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In Our Defence
In Our Defence is a weekly podcast that breaks down wars, weapons, and the world of military power with clarity, curiosity, and zero jargon. Hosted by journalist Dev Goswami, each episode features sharp, story-rich conversations with leading defence experts, offering distinct perspectives and nuance...
Episoade Recente
164 episoade
Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Security Pact: Nukes, Money, and India's Dilemma | S3 | Ep 25
A fresh jolt in West Asia: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have signed a Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement. Is it just a formalisation of a decades-old sec...
MiG-21 Retires: How the Iconic Jet Shaped the Indian Air Force | S3 | Ep 24
The Indian Air Force has retired the MiG-21 – the iconic Soviet-era fighter aircraft—that became the most produced supersonic jet in history and the b...
India's Missing Kamikaze Drone Army | S3 | Ep 23
Kamikaze drones, or loitering munitions, have been everywhere in recent conflicts, from the Russia-Ukraine war to battles in the Middle East. They're...
Great Nicobar Explained: Project That Could Change Everything for India |S3 | Ep 22
India is betting big on the Holistic Development of Great Nicobar Island, a decades-long project to build a massive transshipment port, a new airport,...
India's Stalled Theatre Commands: Politics, Turf Wars & Reform
In this episode of In Our Defence, host Dev Goswami and national security expert Sandeep Unnithan unpack the debate over theaterisation -- the buzzwor...
Pokhran to Agni-V: How And Why India Got the Bomb ? S3 | Ep 20
India's latest Agni-V missile test, just days before the PM's visit to China, got tongues wagging this week. Was it a message to Beijing? Islamabad? O...
India-China Reset: 5 Years After Galwan, Is Thaw for Real? | In Our Defence S3 | Ep 19
Five years after the deadly Galwan Valley clash, India and China are suddenly warming up again. Flights are restarting, a Modi-Xi meeting is on the ca...
Nukes & Dump Trucks: Unpacking Pak Army Chief Asim Munir's Wild US Speech | In Our Defence S3 | Ep 18
Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir recently made wild headlines in the US, casually threatening nuclear apocalypse at a private dinner. He claimed that...
The India-US Tariff War Nobody Saw Coming... But Should Have | In Our Defence S3 | Ep 17
India's buying cheap Russian oil. Trump's not happy. And now he's slapped 50% tariffs on Indian goods. Officially, it's about funding Russia's war mac...
The Submarine Fleet Indian Navy Planned... But Never Got | In Our Defence S3 | Ep 16
India's 30-year submarine plan promised a world-class fleet. A mix of conventional diesel-powered submarines and both nuclear-powered attack and balli...
Kargil, Bofors & Beyond: India's Atmanirbhar Artillery Revolution | In Our Defence S3 | Ep 15
In this episode of In Our Defence, host Dev Goswami marks the anniversary of India's victory in the 1999 Kargil conflict by turning sights on the unsu...
Decoding Air India 171 Crash Probe: Fuel Switches, Silence & Unanswered Questions In Our Defence S3|Ep 14
India’s worst aviation disaster in recent years. Air India Flight 171 crashed within a minute after takeoff -- killing 260 people. In this episode of...
BrahMos Success Story: Cruise Missile Like No Other That Won OP Sindoor In Our Defence S3 | Ep 13
In a world of delayed defence projects and botched indigenous systems, India's BrahMos cruise missile stands out. Co-developed with Russia, BrahMos is...
Iran-Israel conflict: How we got here and the Pakistan angle | Ft. Sandeep Unnithan| IOD S3 Ep 11
The Middle East is on fire. Again. What began as Israel's retaliation against Hamas after the October 7 attacks has now exploded into a multi-front co...
Red Terror or Dead Terror | Ft. Sandeep Unnithan | IOD S3 Ep 10
Inside India’s Fight Against Naxalism | Is This the End of Red Terror? | Ft. Sandeep Unnithan
In this deep-dive episode of In Our Defen...
Inside Ukraine’s Wild Drone Strike on Russia | Ft. Sandeep Unnithan | IOD S3 Ep 9
In this episode of In Our Defence, veteran defence journalist Sandeep Unnithan joins host Dev Goswami to break down Ukraine’s daring drone strike deep...
AMCA Explained: How India Plans to Build Its Own Stealth Fighter | Ft. Sandeep Unnithan | IOD S3 Ep 8
India’s next-gen stealth fighter, the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), just got a massive push from the government with Defence Minister Rajnat...
Operation Sindoor Breakdown: India’s Air Defence Tactics and the Escalation Ladder Ft. Sandeep Unnithan| IOD S3 Ep 7
In this episode, veteran defence journalist Sandeep Unnithan joins host Dev Goswami to decode Operation Sindoor — India's response to Pahalgam terrori...
Retired Soldier Explains the Difference Between Lashkar, Jaish and Hizbul Terrorists | IOD S3 E6
In this gripping episode of In Our Defence, host Dev Goswami sits down with Major LS Chaudhary (Retd.) to explore the reality of counter-terror operat...
