**Policy Summary:**
On August 5, 2025, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan addressed the inaugural Annual Trident Lecture Series, organized by the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS) in Delhi. The CDS emphasized the necessity of adapting to disruptive technologies, re-evaluating existing organizational structures, and enhancing synergy among the three armed services to effectively address contemporary security challenges. He highlighted the importance of technological convergence and integrated operations for national security. The event, themed "Dominating the Future Battlespace," convened senior defense officials, strategic experts, and academics. Key activities included the launch of the first General Bipin Rawat Paper on Manned-Unmanned Teaming, a tribute to India's first CDS, and the release of the August 2025 issue of "Synergy," CENJOWS' flagship journal featuring articles on emerging strategic trends. Additional lectures were delivered on the urgency of Tri-Services Reforms and the integration of Indian Heritage Statecraft into future warfighting strategies. The Trident Lecture Series is intended to serve as an annual platform for strategic discussion and policy development related to national defense.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Defence: The government ministry responsible for national defence.
Chief of Defence Staff: The highest-ranking military officer in the Indian armed forces; currently General Anil Chauhan.
General Anil Chauhan: The current Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).
Trident Lecture Series: An annual lecture series organized by the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS).
Centre for Joint Warfare Studies: An organisation (CENJOWS) that organised the Trident Lecture Series.
Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantt: The location in Delhi Cantonment where the Trident Lecture Series was held.
General Bipin Rawat: India's first Chief of Defence Staff, in whose honor a paper on Manned-Unmanned Teaming was released.
TriServices: Refers to the Indian Army, the Indian Navy, and the Indian Air Force.
Ministry of Defence
Adapting to disruptive tech, rethinking legacy
structures & prioritising Tri-service synergy key to
tackling today’s security challenges: CDS
Posted On: 05 AUG 2025 5:15PM by PIB Delhi
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan has emphasised the need to adapt swiftly to disruptive
technologies, rethink legacy structures and prioritise synergy across the three services to tackle the challenges
emanating from the constantly-evolving nature of warfare. He was delivering the keynote address at the
inaugural edition of the Annual Trident Lecture Series, organised by the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies
(CENJOWS) to mark its Foundation Day, at Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantt on August 05, 2025. He
underscored the importance of technological convergence, and integrated operations to ensure national
security in today’s times.
The event brought together senior defence leadership, strategic thinkers and scholars to reflect on the theme
‘Dominating the Future Battlespace’. It also witnessed the formal release of the first General Bipin Rawat
Paper on Manned-Unmanned Teaming, a tribute to India’s first CDS and his enduring legacy in shaping joint
operational philosophy and transformative defence thinking. The August 2025 issue of Synergy, CENJOWS’
flagship journal, was also launched, featuring incisive articles on emerging strategic trends.
As part of the event, Chief of Integrated Defence Staff delivered a lecture on ‘Urgency in Tri-Services
Reforms’, underlining the critical timelines and institutional steps needed for meaningful reform. Deputy
Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Doctrine, Organisation and Training) gave a lecture on ‘Imbibing Indian
Heritage Statecraft in Future Warfighting’ which examined how indigenous civilisational wisdom can inform
modern military thinking.
The Lecture series acts as an annual forum for critical reflection, strategic foresight and policy innovation,
aimed at addressing the evolving dynamics of warfare and national defence.
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