? Latest review of current defence issues facing the global powers now and in the future The Indian Defence Review is a quarterly review read by senior Indian policy makers at senior bureaucratic, political and judicial levels. The IDR boasts that it is the ?most quoted Indian defence publication.' IN THIS VOLUME: Shrinking Military Capabilities ? Forebodings in Japan and Korea Over Spring ? Indian Air Force ? Quo Vadis? ? UAV to Complete Century ? Helicopter as a Combat Platform ? The Promise of Soft-Kill ? Civil Aviation: component of aerospace power ? Warships: cost reductions and longevity ? Aerospace and Defence News ? Impact of Information Warfare on Aerospace Operations ? Import of Key Technologies: need to revisit policy ? Alliances and Autonomy: lessons from Germany ? Jointmanship ? Cold Start Doctrine ? India and China ? Intelligence Reform: no gains without a cultural shift ? China's African Safari ? Armed Forces Tribunals: an appraisal ? Maoists are enemies of India AUTHOR: Capt. Bharat Verma is the editor of the IDR. He is also the founder and current editor of Lancer Publishers, a publishing house dedicated to defence and security matters.
