Journal of Defence Studies, Vol. 8, No. 2, April-June 2014

http://www.idsa.in/jds/8_2_2014

Journal of Defence Studies, Vol. 8, No. 2, April-June 2014

The issue discusses vulnerabilities in the capital acquisition process, maritime security cooperation, privatisation of anti-piracy operations, cloud computing's relevance for defence, Pakistan's biologicval weapons programme and how marine eco-concerns impact India's maritime strategy.

Editorial

Letter to the Editor

Perspective

Vulnerabilities in the Capital Acquisition Process

-- Amit Cowshish

Focus

Exploring Risks and Vulnerabilities: An Alternate Approach to Maritime Security Cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region

-- Lee Cordner

Troubled Waters: Exploring the Emerging Dynamics between Navies and Private Security Companies in Anti-piracy Operations

-- Riddhi Shah

Relevance of Cloud Computing for Defence

-- Ajey Lele and Munish Sharma

Pakistan and Biological Weapons

-- Dany Shoham

Marine Eco-concern and its Impact on the Indian Maritime Strategy

-- Arnab Das

Review Essay

India’s Military Conflicts and Diplomacy: An Inside View of Decision-making, by General V.P. Malik, Noida: Harper Collins 

-- Gautam Sen

Book Reviews

Red Revolution 2020 and Beyond: Strategic Challenges to Resolve Naxalism, by V.K. Ahluwalia

-- Prakash Singh

Proxy Warfare, by Andrew Mumford

-- Sanjiv Tomar

The New Soldier in the Age of Asymmetric Conflict, by Rumu Sarkar

-- P.K. Chakravorty