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MiG-21 Retirement: End of an Era, Dawn of a New Indian Air Force
Farewell to the legend MIG-29 On this historic day, the Indian Air Force (IAF) bids farewell to one of the most legendary aircraft in its...

Manoj Ambat, Editor in Chief, Strategic Vanguard
Sep 295 min read


India’s Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Dream: A 15-Year Vision
India's Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Aircraft carriers are more than warships—they are symbols of national power and ambition. For India, a...

Manoj Ambat, Editor in Chief, Strategic Vanguard
Sep 102 min read


The Future of India’s Aircraft Carrier Strategy: Lessons from INS Vikrant and China’s Fujian
INS Vikrant at INS Kadamba (Credits- Indian Navy) Aircraft carriers have long been considered the crown jewels of naval power projection....

Manoj Ambat, Editor in Chief, Strategic Vanguard
Sep 55 min read


INS Himgiri and INS Udaygiri: How the Nilgiri-Class Frigates Mark a Quantum Leap for the Indian Navy
When the Indian Navy commissioned INS Himgiri and INS Udaygiri , it was not just another routine addition to its fleet. These warships...

Manoj Ambat, Editor in Chief, Strategic Vanguard
Aug 305 min read


Safran–ADA Deal: The Engine That Could Power India’s AMCA Fighter Jet
India’s quest for a truly indigenous fifth-generation stealth fighter, the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) , has long faced one...

Manoj Ambat, Editor in Chief, Strategic Vanguard
Aug 275 min read


The Silent Wars: How Nations Fight Without Firing a Shot
For centuries, war has been defined by the clash of armies, the thunder of artillery, and the devastation of bombs. But in the 21st...

Manoj Ambat, Editor in Chief, Strategic Vanguard
Aug 255 min read


Agni-5 ICBM: India’s Strategic Game-Changer in the 21st Century
On a calm evening over the Bay of Bengal, a fiery plume split the sky as India successfully tested the Agni-5 intercontinental ballistic...

Manoj Ambat, Editor in Chief, Strategic Vanguard
Aug 235 min read


6th Generation Fighters: Can India Keep Pace with the Global Race?
Air dominance has always shaped the destiny of nations. From the legendary Spitfires of World War II to the stealthy F-35 of today,...

Manoj Ambat, Editor in Chief, Strategic Vanguard
Aug 203 min read


🌍 What If India Had Joined NATO? – An Alternate History in Geopolitics
What if India had made a very different choice in its early years of independence? Instead of pursuing non-alignment, what if New Delhi...

Manoj Ambat, Editor in Chief, Strategic Vanguard
Aug 182 min read


India’s Space Weapons: Are We Ready for War in Orbit?
The Final Frontier Is Now a Battlefield For decades, space was seen as the realm of science, exploration, and satellites. But today,...

Manoj Ambat, Editor in Chief, Strategic Vanguard
Aug 72 min read


India’s Global Military Footprint | Silent Strategy to Counter China’s Encirclement
Introduction: Power Isn’t Just About Weapons Anymore India’s rise as a major global power isn’t being written only in terms of tanks,...

Manoj Ambat, Editor in Chief, Strategic Vanguard
Aug 63 min read


Biowarfare: The Invisible Threat That Could Define Future Wars
Biowarfare: The Next Great Threat We’re Not Talking About In the world of defense and geopolitics, missiles, aircraft carriers, and...

Manoj Ambat, Editor in Chief, Strategic Vanguard
Aug 43 min read


India’s Project 18: The 144-Cell Stealth Destroyer That Outguns China and the U.S.
The Indian Navy is preparing to unveil its most powerful surface combatant to date — Project 18 , a 10,000+ ton stealth destroyer...

Manoj Ambat, Editor in Chief, Strategic Vanguard
Aug 23 min read


The Silent Front: How India’s Intelligence Network Secures Our Borders Before Conflict Begins
In today’s complex geopolitical environment, India’s national security is shaped not just on the battlefield, but long before that — in...

Manoj Ambat, Editor in Chief, Strategic Vanguard
Jul 293 min read


Kargil Vijay Diwas: Honoring the Immortal Brave
On this Kargil Vijay Diwas, Strategic Vanguard salutes the indomitable courage and supreme sacrifice of our brave soldiers who gave their...

Manoj Ambat, Editor in Chief, Strategic Vanguard
Jul 261 min read


India’s Strategic Blind Spot: No Long-Range Bomber?
🔥 Introduction: A Gap That Cannot Be Ignored In the age of fifth-generation stealth bombers like the American B-21 Raider , the global...

Manoj Ambat, Editor in Chief, Strategic Vanguard
Jul 233 min read


India’s Military-Industrial Revolution: Can We Finally End Foreign Defense Dependence?
Introduction: The Strategic Shift India Can’t Ignore India has long stood at the crossroads of ambition and dependency. Despite its...

Manoj Ambat, Editor in Chief, Strategic Vanguard
Jul 123 min read


India’s Warship Dilemma: Why Nilgiri-Class Frigates Haven’t Replaced Russian Talwar-Class Ships Yet
India is building advanced Nilgiri-class stealth frigates under Project 17A — so why is it still importing Talwar-class warships from...

Manoj Ambat, Editor in Chief, Strategic Vanguard
Jul 93 min read


India’s Maritime Power Shift: Can the Indian Navy Dominate the Indo-Pacific?
The Indo-Pacific: The New Global Chessboard The Indo-Pacific has emerged as the world’s most contested maritime space. Stretching from...

Manoj Ambat, Editor in Chief, Strategic Vanguard
Jul 63 min read


The New Power Game in 2025: Can India Dominate the Indo-Pacific?
As we navigate through the defining decades of the 21st century, one truth is clear — the center of gravity in global geopolitics is...

Manoj Ambat, Editor in Chief, Strategic Vanguard
Jun 283 min read
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