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

China-Russia using North Korea for strategic powerplay

INTRODUCTION:

It appears to be a well choreographed drama. The North Korean issue is fast snowballing into a major challenge to global security by the reclusive regime which is clamoring for war. Indeed, the war rhetoric suits Kim Jung Un’s regime more than Trump administration. This war hysteria although artificially created to meet the demands of some other powers is too helping Un’s government which is facing a bleak economic future. North Korea knows that Trump is a mere paper tiger and can do no harm to him as long he has the support of China – the key benefactor. Indeed, China’s role is equally dubious than that of Un’s government in promoting war cry.

ANALYSIS:

It is getting clear with each passing day that apart from China, Russia is also an active player in the entire game.

Some believe that this is one unfinished business of the history which can only be settled militarily.

It needs a grand display of hard power. At the same time, Trump’s options are reducing each day as China and Russia are operating with North Korea separately since their interests are different.

Both want to achieve their purpose at the cost of the entire region and the world at large. This is going to rese

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MAR-APR 2017: Choppers may be slightly outdated in modern warfare due to their sluggish speed and reliability but these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 2017,
will enhance greater understanding of Afro-Asian Security Issues, including India.

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