period. Indeed, East Africa Campaign has started since year 2016.

FUTURISTIC STUDIES

CASS-INDIA FOCUS

CASS-India Reaction

US-N Korea relations: Mutual suspicion still exists

INTRODUCTION:

The US and North Korea have made a good start but uncertainty still persists. Singapore summit is, in fact, the beginning of a great gamble for both sides. Now it turns out in real terms, North Korea continues to be under economic sanctions and the US continues to be suspicious of Pyongyang�s commitment to complete, irreversible and verifiable denuclearisation. Washington will lift sanctions only �when nukes are no longer an issue�. Both leaders can pat themselves on the back, though, because the US has got Kim to sign off on denuclearisation in a manner that, although ill-defined, suits it, while Kim has been able to get the US-South Korean military exercises called off.

ANALYSIS:

The US has given up on CVID as China has been vocal about step by step approach rather than high speed programs which might collapse.

Senior US officials who discussed with Japanese and Korean officials recently have narrated that the US will wait for solid proof of dismantling of nuclear and WMD programs of North Korea.

It appears the US will continue to be apprehensive until it is verified that North Korea is no longer capable of launching a nuclear strike against the US mainland.

The US may have halted its military exercises with South Korea, but what eff..

RESEARCH REPORTS

Choppers in modern battlefield

MAR-APR 2017: Choppers may be slightly outdated in modern warfare due to their sluggish speed and reliability but these

Warship construction

MAR-APR 2017: A plan to double the fleet strength of the Indian Navy over a ten-year period beginning 2013 has been

Helicopter requirement

MAR-APR 2017: Helicopters are seen as a vehicle of choice where infrastructure is poor. The vertical takeoff

Dual front war

MAR-APR 2017: One has been hearing a great deal about the possibility of a two-front war as a collusive enterprise between China and Pakistan.

Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

JAN-FEB 2017: There are drones in the sky, in R(D centers and more varieties are making their debut as the advantages

IAF fighter requirement

JAN-FEB 2017: The Indian Air Force has projected a requirement of an additional 200 aircraft to be able to put up

Defence start-ups in India

JAN-FEB 2017: Today, start-ups depict the growing entrepreneurial culture encouraging youth to become the leaders

Anti submarine warfare

NOV-DEC 2016: The anti submarine warfare operations are gaining a strong foothold as nations are facing acute threat from

Evolving night vision

NOV-DEC 2016: The one instrument that revolutionized warfare is the night vision device. Offensive and defensive operations no longer

CASS-INDIA TRAINING

Under ITP,
CASS-India
offers an
Advanced
Strategic
Studies Course
(ASSC) to
Indian and foreign nationals. The
ITP, starting from November 2018,
will enhance greater understanding of Afro-Asian Security Issues, including India.

(For more information about the ITP kindly contact: itp@cassindia.com)