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India- China Rivalry
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Rising China — The Strategic Challenges for India
China’s rise has redrawn Asia’s strategic map. From military standoffs at Galwan Valley to expanding influence across the Indian Ocean Region, Beijing’s ambitions challenge India’s security and sovereignty. This article explores how India must respond with decisive geopolitical strategy.

Manoj Ambat
Sep 19, 20256 min read


Silent Hunters: The Future of Submarine Warfare in the Indo-Pacific
Submarines are the silent hunters shaping the future of warfare. In this in-depth Strategic Vanguard analysis, explore how the Indian Navy, People's Liberation Army Navy, and United States Navy are preparing for the coming undersea race in the Indo-Pacific.

Manoj Ambat
Sep 17, 20255 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
Sep 10, 20252 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
Aug 30, 20255 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
Aug 27, 20255 min read


CPEC in 2025: The Opaque Gamble and Pakistan’s Strategic Dilemma (Vanguard Archieves)
Road Network under CPEC inside Pakistan (Credits- Wikipedia) This article is the revised version of my earlier blog from 2017 that we...

Manoj Ambat
Aug 22, 20253 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
Aug 20, 20253 min read


Weaponizing Space: The Global Race for Orbital Dominance
The next great battlefield isn’t on land, sea, or even in the skies. It lies above us — in the silence of space. Satellites, once...

Manoj Ambat
Aug 16, 20253 min read


India’s Strategic Realignment: How New Delhi Balances BRICS, the Quad, and the Global South
India’s foreign policy in 2025 is defined by a unique balancing act. It is a member of BRICS alongside China and Russia, an active...

Manoj Ambat
Aug 13, 20252 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
Aug 7, 20252 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
Aug 6, 20253 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
Aug 4, 20253 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
Jul 29, 20253 min read


AGNIPARVA – How Agni-5 Marked India’s Missile Breakthrough and Changed Asian Deterrence Forever
Agni-5: A Quantum Leap in India’s Missile Capability Originally written: April 21, 2012 | Updated for Strategic Vanguard Archives With a...

Manoj Ambat
Jul 27, 20253 min read


Why India Must Reject the Russia-China Alliance: A Strategic Trap, Not a Partnership
As the global balance of power shifts, a new geopolitical proposal has begun to gain attention—an alliance between Russia, India, and...

Manoj Ambat
Jul 26, 20253 min read


Asia-Pacific Power Game 2025: India, China, USA, Japan & Russia in the New Global Order
As we navigate the second quarter of the 21st century, a silent yet significant power game is unfolding—one that will define not just the...

Manoj Ambat
Jul 25, 20254 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
Jul 23, 20253 min read


AI in Warfare: How Artificial Intelligence Is Redefining Global Military Power
The future of war is no longer on the horizon — it's already underway. Nations across the globe are deploying artificial intelligence...

Manoj Ambat
Jul 19, 20252 min read


India vs China: The Race for Rare Earth Dominance — A Geopolitical Ticking Time Bomb
Introduction: The New Oil of the 21st Century In a world increasingly powered by high-tech weapons, electric vehicles, smartphones, and...

Manoj Ambat
Jul 16, 20253 min read


BRICS+ vs The West: Can India Lead the New Global Order?
A Silent Revolution in Global Power For decades, the world has operated under a Western-led order — with the U.S. dollar as the global...

Manoj Ambat
Jul 3, 20253 min read
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