Exploratory note of CHPM no. 2
This is a joint paper written by scholars from CAPSS and CHPM on the ongoing conflict between Iran, Israel, and the United States of America. With an emphasis on the employment of air power and the strategic context with implications in the region, the scholars give their perspective on the conflict as it unfolded during the first two weeks. AVM Anil Golani, in his introductory remarks, discusses the employment of air power as a coercive tool to achieve political objectives. Adrien Fontanellaz has provided his analysis on the Iranian strategy in its employment of air power, while Gp Capt VP Naik has analysed the campaign as carried out by both the United States and Israel. Dr Shalini Chawla and Dr Anu Sharma write about the strategic context in West Asia with implications for India’s immediate neighbourhood.
