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Mandar Ransing

Research Analyst, The Geostrata
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Mandar is a Mumbai-based researcher. His research involves nuclear security, unmanned weapons systems and strategic issues. He is a research analyst at The Geostrata and has previously worked as an executive at Indian Chamber of Commerce. Mandar has published his research through various think tanks and journals.

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The Integrated Rocket Force (IRF) as India’s Bid for Conventional Deterrence

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Feb 25, 2025

Since its inception, nuclear deterrence has been viewed as the ultimate deterrence. Concepts like MAD ensured nuclear peace for many decades, but with the growing geopolitical tensions and conflicts involving nuclear states, the effectiveness of nuclear deterrence is being undermined. For India, it is concerning as it shares contested borders with two nuclear nations. Issues like nuclear doctrine and conventional asymmetry necessitate India strengthening its conventional deterrence. The Integrated Rocket Force (IRF) is a right step but needs clarity in the Command and Control (C2) structure. IRF in the future can expand its operations provided it gets sufficient firepower.