In Our Defence
by India Today Podcasts
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India's Warship Boom Is Hiding a Bigger Problem |S3| Ep 55
India's Warship Boom Is Hiding a Bigger Problem |S3| Ep 55
About this podcast
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 nuances on how nations prepare, fight, and defend.
From battlefield strategy and military tech to geopolitics, intelligence, and national security -- In Our Defence focuses on conversations that are grounded, engaging, and made for curious minds.
No fluff. No noise. Just a clear line of sight into the world of conflict.
Episodes
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- India's Warship Boom Is Hiding a Bigger Problem |S3| Ep 55 · 1 h 3 minIndia appears to be in the middle of a naval shipbuilding boom. Destroyers, frigates, submarines, anti-submarine vessels and support ships are entering service with striking…
- Galwan Revisited: The Night India's China Problem Became Real | In Our Defence | S3 | Ep 54 · 1 h 12 minSix years after the Galwan Valley clash, we revisit the night that fundamentally changed India's relationship with China. What exactly happened on June 15, 2020? How did the…
- AMCA's Real Challenge Isn't Stealth. It's Management. | In Our Defence | S3 | Ep 53 · 54 minIndia's Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft, or AMCA, is usually discussed as a fifth-generation stealth fighter: low observable design, internal weapons bays, sensor fusion…
- Pakistan's Generals and America's Forever Influence | In Our Defence | S3 | Ep · 59 minPakistan did not just become America's ally after 1947 – it slowly became a state whose military and strategic establishment learned that survival depended on staying useful to…
- India's Missile Week: Hypersonics, MIRVs & China Signal | S3 | Ep 51 · 57 minIndia has had a very busy missile season. In this episode of In Our Defence, host Dev Goswami and defence expert Sandeep Unnithan unpack a cluster of recent developments: the…
- How Operation Sindoor Redefined Indian Warfare | In Our Defence |S3 | Ep 50 · 1 h 9 minOne year ago, the template for India's response to state-sponsored terror changed forever. It began with a tragedy in Pahalgam -- where tourists were targeted with M4 rifles…
- Unpacking India's Air Defence as Air Force Gets Another S-400 Regiment | In Our Defence | S3 | Ep 49 · 1 h 12 minIn this episode of In Our Defence, host Dev Goswami and defence expert Sandeep Unnithan unpack one of the most complex parts of modern warfare: the art and science of shooting…
- Pakistan Helped Shape Iran’s Nuclear Story. Now It’s Hosting US Peace Talks | In Our Defence | S3 | Ep 48 · 56 minIn this episode of In Our Defence, we step away from the predictable outrage and look at the harder, more interesting question: why does Pakistan remain useful in high-stakes…
- Iran War: Will US Blockade of Hormuz Prevail? | In Our Defence | S3 | Ep 47 · 44 minIn this episode of In Our Defence, host Dev Goswami is joined by national security expert Sandeep Unnithan to unpack one of the world’s most critical flashpoints—the Strait of…
- 39 Days of War: Did the US and Israel Actually Fail to Break Iran? | In Our Defence | S3 | Ep 46 · 1 h 4 minAfter 39 days of war, Iran has agreed to a temporary ceasefire and the Strait of Hormuz is back in focus. But the big question remains: what exactly did this war achieve? In…
- Vietnam to Iran: What Current Gulf Conflict Reveals About American War Strategy | S3 | 45 · 1 h 6 minA month into the Iran war, the battlefield story is changing rapidly. What began as high-impact US–Israel strikes has now entered an uncertain phase: drone warfare, energy and…
- Iran, US-Israel, Gulf: Is Delhi Playing This Crisis Right? |S3 | 44 · 55 minThe Gulf war has widened, energy infrastructure is under threat, and the Strait of Hormuz is once again at the centre of global anxiety. For India, this is not some faraway…
- 2 Weeks Of Epic Fury: Who Is Winning The US-Iran War? |S3| 43 · 1 h 3 minNearly two weeks into Operation Epic Fury, the war in West Asia has spilled over from the streets of Tehran to the depths of the Indian Ocean. In this episode of In Our Defence…
- Why India Can't Afford to let Tejas programme fail |S3| 42 · 56 minWith the possible loss of a third HAL Tejas in Gujarat, the delayed response from authorities, and the controversy that has followed, renewed scrutiny is now on India’s…
- Why India Wants To Buy 114 Rafale Jets & What That Means for Tejas, AMCA |S3| 41 · 1 h 2 minWith the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) clearing the monumental Rs 3.25 lakh crore deal for 114 Rafale jets just as French President Emmanuel Macron lands in India, the Indian…
- Kaveri to Tejas Delays: Crisis of India's Missing Jet Engine |S3| 40 · 55 minHow is that India, a country capable of sending probes to the dark side of the Moon, still struggles to build a fighter jet engine? With the deliveries of the Tejas Mk1A delayed…
- Decoded: How Indian Air Force Established Air Superiority During Operation Sindoor | S3 | Ep 39 · 1 h 5 minA new report by a Swiss research centre has brought the 2025 four-day mini-war between India and Pakistan back in limelight. The report especially focuses on the aerial battles…
- Rafale 2.0 Loading: Is IAF’s 19-Year Fighter Jet Hunt Finally Ending? |S3| Ep 38 · 57 minIt has been 19 years in the making. From the original MMRCA tender in 2007 to the emergency purchase in 2016, and now, finally MRFA, the "Mother of All Defence Deals" seems ready…
- Indian Army 2.0: Inside the Integrated Battle Groups & Drone Revolution |S3| Ep 37 · 55 minIs the era of the massive Indian Army over? In this episode of In Our Defence, Dev Goswami and Sandeep Unnithan decode the Indian Army's roadmap for force restructuring, a…
- The US Raid to Capture Maduro and the Indian 'Snatch Op' That Never Was | S3 | Ep 36 · 59 minOn January 3, 2026, the United States military changed the rules of engagement. In a lightning-fast raid involving 150 aircraft and Delta Force operators, Venezuelan President…
