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Archive of Research Papers analyzing emerging warfare, doctrine, and defence modernization.

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Hold The Fort, India: The Information Battlefield

Research Papers

Department of Hybrid Warfare & Irregular Conflict

Narrative and Information Warfare

Hold The Fort, India: The Information Battlefield

Mahima Katiyar

196 views

Sep 4, 2026

Cyber Mercenaries: The Changing Character of Contemporary Warfare

Research Papers

Department of Hybrid Warfare & Irregular Conflict

Cyber and Electronic Warfare

Cyber Mercenaries: The Changing Character of Contemporary Warfare

Ashutosh Kumar Singh

279 views

Jul 29, 2026

Pakistan’s Proxy Obsession: Internal Drivers and External Manifestations

Research Papers

Department of Hybrid Warfare & Irregular Conflict

Terrorism and Militancy

Pakistan’s Proxy Obsession: Internal Drivers and External Manifestations

Anushka Chavan

387 views

Jul 27, 2026

Military as Diplomatic Anchor: Pakistan’s 2025 Defence Reforms and External Engagement Patterns

Research Papers

Department of Strategic Foresight & Scenario Planning

Geopolitics

Military as Diplomatic Anchor: Pakistan’s 2025 Defence Reforms and External Engagement Patterns

Bhanavi Mathur

235 views

Jul 16, 2026

AI-Generated Propaganda and Synthetic Media in Terrorist Recruitment

Research Papers

Department of Hybrid Warfare & Irregular Conflict

Terrorism and Militancy Narrative and Information Warfare

AI-Generated Propaganda and Synthetic Media in Terrorist Recruitment

Bhavya Chaturvedi

276 views

Jul 5, 2026

Mission Sudarshan Chakra: The Future of India's Air Defence System and Second-Strike Survivability

Research Papers

Department of Strategic Foresight & Scenario Planning

Defence Technology

Mission Sudarshan Chakra: The Future of India's Air Defence System and Second-Strike Survivability

Mohit Vashisth, Bhaskar Jha and Chandan Vishwas

575 views

Jun 5, 2026

Emerging Role of Unmanned Underwater Vehicles in Naval Surveillance in the Indian Ocean Region

Research Papers

Department of Maritime Security

Maritime Security

Emerging Role of Unmanned Underwater Vehicles in Naval Surveillance in the Indian Ocean Region

Kalpesh Bhagoji Khandekar

484 views

Jun 3, 2026

Cognitive Warfare: India’s Strategic Imperatives In the Age of Mind Games

Research Papers

Department of Hybrid Warfare & Irregular Conflict

Narrative and Information Warfare

Cognitive Warfare: India’s Strategic Imperatives In the Age of Mind Games

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

1,070 views

May 26, 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

341 views

May 9, 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

Asymmetric Shadows: Pakistan’s Cyberwarfare Posture in Theory and Practice

Research Papers

Department of Hybrid Warfare & Irregular Conflict

Cyber and Electronic Warfare

Asymmetric Shadows: Pakistan’s Cyberwarfare Posture in Theory and Practice

Satyajit Lall

480 views

Apr 2, 2026

Assessing India's AI-Driven Satellite Intelligence to Monitor Anomaly Detection in Indonesia's North Natuna Sea

Research Papers

Department of Maritime Security

Maritime Security Intelligence Defence Technology

Assessing India's AI-Driven Satellite Intelligence to Monitor Anomaly Detection in Indonesia's North Natuna Sea

Vivetha Jayaseelan

268 views

Apr 1, 2026