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Military satellites are no longer just tools in orbit—they’re central to defense strategy. Resilience, rapid deployment, and operational integration define the new era. Explore how adaptive satellites, commercial partnerships, and emerging technologies are reshaping the battlefield in space.

The 2009 Maersk Alabama hijacking spurred a multilateral maritime effort that turned the Gulf of Aden from a piracy hotspot into a corridor of safety. Today, Somalia’s growing web of bilateral defense pacts risks undoing that progress. Commodore Ranjit Rai (Retd) warns that while bilateral deals promise quick gains, they may fracture hard-won coordination, undermining security, sovereignty, and stability across vital sea lanes.

Mass protests in Pakistan-Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (POJK) highlight growing resistance against Islamabad’s governance. Once a hub for Pakistan’s Kashmir strategy, POJK is now rebelling over political exclusion, economic marginalisation, and resource exploitation. Crackdowns have deepened local anger, exposing Pakistan’s governance crisis and weakening its Kashmir narrative, with far-reaching implications for South Asia’s stability.

Modern battlefields blur the line between ground and air, as drones, loitering munitions, artillery, and GBAD systems compete in the same tactical sky. To prevent chaos and fratricide, the Army must own this battlespace from company to corps, institutionalising ROZs, kill boxes, JTAC/FAC networks, and integrated deconfliction. Victory tomorrow will depend less on 30,000 feet of airpower, and more on controlling 300 feet above the battlefield.

Hong Kong’s swift passage of Article 23 marks the institutionalisation of repression. Once a city of defiance, it now enforces laws that criminalise dissent locally and abroad, targeting even the diaspora. With civil society dismantled and opposition silenced, Hong Kong has transformed from financial hub to authoritarian outpost, an ominous warning of how quickly freedoms can collapse under the guise of national security.

Somalia’s new defence cooperation MoU with Pakistan may look like routine training and support, but echoes of Hambantota raise concerns of sovereignty traded for dependency. With Chinese influence in the background, the pact could evolve from naval aid into strategic concessions, leaving Mogadishu vulnerable in a region of global maritime consequence.

The 2016 surgical strikes marked more than a military milestone; they reshaped how border communities viewed the Indian Army. For villagers along the LoC, it was not just a strategic message to Pakistan but reassurance that the Army stood as a protector of lives, not just territory. The strikes gave psychological security, reframed the Army’s role as human-centric, and left a lasting legacy of trust at India’s frontlines.

Recent forums from IBC to WSBW and SDSS highlight a strategic inflection in space and defense. Commercial satcom growth, dual-use EO, SSA, and hybrid platforms are redefining opportunities, while interoperability, sovereignty, and rapid deployment challenges demand pragmatic, defense-aligned innovation. The next winners will integrate end-user feedback, resilience, and agile civil-defense strategies.