Research Archive

Armed Conflicts

Strategic analysis, intelligence assessments, and security briefs focused on Armed Conflicts.

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What is Attrition Warfare?

Department of Hybrid Warfare & Irregular Conflict

Armed Conflicts

What is Attrition Warfare?

Ashutosh Kumar Singh

526 views

Jul 2, 2026

Innovation as Survival: Why Future Wars Will Be Won by Those Who Adapt Faster

Department of Strategic Foresight & Scenario Planning

Armed Conflicts

Innovation as Survival: Why Future Wars Will Be Won by Those Who Adapt Faster

Lieutenant General A B Shivane, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd)

467 views

Jun 13, 2026

A Comprehensive Guide to India’s Current Air Defence Systems

Department of Disruptive & Emerging Technologies

Defence Technology Armed Conflicts

A Comprehensive Guide to India’s Current Air Defence Systems

Bhaskar Jha and Chandan Vishwas

1,239 views

May 12, 2026

Operation Sindoor and the New Age of Warfare: Lessons from Nagorno-Karabakh, Ukraine and West Asia for India

Research Papers

Department of Hybrid Warfare & Irregular Conflict

Defence Technology Armed Conflicts

Operation Sindoor and the New Age of Warfare: Lessons from Nagorno-Karabakh, Ukraine and West Asia for India

Mohit Vashisth

342 views

May 9, 2026

Operation Sindoor and India’s New Doctrine of Punitive Deterrence

Department of Strategic Foresight & Scenario Planning

Terrorism and Militancy Defence Technology Geopolitics

Operation Sindoor and India’s New Doctrine of Punitive Deterrence

Lieutenant General A B Shivane, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd)

256 views

May 7, 2026

The Quiet Shield: India’s Air Defence Maturity in an Age of Saturated Skies

Department of Disruptive & Emerging Technologies

Defence Technology Armed Conflicts

The Quiet Shield: India’s Air Defence Maturity in an Age of Saturated Skies

Aavriti Chauhan

367 views

Apr 19, 2026

Mosaic Warfare and the Iran Israel Conflict: Understanding the Changing Nature of War in the Middle East

Research Papers

Department of Hybrid Warfare & Irregular Conflict

Armed Conflicts Defence Technology Geopolitics

Mosaic Warfare and the Iran Israel Conflict: Understanding the Changing Nature of War in the Middle East

Kalpesh Bhagoji Khandekar

411 views

Apr 4, 2026

Misreading Asymmetry: Has the United States Failed to Understand Iran’s Way of War?

Research Papers

Department of Hybrid Warfare & Irregular Conflict

Defence Technology Armed Conflicts Geopolitics

Misreading Asymmetry: Has the United States Failed to Understand Iran’s Way of War?

Mohit Vashisth

664 views

Mar 31, 2026

Beyond the Blast Radius: The Systematic Degradation of US Military Infrastructure

Situational Reports

Department of Hybrid Warfare & Irregular Conflict

Armed Conflicts

Beyond the Blast Radius: The Systematic Degradation of US Military Infrastructure

CNAWS Intelligence Team

177 views

Mar 15, 2026

Inside Iran’s "Missile Cities": Why Air Strikes Alone May Not Be Enough

Situational Reports

Department of Hybrid Warfare & Irregular Conflict

Armed Conflicts

Inside Iran’s "Missile Cities": Why Air Strikes Alone May Not Be Enough

CNAWS Intelligence Team

310 views

Mar 2, 2026

How Iran Turned a Conventional Strike Into a Non-Conventional War

Department of Hybrid Warfare & Irregular Conflict

Armed Conflicts

How Iran Turned a Conventional Strike Into a Non-Conventional War

Mohit Vashisth

210 views

Mar 2, 2026

Why Afghanistan Pakistan Clashes Escalated in 2026 and What Sparked the Current Crisis

Situational Reports

Department of Hybrid Warfare & Irregular Conflict

Armed Conflicts

Why Afghanistan Pakistan Clashes Escalated in 2026 and What Sparked the Current Crisis

CNAWS Intelligence Team

185 views

Mar 1, 2026