Category Strategy, Policy & Governance

AI & IT, Geopolitics, Strategy & Technological Rivalries, Security & Threat Management

China controls internet to curb dissent , employs widespread surveillance for ‘anti-terror’ measures and for repression of people

With President Xi Jinping at the helm, the Chinese government doubled down on repression inside and outside the country in 2021, says world report 2022 on human rights. Its “zero-tolerance” policy towards Covid-19 strengthened the authorities’ hand, as they imposed…...

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Rajesh Uppal
April 12, 2023

Geopolitics, Strategy & Technological Rivalries, Photonics, Weapons & Munitions

Petawatt laser technologies for Ballistic and Cruise to Hypersonic weapons defense

The Laser Directed Energy Weapons (DEWs) offer a transformational ‘ga me changer’ to counter asymmetric and disruptive threats, while facing increasingly sophisticated traditional challenges. Laser technology provides major advantages for military applications over kinetic weapons due to High precision and…...

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Rajesh Uppal
April 10, 2023

Industry & Market Dynamics, Manufacturing, Technology & Systems Management

ISO 9001:2015 Quality management systems

Within a global economy with enormous and fierce competition, the survival and development of a company depend on its ability to attract customers, make them loyal, and above all, constantly, exceed their expectationss and desires, in order to retain them.…...

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Rajesh Uppal
April 8, 2023

Technology & Systems Management

Cost Estimation in Defense and Aerospace Projects

A project can only come together with all the necessary materials and labor, and those materials and labors cost money. A Cost estimate is a quantified expectation of how many resources are required to complete a project or parts of…...

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Rajesh Uppal
April 5, 2023

Geopolitics, Strategy & Technological Rivalries, Strategy, Policy & Governance

CEPA proposes NATO Defense Strategy Integrating Emerging and Disruptive Technologies

After the Cold War, the US, NATO, and the world at large shifted focus to combating terrorism and capacity building in fragile states. As a result, the urgency to develop and field new systems to combat potential near-peer competitors eroded.…...

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Rajesh Uppal
April 3, 2023

Army & Land, Strategy, Policy & Governance

Army’s Combined Arms Maneuver and Doctrine proving critical for mission success

Reducing the adversary’s capabilities has always been the fundamental objective of any military action. Land maneuver can be defined as the manner in which forces are committed on the battlefield. Combined arms is an approach to warfare that seeks to…...

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Rajesh Uppal
April 2, 2023

Geopolitics, Strategy & Technological Rivalries, Security & Threat Management

Countering Foreign Interference and Knowledge security

State actors use a variety of methods to acquire knowledge and technology that they can use for military purposes or for objectives that are not consistent with our fundamental values. Examples include centrally controlled talent programmes, applying pressure to compatriots…...

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Rajesh Uppal
April 1, 2023

Army & Land, Geopolitics, Strategy & Technological Rivalries, Weapons & Munitions

Active Protection Systems (APS) on Military tanks Detect, Track and Destroy Enemy RPGs and Anti-Tank Guided Missiles

The war in Ukraine has highlighted the importance of well protected armoured vehicles. The increased use of artillery weapons and precision rocket systems along with strikes against targets of opportunity using drones, caused widespread casualties among infantry soldiers caught out…...

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Rajesh Uppal
March 31, 2023

Biotech & Synthetic Biology, Human & Soldier Systems, Technology & Systems Management

“Future of Work” demands transformation of learning and development (L&D)

Today’s disruptive working landscape requires organizations to largely restructure the way they are doing work, which has a significant impact on the capabilities business leaders expect from their people. As technology races ahead, skill gaps have appeared, widened and…...

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Rajesh Uppal
March 27, 2023

Global Risks & Future Threats, Manufacturing, Security & Threat Management

Voilent Extremist attacks on Critical Infrastructure and protection

Critical infrastructure comprises facilities and assets that are essential for the normal functioning of day-to-day life within a country and range from energy and transportation to agriculture and public health. Extremists tend to view critical infrastructure as an attractive…...

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Rajesh Uppal
March 21, 2023