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20 September 2014

Military & strategy links: BrahMos, NATO counterfactuals, cracks in the BRICs, and more

16 September 2014 4:30PM

Judy Dempsey argues that the West continues to be outmaneuvered by Russia's aggressive push for influence in Eastern Europe. 

Some commentators see NATO's eastward expansion as having provoked Russia's bellicose policies towards its neighbours. But what's the counterfactual? 

An interesting data point on the tensions between emerging powers: to China's likely chagrin, Russia and India are in an 'advanced stage' of talks to export the BrahMos hypersonic cruise missile to Vietnam. 

Is the only thing that can kill ISIS... ISIS itself? 
Nick Prime critically analyses the claim by HR McMaster that US strategic discussions are dominated by a cluster of myths regarding the future of warfare. 

The CIA has revealed six of its oldest classified documents, throwing light on espionage tradecraft from 1914. 

Amid all the furore surrounding Scottish independence, here's a geopolitical question that cuts close to Australia's interests: could Scotland seek a territorial claim in Antarctica?
Finally, War Is Boring reviews Iran's hyper-nationalist Top Gun knock-off.
Maj Gen P K Mallick, VSM(Retd) at 00:20

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B.E, M Tech, M Sc (Defence Studies), M Phil, MMS, taken part in CI Ops in Valley, Assam and Punjab. Worked in EW, SIGINT, Cyber, IT and Comn field. Wide experience in Command, Staff and Instructor appointments. Has been Senior Directing Staff (Army) in National Defence College. Published a large number of papers in peer reviewed journals on contemporary issues. He delivers talk in Seminar, Panel Discussion and workshops regularly. He has interests in Cyber, SIGINT, Electronic Warfare, Technology and CI/CT Ops.
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