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    Air power: the cost-benefit conundrum

    2014
    One of the features of modern air power is the enormous costs associated with contemporary combat aircraft. Even the United States of America has been forced to cut back on its acquisitions of the F-22, the world's most expensive fighter.
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    Nuclear security in India: mapping the threat scenario

    Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2014
    Post 9/11, the concerns about the use of nuclear and radiological materials by terrorists and other extremists has gained significant international attention leading to processes such as the Nuclear Security Summit. Like other nations, India too acknowledges the seriousness of the threat from nuclear and radiological terrorism, even though the possibility of such a mishap remains low.
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    Lebanon: caught in the regional crossfire

    Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2014
    Lebanon has a rich, diverse and millennia-old history and culture, but the nation has often encountered internal and external insecurity. The modern day state the (Republic of Lebanon) is the smallest nation in continental Asia (comparable in size to Tripura), and is among the most densely populated countries in the world.
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    India and Saudi Arabia: the scope for greater security cooperation

    Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2014
    India's diplomatic outreach to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE to secure the release of 46 nurses abducted by the Islamic State (IS) in July 2014 underscores the importance of enhancing, in particular, political and security cooperation with the Gulf. Security ties are essential to complement the existing framework, which supports India's energy and economic interests in the region.
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    Post conflict peace building: a Cambodian case study

    Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace, 2006
    Cambodia is perhaps one of the successful stories in post conflict peace building. With a long and difficult way to build a complete peaceful country out of war-torn society; the paper tried to summarize some of the main points, especially lessons learned from Cambodia’s post conflict peace building.
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    India's security interests and the Arms Trade Treaty

    Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2013
    The international arms trade has thus far thrived without globally accepted rules or regulations. The lack of a regulated framework has contributed to the survival and steady growth of the arms industry, which is now witnessing the entry of new players. After years of discussions, this situation could soon change. The conclusion of international
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    China-Japan-Korea: Tangled relationships

    Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2013
    Territorial disputes between China and Japan over the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands in the East China Sea and between Japan and South Korea over the Takeshima/Dokdo islands in the Sea of Japan have, particularly in the second half of 2012, given rise to concerns about peace and security in North East Asia. Because China, Japan and South Korea
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    Sino-Indian border infrastructure: an update

    Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2013
    Improved infrastructure has a critical role in enabling a nation to apply military power. On the India-China border, there is a clear military imbalance-not just in terms of equipment and forces on the border but also in terms of the physical infrastructure.
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    Sanctions and the Ukraine crisis: how strong is Europe's dependence on Russian gas?

    Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2014
    What can and should the Western world do in reaction to Russia's annexation of Crimea, which has been widely condemned as a harsh infringement of international law? While military action has been broadly ruled out, the foremost goal should be to bring all engaged parties back to the table and to try and find a diplomatic solution.
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    The success of China's aerospace industry: lessons for India

    Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2015
    The emergence of China and India as major regional powers raises hope that the two could help shape the future international system and contribute differently towards Asia's development and harmony. This is in contrast to balance of power politics, which has dominated the discourse in the last few decades.

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