Journal of Defence Studies, Vol. 9, No. 1, January-March 2015

The issue features articles on jointness in the Indian Armed Forces, the impact of climate change on maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region, and the geopolitics of cyber espionage. It also includes an analysis of the Standing Committee of Defence’s recommendations on the defence budget during the 15th Lok Sabha.

Editorial

Focus 

Impact of the Recommendations of the Standing Committee on Defence (15th Lok Sabha) on the Defence Budget 

-- Amit Cowshish 

Enhancing Jointness in Indian Armed Forces: Case for Unified Commands 

-- Vijai Singh Rana 

Climate Change and Maritime Security in the Indian Ocean Region

-- Abhijit Singh 

The Geopolitics of Cyber Espionage

-- Munish Sharma 

Book Reviews 

Hindu Nationalism and the Evolution of Contemporary Indian Security by Chris Ogden

-- Stuti Banerjee 

When Counterinsurgency Wins: Sri Lanka’s Defeat of the Tamil Tigers by Ahmed S. Hashim

-- Vivek Chadha 

Strategy: Key Thinkers by Thomas M. Kane

-- S. Samuel C. Rajiv 

Science and Technology in China: Implications and Lessons for India, edited by Maharajakrishna Rasgotra

-- Gunjan Singh