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The approach to the study about national security is interdisciplinary and as such encompasses aspects like geopolitics and military geography, science and technology, the economics of defence, conflict management and conflict resolution, etc.
What is the scope of Military/Defence Studies?
Defence studies expose the individuals to an in-depth analysis of contemporary events and issues in this multilateral, unpredictable world. This provides the broad field within which Nations of States and non-state factors interact. An attempt is made to provide for both of theoretical understanding of how and why nations behave as they do and also a historical survey of the major trends in world affairs. It also includes an understanding of Indian Military History, The Defense Organisation of India, India's National Security and the Economics of Defense.
The candidates who have passed Bachelor's/Master's degree in this subject can start a career as lecturers and go for research fields like international relations, geostrategic, geopolitical socio-economic and tactical aspect of war. One can get jobs at Indian Army, Navy, Air Force, Education Corps, Defence Journalism and many more fields. Students of defence studies can also join the Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis (IDSA), New Delhi as Research Associate / Research Fellow and Research Officer.