Geopolitics
The Shield of Sovereignty: How Air Defense is Redefining Power and Autonomy in the Global South
The article analyzes the central role of air and missile defense systems in modern warfare, specifically within the South Asia region between India and Pakistan, and examines the strategic lessons from the 2025 crisis. It is a stark reminder that developing nations like India and China must develop sophisticated, layered, and indigenous defense architectures to protect their sovereignty against persistent external threats and break free from the dependency cycles created by Western-dominated arms markets.