How Does Military Intelligence Work? | Pahalgam Attack Aftermath | IOD S3 Ep 5
In this episode of 'In Our Defence', Dev Goswami talks to Major Manik M Jolly about his time in military intelligence, how to gather information after...
Kashmiri Exodus to Leadership in the Indian Navy Ft. Commander Naveen Pandita | IOD, S03, Ep 4
In the latest episode of In Our Defence, Commander Naveen Pandita (Retd.) joins host Dev Goswami for a deeply personal and inspiring conversation that...
Real life stories from a soldier serving in Siachen | Maj Gen Sudhakar Jee | IOD, S03, Ep 3
What does it take to lead soldiers in the world's harshest battlefield? In this episode of In Our Defence, Major General Sudhakar Jee (Retd.) shares p...
Kashmir through the eyes of a soldier Ft. Maj Gen Sanjay Soi (retd) | IOD, S03, Ep 2
On this episode of In Our Defence, Major General Sanjay Soi (retired) joins host Dev Goswami as he recounts his time serving in Jammu and Kashmir. Fro...
Army's Famed Gorkhas and Tales of their Valour Ft. Major Manik M Jolly | IOD, S03, Ep 1
In this episode of In Our Defence, host Dev Goswami sits down with Major Manik M Jolly, a former Indian Army officer who served in the Gorkha regiment...
Tejas Delays: Can HAL deliver & what's the future for Indian Air Force's fighters? | IOD, S02, Ep 58
With deliveries of the Tejas Mk1A fighter jet delayed by nearly a year, big questions remains on what it will take to plug the Indian Air Force's figh...
HAL's bittersweet Aero India: A Yashas trainer surprise and a Tejas dressing down | Iod, S02, Ep 57
This episode delves into the bittersweet story of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's efforts to develop and build an intermediate trainer jet for the...
Trump-Modi call and US push to buy American: What's behind the defence sales push?| IOD, S02, Ep 55
A single line in the White House readout of President Donald Trump's call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi has raised eyebrows-the President emphasiz...
Pinaka Success Story: Why Indian Army is in love with this rocket system| IOD, S02, Ep 54
In this episode of In Our Defence, host Dev Goswami and defence expert Shiv Aroor dive into the remarkable success story of the Pinaka Multi-Barrel Ro...
India scoring BrahMos export orders. But what took so long? | IOD, S02, Ep 53
Have you ever wondered why it took India nearly two decades to start exporting the excellent BrahMos missile system, despite its induction into the In...
A Dhruv crash & an Air Force chief's Tejas lament: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in focus| IOD, S02, Ep 52
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited - India's premier aerospace manufacturing company - is in focus this week due to factors some argue are beyond its c...
Can a new committee solve Indian Air Force's fighter jet shortage problems? | In Our Defence, S02, Ep 51
A video showcasing a new Chinese stealth fighter jet, suspected to be a 6th-generation machine, has taken social media by storm.
The tim...
Russia’s Su-57 ‘Googly’: A Strategic Opportunity or a Risky Distraction for India? | In Our Defence, S02, Ep 50
What fifth-generation fighter jet should India invest in—the Russian Su-57 or the American F-35? This question has taken centre stage following a calc...
Indian Navy submarine hits fishing boat: Exploring anatomy of sea collisions | In Our Defence, S02, Ep 49
Off the coast of Goa, a tragic collision between the Indian Navy submarine INS Karanj and a fishing boat left two fishermen dead, while 11 others surv...
Patriarchy or Reality? Viral Army Letter on Women Officers Sends Shockwaves | In Our Defence, S02, Ep 48
A leaked letter from Lieutenant General Rajiv Puri has ignited a debate about women in the Indian Army.
The October 1 letter, based on a...
India cruising along with fab cruise missile programme: What makes it so special | In Our Defence, S02, Ep 47
On November 12, the DRDO conducted the maiden flight test of the Long-Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM), successfully meeting all mission obje...
The ‘unsexy’ world of Indian spy agencies and decoding the Pannun murder ‘plot’ row | In Our Defence, S02, Ep 46
Recent events have put the Indian intelligence establishment under scrutiny, especially after a high-profile incident that raised questions about its...
Why Indian Air Force is in hunt for fighter jets all over again| In Our Defence, S02, Ep 45
With a steady decline in active squadrons, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is currently operating well below its optimal strength of 42 squadrons. Numbers...
Decoding India-China border deal and looking at what's ahead for two militaries | In Our Defence, S02, Ep 44
India and China have agreed to resume military patrolling along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, marking a step toward disengagemen...
Nuclear-powered attack submarines cleared: How these ‘sharks’ will give Indian Navy new teeth | In Our Defence, S02, Ep 43
Can you picture a ship that can stay hidden under water for months on end, manoeuvre sharply and speedily, and surface at just at the right time, lite...
Loyal wingman drones: Man-machine combine set to transform aerial warfare | In Our Defence, S02, Ep 43
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has announced that flight testing for India’s ‘Loyal Wingman’ drone will begin by 2024. Part of HAL’s Combat Air T...