Col Rajeev Agarwal
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Opinion | US-Iran MoU Collapse: Why The Strait Of Hormuz Is Back On The Brink
Why did the ceasefire fail? Could it have been prevented? The answer to many of these questions lies in the framing of the 14-Point MoU and the uneven playfield that it created.
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Opinion | The Iran Paradox: 2 Things That Can Derail The Peace Process
The possibility of talks extending for months and years on two crucial issues may turn this 'roadmap' into a never-ending saga.
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Opinion | India's Oil Reserves: How Long Can They Last As Iran War Continues?
From a future energy security perspective, India will have to significantly enhance its SPR capacities from 17 days to a minimum of 45 days on land, with the possibility of another 10-15 days of SPR on sea on tankers.
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Opinion | A '45%' Problem: The Troubling Reason Trump Is Avoiding Another Strike On Iran
America has depleted nearly half of its key missile stockpiles in the Iran war, and replacing these systems will take three to five years, even with expanded production contracts already signed.
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Opinion | Mines, Submarines, Drones: Why World's Mightiest Navy Won't Get Too Close To Hormuz
Iran is relying on the symmetric advantage of geography to fight against the brute power of the world's largest and most powerful navy, the US.
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Opinion | 155 Aircraft For One Man - And Other Mysteries About US' Iran Rescue Op
When has it ever been the case that you need to deploy 155 aircraft on a Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) Mission? Why were the two C-130s deployed when each has the capacity to carry up to 90 troops?
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Opinion | Zagros To Dasht-e-Lut, Why Iran's Terrain Could Be A Challenge For US Ground Troops
Iran is often called a 'fortress' owing to its formidable mountain ranges, which virtually form a wall to its North, West and South.
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Opinion | Exit Denied? Why Iran Won't Make It This Easy For Trump To 'Pause' The War
The escalation matrix has risen rapidly, and Iran may be in no mood to give Trump the early exit he seems to be seeking so desperately now.
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Opinion | Is The Gulf Now Questioning Its US Ties - And The American 'Guarantee'?
Doubts are bound to follow if even the US, the mightiest of the militaries and with 13 major military bases in the region, could not protect it against only one opposing nation - Iran.
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Opinion | Gasping In 4 Days? How Iran Humbled US-Israel's Million-Dollar War Inventory
In the ongoing war, in just four days of battle, there are fears that the US and Israel's inventory of Patriot and Tomahawk missiles may run out soon.
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Opinion | Iran Requires a Regime Change, Just Not The Kind America Wants
Trump's dreams of effecting a regime change in Iran need to be considered along two factors related to the power structures within Iran, both of which US seems indifferent to.
