 | DECODING RUSSIA’S ‘MISSING’ CYBERWAR AMID WAR IN UKRAINE By Maj Gen PK Mallick, VSM (Retd)
Predicting future war is difficult. It was envisaged that cyber operations would
take a very big lead in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Before Russia started
invasion in Ukraine on February 24, experts predicted cyber attacks to play a
crucial role in the conflict. Despite Russia’s strong cyber capabilities, however,
there has been relatively little visible action against Ukrainian systems via
cyberattacks. The Ukrainian Army’s command-and-control communications
systems is ...Read more > | 23 Pages 1.03 MB |
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.jpg) | INDIA’S OPTIONS AGAINST CHINA’S DEVELOPING CYBER CAPABILITIES By Maj Gen PK Mallick, VSM (Retd)
If countries go to war, cyber-attacks will be a
part of it. Cyber operations are a new way to
exercise national power. How countries will
use cyber operations is determined by their
existing strategies, larger interests, risk
tolerance, experience and institutions.
China is increasingly using cyber capabilities
including cyber espionage, attack and
influence to seek political, economic and
military advantage over its adversaries. Like
the internet, cyberspace and the ...Read more > | 23 Pages 716.29 KB |
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 | SWAMI VIVEKANANDA AND SISTER NIVEDITA: PIONEERS OF INDIAN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH By Maj Gen PK Mallick, VSM (Retd)
The contribution of Swami Vivekananda in nation-building is well
known. Vivekananda s idea was that a true exchange should take place
between India and the Western world, where the latter would learn from
Indian spirituality while India would benefit from the West s material
advancement. He emphasised the need to educate the women and the poor
of India.
What is generally not known is Swami Vivekananda s ideas about
education and scientific research. A visionary, he realised the ...Read more > | 31 Pages 2.83 MB |
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 | NONETHELESS, WE NEED TO MANEUVER By Gal Perl Finkel
In his article “Whoever Flees from Maneuver Warfare Will Not Win” (special
publication, Institute for National Security Studies, December 23, 2021),
Ofer Shelah, a former Knesset member and company commander in the
paratroopers, argued that “fast and decisive maneuver is a necessary
condition for shortening – and not prolonging – the campaign: whatever
the definition of the achievement is, it is reached more quickly when all ...Read more > | 6 Pages 166.69 KB |
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 | UKRAINE IS WINNING THE INFORMATION WAR AGAINST RUSSIA ON SOCIAL MEDIA: BUT EXPERTS SAY IT IS FAR FROM OVER !! By Maj Gen PK Mallick, VSM (Retd)
In all military conflicts of the last decade,
especially in Estonia and Georgia involving
Russia, one thing has come out loud and
clear― Information Warfare will precede
conflict and it will continue during the conflict.
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine is no
exception.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has
been labelled as the first "TikTok War," with
photos and videos from soldiers and civilians
alike spreading and proliferating in real time.1
The war has become content, ...Read more > | 27 Pages 1.03 MB |
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 | RUSSIA UKRAINE CONUNDRUM By Maj Gen PK Mallick, VSM (Retd)
Ukraine has always played an important part in the global security
order. Today, it is in the middle of a renewed great-power rivalry
that may dominate international relations in the decades to follow.
Ukraine was a cornerstone of the erstwhile Soviet Union. It was the
second–most populous and powerful of the fifteen Soviet republics,
after Russia. Ukraine was home to much of the union’s agricultural
production, defence industries and military including the Black Sea
Fleet and ...Read more > | 76 Pages 3.97 MB |
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 | CHINA’S DEVELOPING CYBER WARFARE CAPABILITIE By Maj Gen PK Mallick, VSM (Retd)
Chinese President Xi Jinping has made it
clear that China’s objective is to emerge as a
cyber superpower . China wants to be the
world s largest nation in cyberspace and also
one of the most powerful. The information
technology revolution has produced both
momentous opportunities and likely
vulnerabilities for China. China is home to the
largest number of netizens in the world. It
hosts some of the world s most vibrant and
successful technology companies. It is also a ...Read more > | 27 Pages 951.73 KB |
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 | INDIAN SPACE ASSOCIATION (ISPA): INDIA ON THE MOVE IN SPACE DOMAIN By Maj Gen PK Mallick, VSM (Retd)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on 11 October,
2021, launched the Indian Space Association
(ISpA), an industry body comprising various
stakeholders of the Indian space domain.The Prime Minister said, “ISpA is a premier
industry association of space and satellite
companies, which aspires to be the collective
voice of the Indian space industry. It will
undertake policy advocacy and engage with ...Read more > | 7 Pages 287.25 KB |
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